Ben is smart, loving and determined. If you take the time to know and understand Ben, you will fall in love with his quirky humor. Hes a peanut for a 6 year old and just spent his birthday in the hospital for the first time. Ben was found this past week to have abdominal cancer, despite all of the doctors telling us he was fine. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare cancer (only about 200 children a year are diagnosed at this stage.) The doctors believe it is still very treatable, especially for a fighter like Ben. In the first 5 days of learning the news, Ben has had 3 different ultrasounds(abdomen and heart), two different MRI’s, two Xrays, a biopsy of bone marrow and tumer tissue and a port installed near his heart to start the treatment. He is receiving his first round of chemotherapy tonight. His brothers and sister cannot wait to bring him back home. Our current plan for treatment collaborates with both Hasbro and the Children’s Hospital in Boston. Six months of his treatment will be spent in Boston, as well as day trips to receive treatments and testing. We are thankful to everyone who has been supportive of Ben and our family. Our family is in need of assistance. We are hoping the insurance will cover a lot of Ben’s treatment. We have been told that some of the “trial” medications and treatments that Boston has to offer are expensive and some insurances will not cover especially if they are experimental medication. We are willing to do whatever it takes to get him the best treatment to improve his odds of living a normal life in the future. Our Family would like to ask that you make a donation to help our family get by financially while we all fight alongside Benjamin to cure his Cancer. No child should have to go through this ever. Thank you for your kind thoughts and support https://www.paypal.me/helpsaveBen

Hello everyone. I never thought I would have to do something like this, but I have no other option. Before I explain, yes I have a job, and no I’m not lazy. I’m a juvenile diabetic who simply needs some help with medical bills and paying off a loan. Millions of people around the world live with diabetes or know someone living with diabetes. The majority have type 2 diabetes, but an important minority have type 1 diabetes. Contrary to popular belief, type 1 diabetes is not a childhood disease.  It occurs at every age, in people of every race, and of every shape and size. In fact, there are more adults who have type 1 diabetes than children, although it was previously known as juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin at all.. Insulin and other supplies are not cheap, even with insurance. Then if you ever get sick, it’s multiplied times 10 because diabetes affects multiple aspects of your body and life. On top of that I have other supplies and medicine I have to take and use along with my insulin. Without these things, I simply wouldn’t be able to survive. I also pay rent and many other bills, so yes I’m financially struggling.  I have dealt with this disease since I was 7 years old. I’ve gone from 5 shots a day to using a new insulin pump. It can be manageable, but the financial burden is starting to take a toll on me in many different ways. A surprisingly large number of people with diabetes are using less insulin than prescribed because of the rising cost of the drug, putting themselves in danger of serious complications. Everyone with Type 1 diabetes needs to take insulin. It is just sad. And this isn’t a disease that is reversible or can be managed lightly. You have to watch yourself every single minute of every day. You have to watch what you eat, how you function on a daily basis. It can be exhausting mentally and physically. I have had a lot happen in my short 24 years of life. From losing my dad at a young age, to being diagnosed with diabetes so young, abusive relationships, you name it. Anything helps, and thank you in advance to anyone who is willing to help a girl get back on her feet and deal with this disease the best I can. 

My name is Megan. I never wanted to be the person to ask for help from anyone. I’ve always worked hard to be independent and to take care of myself.

Growing up, my mother was always a controlling person. I was kicked out at 16 simply because I didn’t want to sit at home one day. I was kept away from the world. I was never allowed to go and do things with friends. She kicked me off of her insurance at 18 and I managed to get my own place, two hours away after everything I went through with her.

After recent hard spots in a toxic relationship, my family convinced me to move back with her. While away and not having health insurance, I got into a car wreck. I had to go to the hospital and I have $8500 in hospital bills. After moving back, I tried to find a job but my mother made it difficult. I have two dogs I love and try to care for. She will not allow me to leave them for more than an hour, making it difficult to find any sort of work. I’ve fallen being on car payments totalling $1500 as well.

She’s requesting rent from me now and with no one to turn to and already being $10000 in debt with just two things, I may be out of a roof over my animals and my head. I’ve been trying to talk to her, trying to call family for help, but with no where to turn, I found this.

I have severe anxiety and severe depression that I need to get help with and medication for, but with no insurance, it’s only a dream. I want to get my life back on track but I have no place to start so I thought I might start here. If you would like to help me in any way, it would be more than appreciated and I couldn’t thank God enough for any form of help I can get in this current situation.

PayPal.me/meganms123

My mother, 58 years old, has type 2 diabetes. She has been a diabetic for over 23 years, and shows no signs getting better. She raised my two siblings and I on her own all of our lives, she’s our world. She recently underwent surgery two days ago for her to start her Dialysis, because her kidneys are starting to fail which is very upsetting for us as her children to deal with because she’s helped us all of our lives ,and we can’t financially help her because her debt from her medical bills is to far out our hands to handle. I’m her youngest son and youngest child. I have a 3 year old daughter my self, and fiancé. My fiancé and siblings are trying to help keep my mothers debt to a minimum but with her having to do dialysis every 4 days she isn’t healthy enough to keep her job, and is 2 years away before being eligible for her to receive her retirement funds. Please assist me and my small family help assist my mother it’s hard paying for my mothers bills, medical bills, and on top of that my daughters daycare and my own bills, a young man and his small family can only do so much. Not to mention me and my fiancé used our entire savings,for our down payment for us to get our first house but that was spent on my mother’s expensive medical bills. Please help us sincerely, we won’t don’t have any extra cash for food, utilities, her house note or her upcoming medical bills and no savings for our first house down payment.

First of all, I want to say thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this. Let me start off by saying this is the first time I’ve ever done something like this- I like to count my blessings and not the struggles. A bit about me, and my diagnosis: When I was 26, didn’t realize how good I really had it. I had a great job (lots of stress and responsibilities for someone my age) and I had finally found something I was truly passionate about that helped me escape the stressors that came with my job…I started going to circus school in my spare time- I was taking classes for aerial acrobatics, trapeze, Lyra, Ariel silks etc. i absolutely loved being in the air. I was happy. Then my grandmother who lived with me my entire life had passed away….she was very “blunt” and before she had passed she had told me “out of all the grandkids- your the weirdest (lol) but you, my dear, are going to make something of yourself if you keep embracing what you love”…next to her hospital bed she had a picture of me flying through the air on a trapeze with my best friend and that picture went with her into the ground lol. Several days after she passed I experienced what I thought was a “severe panic attack” and I ended up in the hospital that night. I had been diagnosed with “panic disorder”. I then continued to have the panic attacks about 1-2 times a month following the first episode. They were awful, uncontrollable, unpredictable, and embarrassing. I would hyperventilate, my vision would go out completely and everything would get very bright. But honestly, it was nothing I couldn’t handle. I decided to move out of my moms and get an apartment closer to my circus school. And I had a vision for myself- i would live alone in an apartment with no furniture (lol not thr typical vision) and I would have my Lyra (circus ring)hanging from the ceiling and another room with just a yoga mat so I could meditate. That’s kind of what happened but I ended up with a bunch of roommates (lol) and taking in too many people/ “friends” to try to give them a calm place to live during hard times. I started going into debt. It was like financially  supporting  a small family. Anyways, my panic attacks became severe and the company I worked for was going into the ground and I could feel it. I put in my two weeks at work and was paid out for my 2 months of vacation I had saved up and was going to use that time to find what truly made me happy. I started my job at a spa and I focused on healing peoples aches and pains naturally with aroma therapy, reiki (energy healing), ect. I was happy but it didn’t pay the bills. Financially things got worse. I was about to lose my apartment. Then I reconnected with my first boyfriend I ever had. He had been going through a divorce and severe depression- he ended up moving in, and fixing my life. He moved us out into a better neighborhood (so it was better situation for his beautiful little girl as well) and he continues to live in an apartment with no furniture and my circus ring hanging from the ceiling. October of 2017- I found a new job- to help me fix my credit, and I would be making almost as much as my first and I would have my health benefits back. I felt like I was finally fixing every and on my way to “adulting” properly. March 22nd of 2018- I ended up going to the emergency room with a severe migraine. I thought I had “meningitis”. I demanded a cat scan of my brain even though they wanted to just me anxiety meds…..the doctor came into my room after my cat scan and said “sorry, were going to need to transfer you to another hospital you have a lesion on your brain”…..my heart dropped. I thought maybe it could be an infection? Or an error? A few days later I went for the mri. A few days after that a nurse came in and said “you have a brain tumor we need to move your rooms so there will be more doctors to help you”…..I’ll never forget being pushed into that hallway reading the sign that “oncology”……I realized it was the cancer hallway…..I thought it was a mistake….I felt fine, so what If i get migraines sometimes and have panic attacks sometimes ….I’m active- I’m healthy- I didn’t feel like I had cancer…..i was trying to have a baby…..I was scared I would never  experience being a mom.   I was there for a week and had a team of doctors coming into my room talking about brain surgery and chemo and radiation and “treatment”… I was then discharged. I went to a couple neurology  appointments, met up with a few neurosurgeons- was told even just for a “biopsy”, the “access point” into my brain going through my temporal lobe would most like cause permanent side effects and the “panic attacks” I had been having were really non- convulsive seizures the entire time….so the seizures may increase after the surgery…and I may lose my sense of balance. I took the “wait and see” approach because BALANCE is all I do….I wouldn’t be able to continue my passion performing aerial acrobatics.  They had scheduled a follow up mri for a few months down the road to see how fast the cancer was spreading. I started on a raw vegan diet and was determined to heal myself with my food. Long story short…. my follow up mri was approaching and I wasn’t feeling so great…..I then recently found out….I’m pregnant. I’m currently 13 weeks. I’ve missed a ton of work because it’s a high risk pregnancy as well as trying to keep seizures under control without medication….I have no more personal time off….so when I miss work- I don’t get paid. My medical bills from all of this have been piling up…..my normal bills are piling up….and my checks are now smaller……I can’t reach out to family….because I haven’t told them I have brain cancer….because I want to be happy about my pregnancy and I don’t want the focus to be on the cancer I want the focus to be on being happy I’m having a baby.  I’ve been stuck in a never ending cycle of payday loans….and I can tell my boyfriend is struggling. We can’t make our rent this week…..and are scared to see that eviction notice on the door….it’s been a financial struggle every day to “eat for two” in a healthy way……but I won’t give up. I would be eternally greatful for any help and I’m a firm believer in always “paying it forward”. Thank you so much for your time.

Ive included my mri picture of my brain “glioma”. It is the illuminated “lemon” shaped mass.

I’m hoping to raise $2,000 for rent, medical bills, and my new baby to come- but of course anything is very much appreciated :)

taking donations at:

PayPal.me/klayton333

• First of all, I want to say thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this. Let me start off by saying this is the first time I’ve ever done something like this- I like to count my blessings and not the struggles. A bit about me, and my diagnosis: When I was 26, didn’t realize how good I really had it. I had a great job (lots of stress and responsibilities for someone my age) and I had finally found something I was truly passionate about that helped me escape the stressors that came with my job…I started going to circus school in my spare time- I was taking classes for aerial acrobatics, trapeze, Lyra, Ariel silks etc. i absolutely loved being in the air. I was happy. Then my grandmother who lived with me my entire life had passed away….she was very “blunt” and before she had passed she had told me “out of all the grandkids- your the weirdest (lol) but you, my dear, are going to make something of yourself if you keep embracing what you love”…next to her hospital bed she had a picture of me flying through the air on a trapeze with my best friend and that picture went with her into the ground lol. Several days after she passed I experienced what I thought was a “severe panic attack” and I ended up in the hospital that night. I had been diagnosed with “panic disorder”. I then continued to have the panic attacks about 1-2 times a month following the first episode. They were awful, uncontrollable, unpredictable, and embarrassing. I would hyperventilate, my vision would go out completely and everything would get very bright. But honestly, it was nothing I couldn’t handle. I decided to move out of my moms and get an apartment closer to my circus school. And I had a vision for myself- i would live alone in an apartment with no furniture (lol not thr typical vision) and I would have my Lyra (circus ring)hanging from the ceiling and another room with just a yoga mat so I could meditate. That’s kind of what happened but I ended up with a bunch of roommates (lol) and taking in too many people/ “friends” to try to give them a calm place to live during hard times. I started going into debt. It was like financially  supporting  a small family. Anyways, my panic attacks became severe and the company I worked for was going into the ground and I could feel it. I put in my two weeks at work and was paid out for my 2 months of vacation I had saved up and was going to use that time to find what truly made me happy. I started my job at a spa and I focused on healing peoples aches and pains naturally with aroma therapy, reiki (energy healing), ect. I was happy but it didn’t pay the bills. Financially things got worse. I was about to lose my apartment. Then I reconnected with my first boyfriend I ever had. He had been going through a divorce and severe depression- he ended up moving in, and fixing my life. He moved us out into a better neighborhood (so it was better situation for his beautiful little girl as well) and he continues to live in an apartment with no furniture and my circus ring hanging from the ceiling. October of 2017- I found a new job- to help me fix my credit, and I would be making almost as much as my first and I would have my health benefits back. I felt like I was finally fixing every and on my way to “adulting” properly. March 22nd of 2018- I ended up going to the emergency room with a severe migraine. I thought I had “meningitis”. I demanded a cat scan of my brain even though they wanted to just me anxiety meds…..the doctor came into my room after my cat scan and said “sorry, were going to need to transfer you to another hospital you have a lesion on your brain”…..my heart dropped. I thought maybe it could be an infection? Or an error? A few days later I went for the mri. A few days after that a nurse came in and said “you have a brain tumor we need to move your rooms so there will be more doctors to help you”…..I’ll never forget being pushed into that hallway reading the sign that “oncology”……I realized it was the cancer hallway…..I thought it was a mistake….I felt fine, so what If i get migraines sometimes and have panic attacks sometimes ….I’m active- I’m healthy- I didn’t feel like I had cancer…..i was trying to have a baby…..I was scared I would never  experience being a mom.   I was there for a week and had a team of doctors coming into my room talking about brain surgery and chemo and radiation and “treatment”… I was then discharged. I went to a couple neurology  appointments, met up with a few neurosurgeons- was told even just for a “biopsy”, the “access point” into my brain going through my temporal lobe would most like cause permanent side effects and the “panic attacks” I had been having were really non- convulsive seizures the entire time….so the seizures may increase after the surgery…and I may lose my sense of balance. I took the “wait and see” approach because BALANCE is all I do….I wouldn’t be able to continue my passion performing aerial acrobatics.  They had scheduled a follow up mri for a few months down the road to see how fast the cancer was spreading. I started on a raw vegan diet and was determined to heal myself with my food. Long story short…. my follow up mri was approaching and I wasn’t feeling so great…..I then recently found out….I’m pregnant. I’m currently 13 weeks. I’ve missed a ton of work because it’s a high risk pregnancy as well as trying to keep seizures under control without medication….I have no more personal time off….so when I miss work- I don’t get paid. My medical bills from all of this have been piling up…..my normal bills are piling up….and my checks are now smaller……I can’t reach out to family….because I haven’t told them I have brain cancer….because I want to be happy about my pregnancy and I don’t want the focus to be on the cancer I want the focus to be on being happy I’m having a baby.  I’ve been stuck in a never ending cycle of payday loans….and I can tell my boyfriend is struggling. We can’t make our rent this week…..and are scared to see that eviction notice on the door….it’s been a financial struggle every day to “eat for two” in a healthy way……but I won’t give up. I would be eternally greatful for any help and I’m a firm believer in always “paying it forward”. Thank you so much for your time.

  Where do I start??   Luck hasn’t been with me at all. …93 we had a house fire.  Had bad insurance and was forced to live in it …96 I had to go back to work.  To help pay bills.  Then I hurt my back on the job.  Compensation was nothing.  Like 35 a week    So I started doing crafts and babysitting ….2010 I went to the ER.  Had lots of pain.  Found out I had kidney cancer.  Renal carcinoma.   Ended up going in for surgery and having my kidney removed.  After a 12 inch incision, 62 staples.   He was hopeful he got it all out. …2011 I finally settled with compensation and I took what money I had and invested in a repossessed double wide    Yeah it took my money but I had a nice house to live in finally …..2012 I woke up and found I was hemorrhaging really bad.  Went to the ER to find out I had cancerous fibroids.  So I had a total hysterectomy and a bladder tvt.  But my doctor got the tvt too tight and a week later of being home with a catherer, she had to do a revision on the bladder. ….2018.   Still doing what crafts I can.  Babysitting my grand daughter for little to nothing.  I managed to save up enough to buy a used starter embroidery machine. One night while my daughter was here, the electric surged like 5 times.  And the surge protector did not save my embroidery machine.  I was heartbroken.  I have a change in doctors since the one I had is teaching now.  And the new one is not understanding at all.  Since all of this my anxiety is off the roof.  I’ve become a prisoner in my own house.  I’m fine staying home. But my son in law was stationed at fort drum. And he said mom, this guy is relocating and has to sell his car.  It was a 2007 Impala.  But it was a nice car and something I could drive and be ok and not stress when I go somewhere and have it broke down.  Well I hit a deer with it this spring.  And since we only had liability insurance I didn’t have the money to get it fixed. My husband is working double time just to pay the bills.  So I’m out my car and my machine. I was going deeper in that black hole. Then my doctor said I had three nodules on my right kidney.  I could not believe it.  Why me.  But with my luck, of course.  Already paying lawyers monthly for medical bills, no credit.  My doctor decided to go in and cut off the nodules and since July I have been taking chemo pills and IV chemo once a week.  But since I don’t have a car, I’m glad I have a understanding doctor and a nurse that comes to me.  I’ve lost my hair like three times now. But my levels are going down.  He wants me to get an mri to see what we are facing.  But I don’t have a car. So as I sit here.  I have been reaching out all over. https://www.facebook.com/events/262154201085450/?ti=icl I have a benefit I’m October.  I’ve pleaded on my groups and had an angel in Washington state send me an embroidery machine.  I’ve been asking Scrapbox if they would donate a sewing one, and they said they had to go up to the board, but it probably another no.  I’ve pleaded with all kinds of car dealerships.  No they only donate to organizations.   I’m doing everything I can. I’m not sure of my future.  But I’m trying to make what life I do have happier.  I have three beautiful grand babies. One I watch.  But two are two hours away.  And each day that goes by, I miss time with them because of no car. I have a cousin in North Dakota that has an appliance store and he is working on sending me a washer and dryer. Mum asking everyone for things to finish my craft room.  Since it’s just one thing in my life I enjoy and feel worth something when I do my crafts. So im pleading for any donations to help with medical   I need donations for a car   I need donations to finish my craft room   Anything is better than nothing 

My story starts about 7 years ago my family was robbed from our home and we lost over $20,000. Now two years ago I found out I have brain tumors and lupus. Still living at home with the help of my parents, for medical expenses, and the problems I face everyday will these illnesses. I decided to further my career as an artist painting on canvas. I have always enjoyed creating art and I wanted o share it with the world. However this day and age getting your name out there can be difficult. Its hard enough when someone judges you based on how you look; but now I’m judged on my illnesses. Jobs will not hire me because I’m up front with them about my illnesses and the effects they have on me daily. I’m a hard worker creating my own website to try and sell my art as well as putting in my effort to create something unique every day. But, my illness, and medical bills are only adding up. My family tries to help me as much as they can with bills, but having an MRI every month among other doctors appointments is really putting a dent into the amount of money anyone has left. I try my hardest on all social media outlets to put my creations out there more for the world to see. But, I haven’t been able to make my big break yet. I hope on day I will be able to pay back my parents; not only for all of the money they have provided to be with all of my medical bills, but for their support, and patience while I work my way down the road to recovery. I ask for help from those who can with their donations. Without donors like you, I would be lost and not know where else to turn. Thank you for you support.

paypal.me/arielsart

I could use all the help I can get. In July of 2016 I had a knee replacement. Everything seem to be going go and after two months of rehab I went back to work. After 4 days at work my knee was hurting to the point to where I had a had time walking. My store manager sent me to the emergency room and I found out I had a infection in my knee. They had to remove the knee and put spacers in my leg and I was put on 12 weeks of iv antibiotics. On my 3rd surgery the infection was still there so they changed out the spacers with new ones. Two months later I received my 2nd knee replacement, surgery number 4. This time I had 3 months of rehab and I went back to work. Everything was going fine. The same thing happened again. After working for 3 months my knee started hurting again. I had another infection. On December 16 2017 I had surgery number 5 to have the knee removed again. In March of 2018 I had the knee put back in.

This has left me and my family oweing so much money to everyone. I missed a total of two years of work.

My wife and son don’t deserve the headache that all of these surgery’s have caused them. I’m begging for all the help I can get to get back on my feet. I don’t want to lose my house. The two years out of work and the 6 surgery’s has left me and my family about 45,000 in the hole.

Thank you,

Reed

paypal.me/ryork3521

In the depths of darkness and in the sea of despair she rose up from a prison she once called home. In the purest of evil she frowned, in the happiest of moments she stood still, motionless but not yet emotionless. Death has called her countless times but even through that she did not die but yet became stronger. Her fate is what determines her future–her fate causes her to struggle to suffer nameless crimes. She does not claim the word “victim” but masters it into her own definition. Survivor. In this world pain and suffering is our middle name. In this world it is not just the essence of evil that claims our pain. It comes in different shapes and forms. It is also its victims that make our pain greater. Mother, father, sister, brother, friend, best friend, acquaintance, lover, stranger. Its power is limitless. We have two options do we choose to BE mastered or TO master?-Jonai Whitehorn

That is a poem I made in the midst of my depression and anxiety. I was diagnosed with “Clinical depression” and “Severe anxiety” over 4 years ago. Since then it has been a battle, attempting suicide more than I can count on both hands. I have struggled with self-harm, and I also have been in and out of hospitals for countless attempts of dying. I inspire to be more than my illnesses I inspire to overcome and be who I inspire to be. Which is a computer hardware engineer. Whether if its for my hospital bills, transportation fees for me getting to therapy, or for my school tuition anything will help.

My paypal:

https://paypal.me/jonaiw

hi, I’m a first year graduate student in a NY based medical school. I’m the first person in my family to graduate college and I want to be an oncologist. Growing up things were really uncertain in life because my father was not around and my mother has struggled with substance abuse my entire life. Recently, she had a seizure due to alcohol withdrawal and many medical complications which followed. While I was at school she allowed her health insurance to lapse, and so instead of paying for tuition on payment plan, I’ve been paying her medical bills, and can barely afford them. I have two jobs on top of school and am seriously facing having to drop out because of these financial issues. I’ve always wanted to see the positive even in situations that are trying, but I just don’t see a way out of this. My bank account is regularly overdrawn and I owe back bills for school, life and my mother’s medical expenses. My last hope is maybe the kindness of strangers. It’s sad to feel like you got so far and have to give in, but I’m also sure I would t be the first person to have to drop out of med school because of high costs. Also, my mother has been to rehab in the past but refuses to go again. We have a strained and difficult relationship and I’ve tried to manage or cure her illness many times. At this point I feel hopeless about that too. But she’s still my mom and I can’t just let her sit under all of this debt or worse, not try and get her medical care. I don’t have much but I’ve looked through some other campaigns here and donated a few dollars, maybe if we all pay it forward even a little bit everyone can end up where they need or want to be. Thank you.

paypal.me/missnini945

I was in an atv accident 10 years ago. I was 17 years old and, was extremely lucky to walk away alive. Unfortunately my brain and, eyes were my main injuries. I had a fourth nerve palsy in my left eye, requiring 2 surgeries over three years. I still have double vision when I look up, down and, to the sides. Forward is perfect though! There was shearing of my brain and, quite a bit of hemorrhaging in my frontal lobes. This has left me with a non-stop headache ever since. Some days get taken away from me because of the pain but, I have learned to deal with it for the most part. I try to live life as happy as possible and, smile through it every day! With all of that being said, I did not know at the time that when I turned 18 those medical bills were now my responsibility. I have tried making minimal payments over the years but, have never been able to come close to the end..let alone catch up. I am going back to college for electrical engineering. I have not let the pain stop me but, all of my previous medical debt plus tuition is overwhelming. I don’t like asking for help. I know others are in need more than myself but, I’m in a hole that I can not get out of. I want to move forward and, get rid of this burden. Anything would help. I would be forever grateful. Thank you for even taking the time to read my story. Stay safe!

My Brother in law, Robert, a second year union iron worker apprentice, 9 years non-union, had a devastating work related injury. Workman’s compensation is giving him a difficult time getting the benefits he not only deserve’s, but desperately needs. while Robert fights with the system to get his benefits, he has severely depleted all savings he has accumulated over time. This is where the system fails people like him who get up everyday to put their fears aside and build most of Americas greatest buildings, bridges, and landmarks. Robert has been married to my sister for 9 years and they have two beautiful kids together, A six year old and a 3 year old (who also has ongoing medical issues). For those of you that know him, Know he is a hard working, selfless man, ready to lend help at the drop of a hat. He is not used to asking for assistance from anyone or anything, but when he thought about his kids and not being able to make ends meet, he agreed to let me help put this together for him. He has been injured since July 2nd, when a construction lift crushed his arm, shearing 2 tricep muscles in half, and severing the radial and ulnar nerves in his arm, resulting in radial nerve palsy (paralyzing his hand). He underwent two surgeries already and will have to have two more including nerve, and tendon transfers. Robert has a long road to recovery, and with a little help, we can make it just a little bit easier on him and the kids. Robert would like to thank all those who took the time to read this and/or donate. Robert will keep everyone posted on his progress!  GOD BLESS!!

I’m a 20 year old full-time nursing student in my junior semester of nursing school.

My dad was diagnosed in the hospital with stage 5 kidney disease with a 4% renal function on Christmas Day 2016 and his health has only been declining. He is currently undergoing peritoneal dialysis which is drastically effecting his quality of life. I wake up morning and night to him on the floor throwing up, going into convulsions, trembling, and even seeing things that aren’t there. Because of his condition he has gotten into 3 fender bender car accidents in the past month just driving to doctor appointments.  Even though he is hanging on by a thread, he still attends work as a mechanic every day and even weekends to pay bills. However, he is not doing well. He continues to get weaker each day and was recently admitted back to the hospital because he was unable to breath. My mom is planning on donating her kidney once we find out if she is a match for my dad or not. Unfortunately, life happens and the wait time for surgery and lab results has only become longer and has postponed my parent’s kidney transplant surgery. This means my parents are no longer able to undergo surgery this 2018 summer and being a college student, I will have limited time to care for them during their rehabilitation after surgery due to studying full-time and attending clinicals away from home. This puts a huge strain on both of my parents work life as well as my journey on successfully graduating and becoming a registered nurse. Not only will I be less available during and after my parent’s surgery, they too will be out of work for an extended period of time to recover. My family will essentially have no income to help pay the numerous medical bills and tuition costs. I have attempted to save up as much money as I could while trying not to jeopardize my GPA and academic opportunities and I have sacrificed all social life and healthy living just to work for my family.

We are deep in debt from medical bills, medications, dialysis equipment, numerous doctor appointments and consultations, lab testings, and care for my dad (not to mention my outstanding college tuition debt). Being thousands of dollars in debt just in tuition while also caring for a family member whose kidneys have failed, and preparing for two transplant surgeries for months has been mentally and physically exhausting for my family and I. I’m extremely worried for both of my parent’s health and well-being during this process and want nothing but a stress-free environment before they have to endure a costly surgery. I want my dad to be able to have quality of life again and be free from dialysis. My parents have been working nonstop for the past several months to accommodate for this, however, the bills keep coming and we simply can not afford to keep up.

I feel guilty knowing I am costing my parents thousands of dollars in debt from tuition that they simply cannot afford since my dad’s life changing diagnosis.  I have three more semesters until I get my degree as a registered nurse and I need my dad at my graduation alive and living a quality life for many more years. I am just not ready to lose him to kidney disease. We are doing everything we can to support and care for him through end stage renal failure.

Please consider donating to help me graduate from nursing school and pursue my career as a registered nurse and to save my dad’s life. I have worked so hard to get where I am and all I want is to help my parents through surgery, graduate, pay off my parent’s debt, and watch my dad fight and survive kidney disease. Donations, no matter how small, would mean the world to my family and I during this time. If you’ve made it this far in this post, I appreciate and thank you for even caring enough to read this page full of my financial situation and stresses.

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Hello,

I am a single mother of two beautiful little girls! One is a very healthy active 10year old, and the other is sweetest little angel Gabby whom is 8 years with a smile that will shine a light on the darkest person in the room! Unfortunately my babygirl has been through so much durning the 8 years of her life, that the average human being couldn’t possibly bare! At only a few months old, my baby was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Disease! It’s a very rare condition that affects many people differently! For my baby girl it causes her muscles to get stiff and tense, she is unable to talk, walk, hear, or physically do anything for herself as well she has to have a feeding pump at night! Raising a disabled child is very challenging every single day as it hurts me to see that my baby will probably never live a regular life, but what keeps me going everyday is the beautiful glow of a smile that gives off! Although she may be experiencing all types of pain and problems due to her condition she is always smiling and laughing, which lets me know that my baby has hope! I am asking you all for any kind of donation to help me care for my babygirl, as u can imagine it’s definitely hard for me to work and keep a job as I have at least 2 to 3 doctors and therapy appointments every week! And i’ve been doing fairly good these whole 8 years of maintaining without the help! But as she is getting older, she getting bigger and some things Medicaid doesn’t cover, and well as some treatments aren’t covered! My baby needs a new chair, our home needs to be handicapped accessible, as well as other things!

There are only a handful of programs in the entire nation able to handle mitochondrial diseases as there is no cure and it’s so rare that they are no major studies to find one!

Everyday is a struggle and a blessing for us!

If you can find it in your hearts to be a blessing to us, we would greatly appreciate it! Anything will help!

Thanks,

Mito Mom

My name is Elliot, and I am transgender. Born a girl, in my childhood I believed I was simply “a late bloomer.” I never questioned my gender until puberty came along, and turned my world upside down. My body was changing in ways that made me unable to look in the mirror, I would have breakdowns every time I was going to shower, and felt immense discomfort with my newly developed curves. I was young, not even fully knowing what transgender meant, when I started binding my chest down with ace bandages and duct tape. I wanted to stop them from growing, and I wanted to look down and see a flat chest when I wore a shirt. For those who don’t know, what I did was stupid and dangerous. Because of these unsafe binding methods, my ribs are permanently misshapen and my back constantly aches. I am an adult now, 1 year on testosterone therapy and trying to get my life together, but without the funds to do so. When I leave my house, I wear a tight compression vest called a binder, a much safer way of hiding my chest, but still painful and with its risks. In my case, both with my larger chest and my previously mentioned health problems, I cannot wear this for more than 4 hours a day. And I’ve been binding with my binder for 3 years, saving what I can for surgery. My chest is a huge contributor to my difficulty with enjoying my life. I cannot play sports or go to the gym because of it, I cannot spend long amounts of time out of the house, I cannot swim, wear white t-shirts, or stand up straight because of it. I have a deep voice, facial hair, and dress as an obvious male, if I were to walk out without my binder, I would look like exactly what I am. A man with boobs. I just want to be comfortable in my body and not have this major health issue plague my life any longer. As for why I am here, asking for money, I will leave this short and to the point. I am a transgender gay male from a small town deep in the south. I have been job searching for 6 months for something reliable and besides some home painting and yard work for some people, I have not been able to get a job. I am hardworking and do not let my chest issues stop me from doing whatever job I would be given, the simple truth is it hard for a young transgender man with a name change still going through thanks to a religious bias court to land a job. I will not expect much, but any donation at all is so appreciated. Every cent goes to my surgery fund, where 7000 is my goal. I will do whatever it takes to get this surgery so I can finally move on with my life, and will forever repay my gratitude for anyone who helps me. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have a lovely day

I’m a 34yo honest, hardworking woman. For 15 years I have had chronic headaches, facial & neck pain; nerve pain. The pain in so intense it has caused significant muscle tightness on the right side of my neck and head that it makes it very difficult to swallow (doctors are still trying to figure out what is happening). Even more swallowing exacerbates my symptoms, so I fast throughout my work day and eat a liquid dinner. The condition was manageable for 9 years but became chronic in the past 6 years. I have knocked on countless (approximately hundreds) of doctors doors over the years for relief that ended in being a great waste of time, energy and money (that I could not afford and the reason I do not have money saved). It was a terrible nightmare, I truly wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

The amazing thing is in January 2018 I found a doctor that seems to have an accurate diagnosis and is finally giving me significant relief. The doctor reports to me she thinks I should have a full recover (knock on wood). I’m not 100% yet – but I finally feel there may be a day I will be.

I don’t know how and, it truly was painful, while I was very sick I managed to go to undergraduate school and work a part time job, go to graduate school and work a part time job and have been working 7 years in social services. Currently I am a social work for DSHS (pretty sure it doesn’t help the healing thing). I come from a hard-working family that didn’t understand my health struggles. They could never wrap their head around me staying home sick or resting to recover – so I never consider that an option. I bit the bullet and worked while in immense and chronic pain. I know you may be wondering why I didn’t look into disability, I did but it’s nowhere near enough to cover medical bills, rent, student loans, and basic living expenses. Disability was not an option. The reason I’m writing this is that the Doctor’s have said they need to increase my treatment for 2 to 4 months for me to recover, the appointments include (physical therapy, speech therapy, cranial alignment and chiropractor. Unfortunately, that requires for me to take time off work. I qualify for FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) but that is unpaid. Please understand that I have tried my very hardest to manage this condition and work without being a burden on others – but apparently working is no longer an option I have to time off work to get healthy.

I am so sorry to ask for money, but truly do not have an option. I have to take medical leave, I have tried my hardest to get better while working and promise when I have healed I will give back in every way I can. I am provide any other information if you would like. PLEASE HELP

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Hi there I am a 25-year-old mother of two and one of which is a special-needs nonverbal child because he is special-needs it takes up most of my time which means I am on able to find a job.

Last year I was gifted an ancestry DNA kit to find my ethnicity since we do not know who my father‘s birth family is when you get an ancestry DNA kit you can also see your bra DNA file and you can enter into other health website that will analyze the data I did this on several websites and they all came back showing that I had several Gene mutations that made it 80% more likely that I would get cancer in my lifetime specifically breast and ovarian cancer.

now I’ve read online that some of these ancestry DNA results have been having false results and it has been eating at me for a while now Because I’m not sure if my results are true or not I do not have insurance and insurance wouldn’t pay for this test anyways because I am unable to prove that I have a family history of the gene mutation since we do not know my father’s birth family and my father has passed away if I do have the gene and we find out early enough I can have procedures done to prevent getting the cancers.

I had been planning on purchasing an FDA approved kit online but the doctors would approve as accurate results but every time I want to buy the kit something always comes up either bills or medical necessities for my child and school starting up all those Things have prevented me from being able to buy the kit and as of right now I’m not sure when I’d actually be able to get it anytime soon.

This Gene could also affect my children if I have the mutation it can be passed down to them which makes this even more stressful of a situation.

so I’ve resorted to having to ask for donations. Any little bit can help and is greatly appreciated

The kit is from color.com they are an FDA approved lab that can test for a lot of different health issues from your genes they have one kit that would be best for me because it tests for several different types of genes and it cost around $250 but I can also take the other test that is specifically for the BRCA genes and it is $100.

So if you are able to help, thank you so much. And if you aren’t but you took the time to read this, thank you also.

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(The photos I posted were a few days after the incident. I couldn’t bring myself to take a photo before the swelling started to go down.)

Hello all 👋🏼  I had an accident where I fainted and fell Sunday 07/29. The ambulance took me to the ER and the oral surgeon pushed my teeth back into place so I could actually close my mouth and eat. I lost one tooth and the other four are dislocated with nerve damage. One canine is still merged up in the gum. The mandibular bone holding the top row of teeth together is broken. Currently I have a splint in place for a few months. The dr said it’ll take a good 6-12 months of soft food, ice and plenty of rest to heal.

As a model, I won’t be having an income for some time :( I do not have insurance so the expenses will be more than I imagined. The ambulance/ER, the foundation work, the restorative work, chiropractor for my jaw. This is one of those times I am humbling myself, allowing vulnerability and accepting help when I realize I really need it. It is quite a setback in many ways. I had many upcoming goals, but my spirituality keeps me optimistic. I feel so thankful and blessed that the repercussions were not worse and that I am healing well so far. 

What I truly ask for is that the final result be even better than the original state. To come back better than before continuing to live out my daily life and dreams with confidence. I just want to get back on my feet and start again, but it will take time for the bones to heal. Any donated amount is immensely appreciated 🙏🏼 If you are unable to donate financially, I simply ask you send positive and healing energy my way. Thank you so much, blessings ✨

Hello and thank you for reading my post.  The reason I am hear is that about a year ago my wife was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy.  This effects a persons ability to see. Since she was diagnosed, she has had treatments that are very costly, even with insurance.  I have included a picture of part of a bill.  This is only a portion of what we owe.  She also has not been able to work during this time. We have asked family and taken out loans but it has reached the point that we just need more help.  Before this happened, we donated regularly to our church (we are non-denominational Christians) and helped others as we could. We know that God will show us a way and lead us back to a life where we can help others.

Me and my wife met about 4 years ago.  We met online and started dating shortly after we began talking.  We were married about a year after we met. We had some difficulties at first as by wife is black and I am white.  Her family has been nothing but supportive every step of the way. I can not say the same for mine. It has been hard and I hope that one day they come around to see what a beautiful and kind woman my wife is.  I pray for my family every day even with the things they have done to and said about my wife. We forgive others as God as forgiven us.

I haven’t always been a Christian.  I lead an unsaved life before meeting my wife.  Drinking every day for 13 years, out to the bar as often as I could.  I had no direction in life and was going nowhere fast. I met my wife and all of that changed.  She introduced me to Jesus and I was saved. God has made so many positive changes in my life and I am eternally grateful to him and to my wife for helping me down the path to him.  She took care of me and now all I want to do is take care of her. If you can please help us get out from under these medical bills and back to a better life.

Thank you for reading my post.  If you can help, please do and may God bless you and your family for doing so.  Anything you can give would mean the world to us. If not, that is ok as well. May God bless you and your family as well.

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Hello everyone

I will start by telling you a little bit about myself and my situation. I am a 29 year old single mother of 2 phenomenal boys. My children are the light of my life, the reason I smile, and the driving force for every other aspect of my life.

I have recently run into a string of bad luck with medical insurance. Both of my children lost their Medicaid back in December of 2017. I have since been in a continuous battle with social services in my area, with no resolve still to this day and no answers. I have had to resort to free clinics for immunizations and urgent care or ER visits for any other medical issue that has come up for them. I have checked into the health care marketplace to try to get any sort of health coverage for them I can. However I have been denied each time I apply because my income is too low.

My oldest son is 8 and is extremely prone to strep throat. In the past 6 months he has had it 5 times. Every doctor that sees him has told me he’s going to end up needing his tonsils removed, which is a costly procedure without insurance.

My hope is that I can raise enough money to pay off both of their past medical bills and have some to start putting towards a tonsillectomy operation in the event I have to pay for it out of pocket.

Any amount is helpful at this point, and I appreciate anyone who took the time out of their day to read my story.

Thank you all!

https://paypal.me/OandGfund

Hey, I broke my foot somehow, recently. I actually broke my other foot at the beginning of this year, and had to take work off for that, too.

Mobility is beginning to become a huge problem for me. I’ve been in and out of physical therapy this year for the previous fracture and subsequent tendinitis and sprains. It feels like it’s never going to end, and I’ll never catch up financially.

This break developed slowly, over a couple of months until the pain grew so bad and my foot grew so swollen and gross-looking I couldn’t walk anymore and ended up in the emergency room. I got scolded by the attending physician for letting it get so bad, which is totally fair. I was really hoping it was something that would go away on its own, but I really should have known better.

My orthopedic doctor is going to check my bone density because he says I’m too young to be getting these stress fractures. I’m taking vitamin D and calcium supplements as he suggested. He is recommending a bone stimulator as well, but those cost way too much. He said they’re about $4,000 without insurance.

In the meantime, he says I can’t walk on it at all for about six to eight weeks because it won’t heal otherwise. Once it heals, I’ll have to do even more physical therapy.

If it doesn’t heal, then I’ll have to go to a surgeon to have some screws put in which is something I’d really like to avoid.

I’m really stressed and freaking out because the job I went to school for, that I’ve trained for, that I’ve been doing for 9 years, has me on my feet all day.

My work doesn’t support FMLA so I have no job security, and they also don’t offer any benefits, and I can’t work. I don’t know what to do.

I somehow need to pay my mortgage, all of these medical bills, feed myself, and take care of my pet birds.

I have three cockatiels and one barraband parakeet and they’re my whole world. If I didn’t have them in my life, I don’t think I’d have the strength to get up in the morning. Avian veterinary care is expensive, and although they don’t have any problems currently, I’m still really anxious about being able to afford that during these circumstances. They deserve only the best.

Please, if anyone can help me out, I would be so, so grateful.

Hello

I am collecting funds to save life of a 2 year old girl in India who belongs to an extremely poor family. She has a urinary track defect due to which she cant urinate properly and suffers much pain whenever she has to pee. Doctors are saying if not treated urgently, she can even die due to kidney issues. The family is rag picker in India and hardly earns enough to put food on table. Plz join me in this cause to help save the little girl. She needs a total of about $3000 to go through 4 surgeries.

https://www.paypal.me/pankaj8096

I never thought I’d be here.  I am about to be 30 years old in a couple of months and I am struggling with paying my bills each and every month.    Right now I have a good full time job as a dispatcher that I have been in for several years and take on any possible overtime opportunities that I can.  Still I live paycheck to paycheck and can hardly cover my bills.  I shouldn’t say that.  I can pay my bills what is killing me is my credit card debt.  The minimum payments and interest are just so much it means I am usually juggling bills trying to not lose anything like power/water/rent/gas.

I know this is my own doing.  I was young and dumb and didn’t pay as much attention to my money as I should have when I got my credit card at eighteen.  For a while I used it like a responsible person but I hit a rough patch and was unemployed for almost a year.  I put everything on my card in that time while I fought to find something, which I was lucky enough to do, but a year of bills, groceries, gas, etc on a credit card will really take a toll.  By the time I figured out how to manage my money and create a legit and workable budget with my new job it was too late.  I owed way too much in credit card debt.

Every time I think I’m making progress something hits me and sets me even further back.  From an accident where my vehicle, which wasn’t new or in perfect shape but was reliable was totaled and what they could pay me for it didn’t even cover half of a decent vehicle.  Credit Card.  I don’t live in an area where public transit is a thing.  My washer crapped out on me.  I’ve had to go to the doctor a couple of times for bronchitis and strep.  Each time the credit card was the only solution.  Now they are near the max point and I have taken them out of my wallet.  I have cut things down as much as possible doing anything possible to lower my necessary bills so I can try and pay on my credit cards and get them paid down enough to  not struggle as hard.

It seems like an impossible task.

The idea of needing anything from groceries, gas, or anything more makes me cry.  I haven’t been to a doctor for anything other than my free annual exam in years or had any medication for my high blood pressure and other ailments because while I know it would help me feel better I also know it’s a bill that would only stress me out more not being able to pay.  Because even though I have good insurance through my job I still have to pay between $125-$210 just to walk in the door to be seen by a doctor not counting treatment or meds.  I’m single and have no kids.  I don’t qualify for any type of assistance, I’ve checked.  Putting aside my medical needs is one thing but, and this may sound crazy to those of you who don’t have a fu baby, I also have a sweet cat, whom I have had since I was in middle school.  She is 16 years old and I have always taken care of her even then and I’ve always been lucky in that she’s never required much money to stay healthy but she now has a horrible infestation of fleas, though I don’t know how as I’ve always had a flea collar on her and spot treat her.  Nothing has changed in the surroundings accept some new neighbors who may be the cause as their animals are always scratching I think they managed to hop on over.  That said to get her the treatment we both need, those suckers are getting me now too, costs $230 for 6 months.  I am already struggling but now I feel like a horrible pet parent as well because I can’t afford to take myself to the doctor let alone her.

I have a good job, I don’t go on shopping sprees and I am very diligent with my money but no matter how hard I try it seems like I am sinking deeper and deeper.  It seems no matter how much I work I just can’t break even.  My credit cards are maxed out, from young and stupid days, and I have been working for the past five years to try and recover but it’s not a easy feat alone.  Even down to basics it is nearly impossible for someone working a full time job, and doing side jobs whenever possible even donating plasma when my condition allows, to break even.

I’m not asking for anyone to put me in the life of luxury.  I don’t want to quit my job and live off of others.  I like my job and I like working.  I would like to be able to not cry myself to sleep at night wondering if I can make my bills next week.  To be able to take my poor fur baby to the vet for the flea treatment she needs and be able to actually take care of my own medical issues as well.  I am a few months from my 30th birthday and all I want right now is to be able to knock out this credit card debt that is slowly killing me.  If you are able to help in any way I would be forever grateful.  In my job I see a lot of the evil in the world but on the flip side I work with some amazing people and know there is even more good out there.  Thank you for even taking the time to read this.  Typing it up has been therapeutic.