A South Jersey firefighter is used to suiting up and putting out fires, rushing in to save lives. Now, he's helping save lives in a much different way. It's a mission inspired by a battle of his own. Siafa_Lewis reports
“Basically, how fast can we get this up and going and what treatment, was the biggest issue. How are they going to treat it?” Maschke said.READ MORE:
CBS3 Mysteries: As Search Continues For Killer, South Philadelphia High School Honors Kahlief Myrick During Graduation “As they put it, cured, which is a good thing, hands down. But I gotta take certain pills the rest of my life,” he said. But the Maschkes took all they’ve been through and still live with and paid it forward, agreeing to testify before the New Jersey state Senate in support of a bill that would decrease the age for insurance coverage of colonoscopies from 50 to 45.
“It’s awful that we’ve been through it, but let’s make lemonade out of this now. Let’s make it better for other people,” Theresa said.“We love him, we’re so proud of him. He would move the world for us and he’s everything to us,” Theresa said.After Joe and Theresa testified before the state Senate, the bill they were advocating for passed unanimously. It now moves to the Assembly.
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