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Jenks no longer has his home, his worldly possessions, his life savings, or his health. He’s had to sign baseballs to pay for medical treatments. The family dropped their medical insurance years ago, Eleni said, because it was expensive, and they didn’t have health concerns. Being overseas has only complicated efforts to have his treatments covered.

And, since its an April article, there's this gut punch:

Jenks unequivocally told his doctors not to schedule any appointments for him in early July.

For all the bad things that have befallen him, getting to Chicago to celebrate a milestone anniversary with his teammates represents a source of genuine excitement.