Hello everyone,

My name is Alicia,

I am a 34 year old, full time student (Anthropology & Journalism), and real estate agent.

I am genuine, compassionate, artistic, adventurous, hardworking, and fun loving.

Thank you for being here, I’ll get right to it.

I am asking for assistance for two reasons, wanting to start a family and medical bills due to my tumor.

I have a small lesion in my pituitary gland. Although it’s not life threatening, it’s caused serious health issues; osteoporosis, fertility, major hormone deficiencies.

This tumor is costing me a tremendous amount of money to be able to live a normal healthy life. My dream is to become a mother, I have plenty of options for doing so, unfortunately they will be expensive.. A few years ago I had almost given up on becoming a mother, I was getting older, I couldn’t find the right guy, and I couldn’t have them naturally…I just thought I was destined to be the best aunt & dog mom ever…forever. Two years ago, when I moved back from Arizona to my hometown in Oregon, I reunited with my small town crush. We’d been in school together since 2nd grade, graduated together…I hadn’t seen him in over 15 years. I knew instantly that we’d be married one day, I’ve never wanted a child more.

Because of the lesion in my pituitary gland, Its like I’ve been going through menopause since the age of 15.

First, it’s caused primary amenorrhea. I am 34 years old and have never had a natural menstrual cycle. I only cycle when I am on medication. This is very rare. Most women loose their period for some reason (excessive exercise, being pregnant, eating disorders, menopause, etc.) those are called secondary amenorrhea, much more common. My female reproductive system however, is in great condition and working order. The issue is my brain (pituitary) is not sending the signal to my ovaries that it’s “that time”…so without my cycle I don’t Ovulate and release my eggs (which are still plentiful).

In order for me to successfully Ovulate and attempt conception. I have to take these hormone injections called gonadotropins. I then visit the doctor twice a week for an ultrasound and bloodwork. When I reach ovulation and my follicles have reached the appropriate size, the doc gives the green light.

None of this is covered by insurance, we’ve done one cycle so far it cost nearly $7,000 (medicine & doctors visits). The success rate is anywhere from 12-20% it raises each time, after 3 or 4 times they recommend IVF which if we must do, will be a minimum of $20k.

We did our first round, traveled from Eugene to Portland (2hrs each way), twice a week for 3 weeks, I injected myself each night, my ovarian follicles grew and I ovulated just fine. :( unfortunately, this round wasn’t successful.

My fiancée has his contractors license and his own flooring business, he works extremely hard. We are more than capable of providing for our future family. But and additional $7,000 isn’t something we can do every month at the moment, especially as students trying to get a degree to better our future for our family.

Right now were saving for round two.

Secondly, I mentioned this tumor has cost me tons of money over the years. Because my condition is considered hormonal, due to it being in my pituitary gland and affecting all my hormones. My insurance won’t cover a lot of the specialists I’ve had to see over the years or many of the medications I must be on. They look at hormone therapies as elective. In my case they are most definitely not. The lack of estrogen in my body has caused my bones to break down so much that I’ve developed serious osteoporosis. Since I was diagnosed, I got a gym membership, but I’ve also spent thousands on home equipment and personal trainers (usually meant for elderly clients) in an attempt to stop the process of bone loss. I am also on a strict diet, and spend a pretty good amount on specialty bone supplements each month.

If I don’t receive any help, I know I will find a way and never stop fighting for my dreams for the future and for a healthy life.

But if you are in a position where you can and choose to help. I will be so incredibly grateful, as I am trying to stay positive but it’s been quite a struggle.

Thank you for taking the time!

 

~ Alicia

My papal:

paypal.me/AliciaAnnmarie88

 

IM A 57 YEAR OLD FEMALE,WHEN I WAS 16 I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT KNOCKED ME OUT AND SPLIT MY UPPER MOUTH WIDE OPEN. THE DR. WHO SEWED UP MY UPPER LIP WELL, DIDNT REALLY DO THAT GREAT OF A JOB . NO BLAME THOUGH I THINK THERE WERE MORE SERIOUS CONCERNS AT THE TIME . THEY WERE IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY , CONCERNED THAT MY ENTIRE FACE WOULD BE DISFIGURED,YES, IT WAS THAT BAD IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE SMASHED ME WITH A BASEBALL BAT . BEING 16 AND ON MY OWN “MARRIED” WE HAD NO INSURANCE AND EVENTUALLY THE BLACKEYES AND SWELLING WENT AWAY. AND AT LEAST MY LIP WAS TOGETHER .

AS IVE GOTTEN OLDER THE SCAR HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND ITS SO MORE NOTICABLE AND I JUST NEED SOME HELP TO GET A PLASTIC SURGEON TO DO THE SURGERY . I NEED $5000 TO ADD TO WHAT I HAVE WHICH IS $1500. SO IM SEEKING HELP IF ANYONE COULD ID BE SO HUMBLY GRATEFUL. THANKYOU, here is my address

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Hello, my name is Deboruah Madonna. I am fundraising for myself. I have inflammatory breast cancer stage 4. It is a rare cancer that ultimately results in death. I’ve have survived almost 4 years and still going strong. My husband and I have paid for all my medical with the help of insurance. But insurance doesn’t cover everything. I had to retire in April after 35 years of working at a children’s shelter. I’ve gone through 6 months of chemotherapy and 4 months of radiation, hysterectomy and a double mastectomy. The chemo left me with severe neuropathy in my calves, feet and hands. I recently got the go ahead to get the Bariatric Sleeve. My insurance will not cover it. If I can get this weight loss operation it will help with my ability to walk, have less pain and improve my self esteem. It has not been easy for me but I still have a lot of life in me. This will give me some a better quality of life. I try to enjoy everyday. This is something I really want to do for my health and hopefully get a few more years of life. Anything will help. Send prayers and good vibes too. Please share as many times as you. Thanks so much ❤️

https://gofund.me/06257f53

paypal.me/deboruah1968

 

Hello everyone, this story starts out with 32 year old Carl who is a very close friend of mine! His dad was in and out of the hospital, and now just passed away! He has been trying to carry the brunt of the hospital, memorial, and other housing bills himself! But has found it quite overwhelming, as he has needed to take off work and also now caring for his aging mother! He has no close family as he is an only child and has found it quite difficult to find funds enough to reach around. A few close friends have loaned him money, but the hospital bills are quite expensive! So to any of you out there who get Carl’s story and can relate to it, please make a donation so he can get back on his feet again! I THANK YOU VERY MUCH! It will mean a lot to him and his mother! Here is my PayPal link to send your donation to!

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• I am first and foremost sorry to bother anyone. I am just a man that got absolutely destroyed by the pandemic. Due to the damages of the past few years I racked up 65k in debt and I just would like help to chip away and get back to my regular life. My depression is absolutely destroying me and life is hard to live these days. If anyone can help at all I will appreciate it. I’m just giving up and hoping a good person can help me rediscover my passion for life.
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Hello,

I am a mom of 3 kiddos unable to work at the moment following spinal injuries  from 3 different car accidents  that almost took my life. They have certainly taken my ability to drive the hour to town (we live remotely due to my husbands job) to be employed or sit at a desk for more than 10 minutes. My husband works in renewable energy but he is the only one that’s able to work and with the inflation and rising costs of everything we really need help. I have applied twice for disability and of course been denied. I don’t know what to do anymore, have exhausted all of our HSA funds, and am just feeling defeated. I have been looking for remote jobs and have applied for over 300 of them on indeed in the last 2 years. Let me back up a little and say I’m 2018 I had vertebrae replacement surgery in my neck, 3 months post op I drove for the first time on my own since surgery to do some last minute Christmas shopping for our kids. A woman ran a red light as I was making a left hand turn going 65-70 mph and damaged my spine even further. I was feeling better than I had in 10 years after surgery up until that point. Since then, I have tried to pick up the pieces with no luck on a job that I could work remotely therefore we have really suffered these past 4 years. I have suffered every day since then with immense pain that doesn’t go away, tons of dr appointments, tons of therapy, I need 3 different surgeries 1 to put the vertebrae replacement hardware back into place, 1 to relieve the pressure where I’m bone on bone, and another that I have an appointment with the surgeon next month about. I am hoping that someone can help or even give me a remote job so I can earn the money I need. I’m desperate. I feel like a burden and just need to be able to help provide for my children and get the help I need to maybe one day have a normal life again. The pain is never ending and the stress is killing me being unable to provide for our children.

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Hello, my name is Sandra. My husband Daniel is a strong and caring man, who beat a rare cancer but struggles with its horrible aftermath. His journey, during Covid 19 dental protocols, began in early 2021 with a simple toothache. Months were wasted trying to save the molar until the tooth was finally pulled. When the socket would not heal, a biopsy showed a finding of Cancer, more specifically – Verrucous Carcinoma of the lower right jaw. We wanted to experience denial, but we just cried in our shock & grief.
It took more time to find a specific cancer doctor, make appointments and obtain more imaging, but the cancer did not wait and continued to grow – eating away at Daniel’s jaw!  He would require a mandibulectomy with fibular free flap, which means remove that part of jaw and replace it with bone and tissue from his lower leg. Horrible news and even more shock and crying together!
The surgery was complicated and took our doctor along with a plastic surgeon over six hours to complete. But then we received the ominous warning that blood clots are a risk in the next few days, and could cause the graft to fail. The worst fear occurred three days later when a clot blocked a vein in his new graft, so he went immediately to surgery! Daniel was placed in a medically induced coma for three days to ensure the vein remained open. Scary and heart wrenching cannot begin to describe how his life was in such a fragile state, and I just waited and prayed next to him.

Daniel’s recovery took even longer due to muscle atrophy after the coma but the main victory was the graft was stable and no longer at risk. We finally got a win in his cancer journey. Focus soon turned to allowing Daniel to eat puréed food along with some physical therapy to get him out of bed and walking. Daniel was hospitalized for 18 days, and was discharged right before Christmas-an amazing gift!

When I finally brought Daniel home, he was so frail that he needed to be cared for completely. I became his caregiver-feeding, bathing and dressing him for several weeks, under my FMLA. We had a visiting nurse check his surgical sites until I was comfortable changing bandages on his neck and leg (infected soon after coming home). Daniel also worked with an occupational therapist, to get him moving. Eventually, physical therapy appointments started and they were a weekly motivation for Daniel to fully recover!

The next hurdle to climb was dealing with the loss of nine teeth when the jaw was removed. We found one dentist who specialized with oral cancer patients, then he retired during Covid, just our luck. More time was wasted until Daniel was fitted for a denture/ bridge(not covered by dental insurance). Unfortunately, the denture never fit well because the floor of his mouth is a bulkier piece of flesh from his lower leg. So the denture is for show and speech, but cannot be used for eating. Daniel continues to have pain and struggles. He has a ten inch scar on his neck along with facial asymmetry and chronic leg pain, but we are staying strong together.

Our request is for assistance with hospital/dental expenses along with lost income that has reached $44,000 in remaining debt. We just need a helping hand-any donation will be greatly appreciated. We are so very grateful for your kindness and beautiful heart!

https://paypal.me/SD98dream?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Thank you,
Sandra and Daniel