Lee Hernandez wants everyone to call him or text him. Anyone and everyone in America.

The 47-year-old has undergone three brain surgeries but still suffers from strokes that affect his vision and cognitive function.

But a few notes from his military family are just what the doctor ordered.

Lee Hernandez wants to hear from you. (photo by Arizona Veterans Forum)

As Lee lay dying in a Texas hospice, his wife Ernestine told the Arizona Republic that phone calls or texts are what brighten Lee's day. It doesn't matter who sends them.

He asked Ernestine to hold on to his phone one day in case someone called him. For two hours, no one called.

"I guess no one wants to talk to me," Lee told his wife.

Lee Hernandez has trouble with speaking, so Ernestine figured that's why people don't take much time to attempt a conversation. So she reached out to a group called "Caregivers of Wounded Warriors" to get more texts and call pouring in.

He is a veteran of the Iraq War who served 18 and half years in the Army. He's been fighting for his life for the last five years.

If you want to send Lee a message of support or just see how he is, be sure to reach out between 2 pm and 6pm Arizona time. Lee is now blind, but Ernestine will read your texts to him.

He can be reached at 210-632-6778.