I am requesting donations to assist with paying off an ambulance bill from the hospital from a few months back that I had to endure due to a foot injury and no one was able to drive me. I was in severe pain from some broken bones in my foot. I had to take an ambulance and stay to be admitted in the emergency department for processing. They took x rays, assisted with other tests and assisted with casting and crutches. I was able to have someone pick me up so at least I didn’t have to endure additional charges.  Total for just the one bill is $1,174.00 During this time I was forced to leave my job the same week that I was injured, since I did not qualify for Family Leave at the time,I was not able to commit to continuing my job,  my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and needed assistance to get to appointments and daily care and needs. She also assists with caring for my adult child which becomes full time for me as well, she is disabled and autistic with severe delays in development.  I was left uninsured at the time trying to assist with her care, and tried to work out payments but was not able to comply due to the financial burdens of household bills to keep my home going and mortgage paid. This bill left unpaid will force the county to levy my bank account. I am currently working as a freelancer but have not been able to catch up to make these payments and am not in a place to get a loan at this time. I am asking that any donations would be greatly appreciated and a true blessing be upon the giver. My intention will be to be diligent, pay this debt off and pay it forward. I do not like to ask and I have prayed on this over time as I have many more large bills to cover, but I’m starting with the oldest and one I’m concerned will affect my living if they start to garnish wages or seize my bank funding at this time. It’s a difficult time of year and it’s been a difficult situation dealing with the hurt that comes along with cancer and families especially managing through the holidays as we have. It’s a new year and I hope to be as productive as possible.  I’m requesting assistance with the bill attached. I’m truly working at getting my life on track after the things that plagued my family this year and pray for blessings and love for everyone.

paypal.me/JHunt907

 

Help!

I have exhausted all avenues for care here in Alaska  I am trying to raise money so I can go to the Cleveland Clinic. Once I am seen there hopefully they will have some doctors or treatments. October of 2016 my life changed for what looks like forever now. I was at work at a High School in the special education department as a teaching assistant, in my last year to get my master’s degree in special education for kids that have behavioral problems. I was happy pursing my dream. Then that day happened. I had never felt this feeling. I had pressure in my chest, shaking, almost gasping. Then it started to feel like I was being choked out and I could not see because of the tunnel vision. I collapsed. I had iust had my first anaphylactic reaction. While there are so many layers and incidents that have happened since the first time, I will keep this short and if you would ever like to hear the whole story. I am open. It is a doozy: it leaves every person I have ever told flabbergasted

Back to 2016. The only difference that happened that day was someone brought in a dog and all her puppies. I had a slight allergy I thought. I was injected with epi and swept away via EMS to hospital, not just once but three times. This is the golden ticket to an ICU stay. Anything over three epinephrine is an ICU stay. This happened two more times and then 1 had to quit my job for safety reasons. I have had reactions at every workplace since. You are still a little bit confused, what caused the anaphylaxis. Dogs.

Does caused it. I am allergic to dogs, dander, fur, hair saliva. I do not have to be in the presence, just be on a person, in a small, enclosed space. Within minutes anaphylaxis and I am getting iniection after injection. I lose consciousness.

Since that day I have had thirteen anaplastic reactions. Yes, 13 ICU stays, 12 EMS rides, my last reaction it took seven epis to get four miles to the hospital. Now, these are situations before EMS and hospital arrival. So, who is injecting me and giving me air? My husband, and my two teenage children. They are first to react and have saved my life so many times.

The past five years have been brutal. Doctors throughout diagnosis and medication because they have no idea. I am passed from provider to provider. Over 150 medication changes, at least twenty doctors Then my last hope on this one provider, called me at 9:30PM in April of 2021. She found something! I have what is called Selective Immunoglobin M and G with all subclasses, it is extremely rare. My body is in a full-on revolt against itself. On top of SIGM, I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Ehlers Danlos, Celiac disease, severe fibromyalgia, along with others. I have good days and bad days. I have flair ups often and am having to take medication that makes it impossible sometimes to even get out of bed for days. This includes food sensitivities, one day I will have an allergic reaction to certain foods mangos, apple, meat) and a week or so later I am fine to consume. The only constant is canines. Certain breads are worse than others

In March of 2021 I was in a car accident. I went to the ER twice; I was given a chest Xray the first time and an ultrasound the second (to which the DR wrote the results of my US as a CT and I had to argue with my PC that I had not had a CT. The attending ER nurse told me I did this to myself; I am a junkie). Finally, after two months a CT was done, I had a dual spinal fracture on my L5-S1 and a 3mm slipped disc. I needed surgery quickly. I had surgery with OPA in June. I have a hiatal hernia now and my liver is enlarged still and above my diaphragm. It still is almost unbearable.

One year ago, I began Immunoglobin Infusion Therapy ($15,000). One time a month I go into Anchorage and get my infusion. I am there for three hours. This last month the DR added another medication (Xolair $34,000) and it is injected to my belly, and I am there for two hours. The cost of these medication is obscene, and I need them every month for the rest of my life if it works. On top of the dailv medication. I must take. All treatments, visits, and medications are in the hundreds of thousands, and this is just my medication care, my children and hubs need care as well

Since 2016 when this journey has begun, we have been on a financial roller coaster. I am unable to work and still waiting on Social Security (been over a year) and that really made us take a huge hit financially We took out a $40.000 escrow loans for medical visits and treatments. We have maxed out all credit cards $25,000, $8,000, $500, $6000, $1000. We even have had to apply for more cards just to pay for services or they will not see me. The medical care prices in Alaska make it impossible to get ahead because once you get sick then you are pulled under for your debt and they do not work with you.

Matsu Regional put a lien on my home for medical bills. On top of those bills we have our normal bills; house, utility, gas, food, phones ect..

In addition to all this we have been granted custody of my teenage niece  she fled her home for safely  from illicit substances. She will be with us until she is an adult

Please help. My family is begging for help. We need the patience and understanding from a business that understands when patients are sinking but need care. We are trying so hard to pay everything, but we cannot.

Thank you for your time. Please consider my family for financial hardship.

Hello everyone, and thank you in advance for taking the time and energy to read this. My name is Sara and I’m raising funds for my dear cousin and closest friend Maria Godinez, who is currently in the hospital battling for her life in ICU. Maria is a single mother who is going through a very traumatic time not only for herself but also for her 4 children, she could use support and prayers from anyone able and willing.
On March 3rd, 2021 Maria was involved in a near-fatal car accident, her vehicle was t-boned by another driver while on her way home from work. Her broken clavicle, arm and orbital bone have since healed but the significant damage to her spinal cord and surrounding nerves has lingered now for the better part of a year going on two and has progressively worsened. Pain from the spinal injuries is so severe that it causes temporary loss of motor and sensory function in her lower body for weeks at a time. Multiple nerve block procedures and a Vertebral Augmentation surgery have had a minimal effect. The pain experienced can become so uncontrollable that it’s caused her multiple seizures and intubation, without having a history of epilepsy. Maria amid a global pandemic was in and out of the hospital for the remainder of 2021 following the accident and has been hospitalized as an inpatient for most of 2022 with her family and kids unable to frequent due to covid restrictions. Unable to work and having no source of income she shared fears of losing her home that she has worked so hard for because she cannot pay the mortgage. That recently evolved into a family’s fear of losing her on Dec. 15th, 2022, a pain-caused seizure led to a sudden cardiac arrest. The heart attack resulted in her being in ICU where Doctors had to perform life-saving measures. Recommended emergency heart surgery to try and prevent future heart problems has now been scheduled, with future spinal surgeries down the road to focus on the root of these medical issues. She currently has no health insurance and medical costs continue to add up, our family is helping in any way we can. We’re currently working with a social worker to try to get her on Medi-Cal CA with some form of retroactive coverage but there is a good chance she will have to pay out-of-pocket for her medical expenses up to this point. Her children are still fairly young and most are still in school they can’t offer much financial assistance. I and other family members are doing what we can to aid financially but we can only offer so much with limited resources. As of now, she’s looking at medical costs totaling upwards of $200,000 for all the surgeries had, including hospitalization and ICU visits. What that doesn’t include are the pending heart and future spinal surgeries. Not to mention the additional follow-up visits post-surgery and outpatient physical therapy required to regain her strength and mobility. Our entire family as a whole has had to endure one nightmarish year, earlier this May, Maria’s mother and my aunt passed away and she was unable to attend funeral services due to her health condition. Two days after her mother passed, Maria’s brother-in-law passed away after years of battling cancer. Mourning a family member is never easy but losing two in three days took a toll on our entire family in more ways than one. With her children’s consent and permission, I’ve created this fundraiser to help alleviate some of the financial pressure and stress of the increasing medical bills this family now faces. A long road towards recovery awaits her and that alone is a tall order, she doesn’t deserve to also have to worry about potentially losing her and her children’s home. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards her continuously growing medical expenses including saving her home and supporting her children while she recovers.

Any little bit helps, and all are appreciated beyond words. Thank you to everyone for your continued love and support.

Happy holidays, God bless.

 

https://gofund.me/c6da1eb4

Family! Can’t quite get there! HELP!
We are a family of 5 with three children. My husband was laid off from work for two years and during that time we accrued a lot of debt. He would work side jobs, but it just was not enough. With three children I bartended at night and would get 3-4 hours of sleep maybe and take care of the kids during the day. My husband got a new job but that put him on the road and unable to help with taking care of the kids. We could not afford daycare at this point and were unable to find someone to watch the kids while I worked late nights.
We had to sell our home and move in with my parents. We have been desperately trying to get our finances in order. My parents are small time farmers and have very little income coming in. This has been very trying on our marriage and family as we are now raising the kids with how my parents feel it should be and what we need to do when we get home from work on the farm. We help so much that a lot of times I don’t get to spend time with my children.
My husband and I both have full time jobs and are trying everything to get our debt paid off and buy our own home again. We just seem to take three steps forward and four back.
Our oldest broke her arm twice this year and needed to see a specialist because the bone shifted. We have had more medical and travel expenses along with this.
Our middle child was diagnosed with a muscle issue that was causing her feet to feel like they were broken. After boots and custom Orthotics this became another financial burden for us.
I needed to have surgery on a hernia and was out of work for 3 weeks because of internal Sepsis that they were unable to get control of right away.
My children came down with Influenza A and I have used all my vacation up. My mother and sister ended up in the ICU with COVID for 3 weeks, so I took care of both of them.
Finally, our vehicle broke down with timing chain issues and power steering issues, we can’t afford the almost $9000 to fix it, but we need two vehicles because my husband works on the road.
We would appreciate any help that we could get. We love our family and extended family. We just can’t seem to get anywhere!

Please consider helping us.

Thank you and God Bless.

https://paypal.me/family0323?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

To whoever charitable/philanthropist kind stranger who may be reading this,

 

*Breakdown of our financial needs at the bottom*

 

My name is Caleb and I’m 33 yrs old, my wife T (for anonymous purposes) is in her early 40’s. We moved across the country over 3 years ago to start a new life in this southern state. The timing of the move was around the time covid begun to break out, which was a very unfortunate time to start a new journey. We made the decision to move due to my wife’s medical needs, thinking that this state would fulfill those needs with better medical care. To explain more of our situation, T for diagnosed with stage 3 liver disease prior to the move and hospital visits and doctors offices were weekly routines at the time. From the move to today, her has has declined, to where her disease has progressed further, leading to more complications, more medicine, and more doctors visits. The only end goal doctors have for her is getting a transplant, along with a procedure called TIPS, and of course being mindful of the foods she eats and the things she drinks, along with keeping her on her medications. This will all help her prolong the disease until we can hopefully get her a new liver. One thing preventing her and us from getting closer to this goal, all goes back to financial needs. We are currently awaiting disability along with federal Medicare programs to help ease the burden of the healthcare system in this state and the nation as a whole. In the last 3 years, I’ve had various different jobs, nothing that will be anywhere close to covering the medical debt we already have, but I’ve been able to support our needs for the majority of our time here. I recently got a new job in a procession that I really love, and I’m going to turn this job into a career one day. Until that point, I’m still an apprentice, making not the best of money. In the end of 2022 all of the financial stress and lack of money has caught up with us and the bills are falling behind, and the mail is coming in. The amount of stress of it all is unbearable at times, and I as a supportive husband need to assure T that everything is all good because her body cannot take anymore stress than she already has because she physically cannot handle it. Out of  pure desperation and googling, I stumbled across this site thinking I should give it a shot, hoping that someone with the ability and heart, would give us both a hand. Due to our financial circumstances and not having insurance, T has had to miss some doctors appointments and has had to stretch out medicine longer than she should. To add to it all, we both tested positive for covid yesterday. Ain’t it strange how when you think things can’t be any worse, it does. Lol 😅 As we await her medicare, being free of this financial grave would do amazing things for our lives and give her and us hope for a brighter future. Down below is where we currently stand as far as debts, late bills, etc.

• Rent late including fees (before December 3rd)- app. $1,300
• Dec. Rent (was due the 3rd)- 1,050 +$10 a day capped at $200 extra in fees
• Utilities w/late fees (trash, water, electric all together)– $330
• To fix vehicle (our only vehicle needs a new starter, and relays) – app. $300 new, or can find online for $150 range
• Medication- cost app. $200 a month with good ex and generic 
• Upfront doctor visit cost just to see doctor- $35 for non specialist, $50 for specialist (GI, liver doctor)
• food-$250-$300 a month is what we are trying to budget, need to balance out healthy foods for health

Medical debt for her is in the 100k range, we are applying for any grants available to help clear some of this debt, as we await her medicare.

All together to get us caught up with our necessities we need around $4,000.

The income from my job after taxes is about $2400 a month.

I don’t know how this site works and if you can’t contact me directly if you have any questions or anything.

PayPal.me/tancaleb

Venmo: Caleb-Tan-1

The quick synopsis:
I am vibrant, youthful, fun, nurturing, creative and only recently found out why I’ve had debilitating pain in my body for the past 14 years: Lipedema. I’m eternally optimistic and believe we can heal from anything which is why, despite every medical professional in the area telling me there is no cure, I found a doctor 3,000 miles away that knows how to reverse this incapacitating condition.

I also look forward to sharing, as a living example, that there is a cure for Lipedema. Doctors who told me I’d never be cured, and other patients suffering with this ailment, do not need to feel hopeless.

I’m asking for a total of $110k to help cover the cost of these 3 procedures, which my insurance has declined to pay for. And what I want you to know is that by helping me, you’re helping others. I am committed to dedicating my pain free life to giving back – to my family, to my community and to those in need. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Click here for my lipedema doctor’s website – Dr David Amron

Click here for my lipedema doctor’s instagram page

Click here for my video testimonial after my 2nd lipedema surgery in August 2022

The longer version:
I only recently found out why I’ve had debilitating pain in my body for the past 14 years: Stage 2 Lipedema (see photo below).

Even though multiple Lipedema ‘expert’ MD’s in Manhattan say there is no cure, I wouldn’t accept that answer. I’m eternally optimistic and believe we can heal from anything.

I FOUND A HIDDEN GEM OF A DOCTOR WHO HAS BEEN QUIETLY HEALING LIPEDEMA FOR 25+ YEARS!!!

His name is Dr. David Amron and after 2 procedures this year (April & August) I’m almost pain free in my legs and arms for the first time in 14 years.

But I’m deeply in debt from these 1st two procedures and need $110,000 to cover these 2 procedures as well as the final procedure (my insurance company will cover nothing).

To put this in perspective, my body has ached for 14+ years after any type of exercise (including hikes, power walks or gentle squats or weightlifting). I’ve shied away from living an active lifestyle because of the pain, even though I’ve done everything in my power to live a healthy life.

For example, to eliminate inflammation I’ve cut out gluten, dairy & sugar and I even follow intermittent fasting which allows my body to heal at a rapid rate. But my hips & torso down to my ankles (plus arms) have kept spreading in girth with multiplying diseased fat cells & inflammation, my lymph is blocked from the fat cells, fibrosis & nodules… and the pain has kept growing.

Not only that, but issues like arthritis in my SI joint and slight arthritis in my knees have been unable to heal because of all the fibrosis and lipedema issues. Now there’s a chance for my knees to get much better thanks to the 2nd leg procedure from Dr. Amron.

Remaining are my torso and hips, which are spreading and aching from the multiplying diseased fat cells. This is the reason for the final procedure #3. Once procedure #3 is completed, I’ll have a better chance of healing the sciatica and SI joint issues because the congestion from diseased tissues will be removed.

Dr. Amron performed the first procedure for me in late April (calves, ankles and arms). The swelling and pain are gone. And in August he performed the procedure for my knees & thighs… and finally, once I’ve paid off the first 2 procedures and have money for the 3rd one, he will be able to do my torso and hips.

Click here for Dr. Amron’s website

Click here for Dr. Amron’s Instagram page

Click here for my video testimonial after my 2nd surgery in August 2022

It’s difficult for most people to ask strangers for money, but my thought is that I’ve found a solution with Dr. Amron that will help me be able to continue living an even healthier more vibrant life after I’m able to get the full 3 procedures with him. And as my health, mobility and vitality increase, I’ll be able to give back to society.

I also look forward to sharing that there is, indeed, a cure for this little known or understood condition. My story can give hope and healing to many others.  Looking at Dr. Amron’s website and instagram page show his dedication to helping those with lipedema to heal.

One of my favorite everyday ways to ‘give back’ is to help the people around me (cleaning lady who barely knows English and works hard to raise her two children after leaving her alcoholic husband, the handyman who works with a smile but I can see he’s in a great deal of pain, my nephew’s 70 year old nanny who has very little but gives anything she can to those around her in need…).

I have an empathetic gift of being able to sense the pain of others (both emotional and physical). I have so much to offer and care deeply for those around me.

Completing these surgeries with Dr. Amron will allow me to thrive and be the best human I can be on this planet.

I work in my personal life as a holistic healer and energy medicine practitioner. I also sell Medicare Supplement plans to seniors and the disabled. So I am paying for as much as possible on my own, and the inclusive cost is over $100,000:

Surgery fees are $89,500 + air travel, hotel and manual lymphatic drainage massage (MLD) twice a week for 6 weeks – after all 3 surgeries! So it’s 18 weeks of 2 MLDs – at $300/each totaling $10,800).

I’ve already seen how much better I can be and feel with the 1st two surgeries. Please help me pay off those first 2 surgeries and get the final procedure.

It won’t be possible for me to get that final 3rd surgery until my first 2 are paid in full.

I am asking for a total of $110,000 to help me fully heal from Stage 2 Lipedema, as the insurance premiums I paid thousands of dollars for will not cover these lipedema surgeries.

I guarantee this will help many more than just me because I am a nurturer by nature.

I’m looking forward to how much more I can accomplish and become without this daily pain; including raising awareness with Lipedema Doctors & Patients that there is, indeed, a cure.

Much gratitude to those who are inspired to help after reading my story. Thank you.

$110,000 total requested

• $89,500 for all 3 surgical procedures
• $10,800 for MLF (manual lymphatic drainage twice weekly for 18 weeks)
• $10,500 ($3500 each surgery for travel from NY to CA, taxis & hotel)
• $5,000 (pre-op labs and procedures for all 3 surgeries)

PayPal.Me/ritu411