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Please, help us save Nadya, everything counts.

A dramatic fight against time. We are begging for help – surgery or death!
Nadia has a chance for heart surgery in Boston, United States. Doctors said they couldn’t wait any longer and we didn’t have the money to pay for the operation.

Nadya was born on August 18, 2019, no one suspected that this was the real beginning of the fight for life. In her 17-week pregnancy, ultrasound examination revealed that Nadia would be born with a complex heart defect in the form of an atrioventricular septal defect coexisting with aortic arch hypoplasia.

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When we heard this terrible diagnosis, we felt dark before our eyes, we ran out of breath.
At that time, we had not yet realized how serious the doctor’s words were, because we had the hope that she would be able to be operated on after birth, that everything would be fine, and this medical visit was just a terrible nightmare.
Unfortunately, this did not happen.

Nadya had long-lasting elevated bilirubin levels after birth, which worried doctors. A biliary defect was detected after scintigraphy.
This diagnosis disqualified our baby from further treatment. Kasai’s treatment has been canceled. Instead, on September 16, Nadya underwent a palliative Crawford procedure with pulmonary artery banding.
Shortly after that, we received a document from the doctors – disqualification from further treatment.

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The worst was yet to come.
On October 3, what we feared the most happened. Our little daughter could not catch her breath on her own, they took her to the intensive care unit, where they intubated quickly, putting her into a pharmacological coma.

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We begged God for a miracle, and every day, with the insistent sound of the monitors, we prayed that he would not take it from us, we need it. We! Not God!

Weeks passed and we were lethargic.
The miracle we asked for happened unexpectedly! Nadia started inducing her own breath which awakened our baby. We couldn’t believe it, we were the happiest people in the world at that moment, our little warrior was showing everyone how much she wanted to live and be with us.

Despite this, the doctors did not give her a lot of time anyway. On December 5, 2019, they sent us to a stationary hospice, where they gave us the last days of closeness with our daughter. However, our little one still amazes everyone, on March 9, 2020, we were discharged from the stationary hospice to the home hospice. Nadya is constantly developing and she surprises us every day. She is a brave and strong girl, fully curious about the world and happy, not letting you know that she is so seriously ill. And despite how much she has already been through and how much is still ahead of her. Every day we are accompanied by her wonderful smile, which gives us the strength to continue fighting for her health and life.

In the end, a certain doctor took Nadia under his care and gave us hope for treatment in the United States at the Stanford clinic.
We do not know the exact course yet, but we know that we must take into account the costs of several hundred thousand dollars.
We know one thing, we do not have this money, but we also know that as long as we are alive, we will do everything we can to get it to save our child’s life.
Please. Do not pass us by indifferently. Every single help count. Thank you

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https://paypal.me/bambusov

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Rare diagnoses have put wife and I in financial ruin

I’ve never asked for help like this before, but we are really starting to run out of options. Last year, my wife was diagnosed with recurring severe hemiplegic migraines caused by her cerebellum sitting too low in her head, clogging electrical impulses from her nervous system to her brain. Life was fine before this all started, but since, it’s been a living nightmare. The trial and error of medications and treatments overtime has left her with even more problems, to include severe suicidal episodes brought on by Topamax. It’s taken everything in us to keep fighting, but this has reached a breaking point. She had been maintaining employment for so long despite everything, until things got so much worse within the last few months. Her body will react harshly to stress, puking and breaking out into hives. Mood fluctuations that are very extreme several times a day. She has medications to take as an emergency should a headache come on because if it turns into a migraine she has to go to the ER, and if it’s another hemiplegic migraine it risks sending her into a stroke. There are potentially other treatments but they involve expensive injections, tests, and potentially surgery. I’ve done and am doing all I can, but there just isn’t enough money to make end’s meet. We’ve had friends and family help, but they can only do so much, and our credit lines are maxed. I appreciate you taking the time to read this, and if you are able to help, we would be eternally grateful.

paypal.me/torpornought

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Treating Long COVID

December 2021 I got COVID for the first (and only) time. Fever and flu like symptoms lasted about three days, but what I was left with is so much worse. I have what doctors are calling “long covid” so here I am asking for some money to help pay for the stellate ganglion block which has helped some people dealing with long COVID. It’s a pricey procedure and because “long COVID” is new and the SGB has never been used to treat this before,  insurance won’t cover it. I have chronic fatigue and sore muscles, brain fog so bad that I have to have someone else write this for me, I get winded doing normal daily tasks and (probably the most unbearable and detrimental symptom) I developed parosmia. I am someone who was a healthy 30 year old before having COVID.  I’ve lost 35 lbs (down to 110) due to my long COVID symptoms. I have a hard time at work. I have a hard time speaking and with cognitive function. The distorted sense of taste and smell has most foods tasting like either ammonia, rotten raw meat, or rotten raw meat sprayed with ammonia. I’m asking for $4500 to help me get this treatment so I can get my life back. I want to be able to hike again. I want to have normal conversations without having trouble finding the words. I want to be able to enjoy meals without the potential of throwing it up. I want to be able to kiss and hug my family without being disgusted by the smell of perfumes or breath (even mint is terrible). Please help me get this treatment. It’s literally physically and mentally killing me.

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Knee Replacement

Knee Replacement

I am not one to usually ask for anything.  I’m usually offering to help.  My story, is like so many others, young girl marries high school sweet-heart, here comes 3 beautiful sons over the next 7 years, and then it begins.  The emotional/physical abuse that you never thought would happen.  Why tell anyone? No one believed me when I was 10 and my cousin, fondled me the summer I went and stayed with his parents for a visit.  HE was visiting also, with his wife and daughter.  HE was in his late 20’s.  So why would they believe me now.  After all, we had a perfect marriage from the outside looking in, again a stereotypical life.   First it was emotional abuse, then a push here or a shove there, then it went all blow out.  Every holiday or birthday, ruined.  Answer the phone or I knew there would be hell to pay.  And all my “friends”, wait I didn’t have any, he made sure of that as well.  We had a small business, or have, I should state.  We traveled at least 3-4 times a year.  But then one day, we were home, and I can’t even remember how it started, but the argument lead to an altercation outside at the back door.  Our house is elevated, on piers and sits about 2’ off the ground.  It was one of those times, I would argue back, because I thought my voice might be heard. And then he pushed/shoved, whatever you want to call it, he threw me off the back porch.  I landed on my knee.  At 35 my ortho thought of knee replacement, but it was not recommended for my age group unless absolutely no other treatment was available.  So my knee for almost 20 years now, has had numerous injections, two scopes to repair the tendons, and lots of ice packs for the swelling.  Now at 53, I am proud to say, I left A$$H@/* in 2019. Divorced him in 2020, and have been fighting for community property since.  I found a great new career just 6 weeks after the separation.  And yes I’ve been through all the stages of divorce. Except – Giving Up.  I have a job that I have supported myself, my mortgage, and other small bills for almost 3 years now.  A$$H@/* paid me $0.00 alimony/spousal support.  Damn he even tried to sue me for support during the early pandemic days.  WTH.  Now that you’ve gotten to know me some, I do a have a good job, health insurance, and a $3000 out of pocket co-pay.  I was scheduled for surgery on Monday, August 15th, but have to reschedule because I need at least $1500 before my Surgeron will proceed.  I have $200.  Maybe if my story doesn’t get me much financial help, I understand.  There are so many people in need.  Just trying to improve my quality of life to enjoy myself, finally, and my 8 grandchildren.  And maybe, just maybe, someone reading my story will be brave enough to take those steps in walking away.  Because at the end of the day- We are deserving, beautiful, strong, amazing women and men and I pray you find peace, happiness, and be blessed wherever you go.

Sincerely,

Julie

 

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Donations for sons Autism Therapy

Hi everyone! My name is Brynleigh Oser. My husband Staten and I are fundraising for our sons therapy that helps with his Autism. With insurance, the therapies are only partially covered. My husband and I have exhausted all options to help assist with the costs. After being on the waitlist for this therapy for about a year, Madden had finally reached the top of the list to begin. Unfortunately, right around this time, we heard that my husbands job is doing a massive layoff – up to 50% of the company. Luckily, Staten was able to find a back up job, that pays almost as well, with decent benefits. However, where we are stuck, and having trouble finding a way to afford Madden’s therapy, (along with other medical bills), is that the new insurance will not begin until 90 days after his first day of work. So for three months, all of our medical bills will be paid out of pocket. On top of Madden’s therapy, I will also be having a surgery, which is going to be extremely expensive, as well. Staten has been working every overtime opportunity offered to him in an attempt to get ahead, and to have as much saved up, as possible. After applying for financial assistance through various programs, we have been told we do not qualify. This is our last resort – to reach out for help. Madden truly deserves this. And it is heartbreaking that we might not be able to offer it to him for even longer than he’s already had to wait. I would now like to tell you all a little bit about our amazing young man, who you would graciously be helping!
Madden received his high functioning autism diagnosis fairly late in comparison to most children – about a couple months ago. He will be turning 5 late in August. While Madden has very few markers, the biggest being his speech delay, is quite severe. He is just like any other 4 1/2-year-old… adventurous, curious, intelligent, adorable, and the most cuddly and lovable young man you’ll probably ever meet. He’s just taking a little longer when it comes to verbally communicating (but trust me, you can definitely understand what this boy is trying to tell you). He is so perfect and so precious, not only to me and his dad, but to all of those who are lucky enough to know him. I’m so grateful that we were finally able to obtain this diagnosis, as we can now offer him the best help and therapies possible. I will forever be Madden‘s biggest advocate, his number one supporter, his biggest fan. Madden is so very loved by me and the rest of his family, and we so desperately want to be able to continue to be able to help him in any way possible.

Your donations are appreciated beyond words, and we are so grateful for any amount of help we may receive. Thank you so much for taking the time to read Maddens story, and share with your family and friends. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions regarding our situation! Thank you, again!

I have a gofundme started, which I will like, or you can find my PayPal under brynleighmorgan@hotmail.com
https://gofund.me/04937787

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Devastating Lukemia diagnosis

Hello! Thank you for looking at our page.

My husband has recently been diagnosed with Lukemia. Which is a blood cancer. He is a very hard working (since age 14) individual who is committed to his family.

He had just changed jobs in March and diagnosed in July. Because of his short time with the company he is not eligible for disability (through work) or workman’s comp.  The company has let him go.

We are down to one income.  I am still working and will continue to do so. However, my income (I work 4 different jobs. 3 as a physical therapy assistant and 1 as a massage therapist) does not cover all the bills.

We are asking for help financially to pay medical and home bills. So, that we can keep our home and vehicles while he’s going through treatment. Which will be at least another 4-6 months. He will be getting a bone marrow transplant in about a month.

We are fortunate to have very loving and giving family and friends but it starts to feel uncomfortable when you continue to keep asking.

I also would like to take this chance to encourage people to donate your blood!! I have been a blood donor and knew it was important but didn’t realize how important until my husband needed it as life preservation during his treatments.

Also, very easy to apply to donate bone marrow. The procedure itself can have some discomfort and lasts about a week but you will be saving a life!!

Thank you for reading my plea and thank you for the donation and/or consideration to our cause.  We appreciate and understand how hard it is financially for so many people.

Tim and Laurie Hamilton

Paypal link:

Paypal.me/lauriemassage

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Scoliosis

I am a 42 year old woman who works as a Social Worker for children.  I was fused at the age of 12 due to scoliosis. Over the years, due to the fusion, my lower spine has shifted making it very difficult for me to stand or walk. Over the last decade my legs have started to go numb and now my back is going numb. I would like to be able to be outside again however I am unable to afford a electric wheel chair and a car to carry it in. I know it is a big ask, even a little help to get some form of electric chair so I can at least take my support dog to the park or on a walk. I miss being able to play sports and take hikes. Some wheel chairs I have seen even allow you to go on dirt and sand which would just be amazing. I hope this is helpful in getting to know me. I am willing to answer any questions. I appreciate you taking the time to read my request.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sula186

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Never Lost Hope Before But….

I’m thoroughly convinced that life is nothing but one big tragedy. In spite of this darker perspective, I’ve always been able to maintain hope, even jn the darkest of storms. But life has a way of breaking everyone in the end and I’m afraid I may be at the end of my chain. Please allow me a moment of your precious time to tell you a little of my story.

The Flood Begins

The stress began back in mid March of this year, 2022. My wife and I were having a very animated and heated disagreement that was sparked by a misunderstanding and a touch of stress. Since we were trying to over talk each other, it was rather loud as well.

Long story short, a nosey neighbor called it in as a disturbance, police showed up, and since our argument was animated ( e.g. talking followed by rapid hand movement ) the cop, who was parked behind us with a large SUV with deeply tinted windows between our vehicles, claims to have seen a physical altercation.

We were unaware that he was even there until he pulled me from my vehicle and proceeded to excessively taze me. At this point, my wife and I have dropped our argument and are now trying to figure out what the hell is going on and why I’m being tased. The officer proceeded to taze me even after his partner had placed cuffs on me. This man was in a mission for inflict as much hurt as he could we be tightened the cuffs tight enough that they tore my skin, slammed me against his hood and pepper sprayed my right ear, but hit his partner full on in the face. He was out of control. He never said a word to me the entire time all this was going on.

Even after seeing video footage, that showed no physical altercation taking place, this officer proceeded to file false charges against me, took it upon himself file an EPO against me so I couldn’t return home, even though my wife told them clearly there was no physical fighting and they lacked evidence to support their charges.

I was held for over 6 hours in the drunk tank with pepper spray on my face and ear, still burning, and made to listen to the guards laugh hysterically while watching me struggle to clean the spray off. The officer in charge advised me to use water, knowing it would only reactivate the spray. Afte that, he told me piss would work….so I pissed in my hands and tried to clean it away. I sat in that I ask for over 6 hours smelling it piss and sweat, with the spray burning for at least half that time. I wasn’t given a call or any contact with anyone for the entire time and was denied basic rights simply because the officers didn’t feel like booking me in. This ordeal has left me with a worse case of PTSD than what Afghanistan did.

The Storm Continues…

It took almost a week for me to bond out after I was arrested and falsely charged. While I was sitting in jail due to this officers incredible lack of honesty, my wife was hospitalized with ARDS, where she was laid up for a week, unable to breath on her own, an unfortunate and scary result of excessive vaping while I was in jail.

Since there was a EPO filed, I was unable to legally be with my wife while she was hospitalized. She was hospitalized a second time a month after discharge for double pneumonia, yet I was once again unable to “legally” be with her due to the epo. This while thing has been ridiculous and all we want is to come back together as a family, her, myself, and our 4 boys.

I’ve been separated from my family since February becaus piece of this piece of shit excuse it a cop who was too proud to admit he was wrong and lied about me and the situation in order to file false charges against me.

I’ve been sleeping in my car, under bridges, in parks, in parking lots, and any where else because I can’t go to be with my family. During this time of separation, I have been robbed a handful of times, shot at, stabbed, as well as jumped and beaten for being the wrong skin color on the wrong side of town!

The Storm Hits Full Force

Now, while trying to take care of legal issues, and taking forever because I can’t afford a lawyer, I come to find out my mother, one of the most important women in my life, my support and best friend, has melanoma cancer which may or may not be treatable….this….this is breaking me more than anything….I have no dad, he was neve around. My mom and sister are all I really have left in my side of the family and now….

My Request

I’m here today asking for financial help in these crazy, dark, depressing times. I am trying to raise money not only to help me in my legal issues, but also to help my mother to ensure she is able to get the best care possible for her cancer.

I NEED to raise at least $250,000 to start with. This would be broken down in the following manner – 50k to get a defense lawyer, 50k to pay a civil rights lawyer after I beat this bogus case, and $150k to help my mother with hospital bills and medications.

Please, I’m begging you, from the very depths of my heart and soul, if you can help, please do. It would be the greatest blessing anyone could give. You can send the help to the link below.

paypal.me/shuds2014

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Anesthesia bills for breast cancer

Anesthesia bills for breast cancer

 

5 years ago, my then 32-year-old wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.  This was a complete surprise to us as she has no family history, no known risk factors, and all her gene studies were negative.  Due to the aggressive nature of her type of cancer she underwent a double mastectomy and 12 weeks of chemo.

At the time we were doing well financially, and thought we had good insurance, so we declined any type of financial aid.  I remember specifically when the financial counselor at the hospital spoke with us my wife asked, “does everyone that requests aide receive it?” of course the answer was “no”, therefore we declined assistance so that it could go to a more needy family.

Our issue is that we later discovered the anesthesia company in which the hospital used was considered out of network and not covered by our insurance.  The hospital and insurance company (verbally only) assured us it would be covered since there was no other anesthesia option available.  Of course, the fine print states that if it is not covered then we our responsible.

She has remained strong and active throughout her journey.  She opened and continues to run her own business.  She also started a free cancer boutique to assist others with cancer related items such as prosthesis, bras, wigs, etc.

Now 5 years and several surgeries later my wife is cancer free!  She is doing well, but any symptom she has makes her concerned the cancer has returned.  I am sure many can relate.  If she is tired, has a headache, acid reflux, or any other normal concern of daily life she gets stressed about the possible return of her breast cancer.

However, none of her anesthesia has been covered by insurance and we have been turned over to collection agencies for the balance.  We have written letters, appealed, complained, procrastinated, and any other tactic we can imagine, but I think we are stuck with the bills.  I have negotiated a payment plan of $100 per month essentially until the day I die.  I believe the laws have since changed to eliminate this type of “surprise medical bills”, but unfortunately this was too late for us.  Neither I, nor my wife, like asking for help and I am certain she would not want to be considered a burden to others.

But here I am, requesting any assistance to help with the anesthesia costs.

 

 

Thank you

paypal.me/mjenkinsdr

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At a brink of losing my family

Hello.

 

I don’t even know where to start writing, as I have never asked for money before, but this is the last resort that  I am coming to, as I don’t have much left in this world. Past year me and my family have suffered unimaginable losses, starting from passing of my little brother, who just couldn’t handle the damage from the several diseases, fought bravely, but couldn’t hold against all of this. At the end of his life, he also caught covid-19 in addition to other health conditions ranging from auto-immune disease, heart problems and in the last year of his life – cancer. During this time, my family had to sell the house and other properties as it was not possible anymore to support all the medical care that was needed. my father was already struggling financially, as he couldn’t keep up with work because of his mental state. The death of my brother just boke him and he just couldn’t continue the struggle anymore, so he shut down and found solace into drinking alcohol. My mother wasn’t working as well in this period of time, as her clinic was shut down due to several reasons (she was a pediatrician there), and during this time she was just on the verge of life and death, struggling to support my bro in any way she could. But passing of my brother really took a toll on my parents. They couldn’t handle this situation properly and slowly we drifted into this hellish state when we’re financially struggling very much. they took many loans, just to keep up with all this, but even that has caught up to us.

 

Soon after my brothers death (which was almost a year ago), my grandma passed away as well (she had breast cancer that was diagnosed very late), and she in her last period of times needed medical care. Now, her husband, my grandad is also administered into the clinic, were his health is also in the crtitical state (he needs heart surgery) and there are no financial support available for us in any way, not just for medical care but even for us just to stay by and alive for the next month. My father can’t gather himself to work. My mom isn’t working as well, (even though she tried to apply for different jobs) and for me, my income from my coaching isn’t even close to supporting fully any of us for a full next month, not to mention my grandfathers condition.

 

Please, I am begging you with all my heart to help us, I don’t know what to do, everyone is at a loss here. The situation and tension in the family is unbearable. My father I believe is thinking about suicide, as that is where he sees the out from all of this.

 

Help us, I don’t want to lose any of my family members like this anymore. I need any financial support I can get right now, at least for this month to cover loans or just to get by.

If you’re willing to help us in any way, I will be forever grateful for you

paypal.me/tkhub14

 

 

 

 

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Paying for a life changing eye exam

Hi, my name is Olivia and I am trying to raise some money to pay for a much needed eye exam. A few months ago i had a big scare when I was out with my family and my surroundings started spinning and i felt like i was going to pass out. I was so scared and didn’t know what was happening to me. Ever since then i have been struggling with daily dizziness, migraines, unbalance, and light/ sound sensitivity and I have had one other instance of intense vertigo. I have not been able to go to the grocery store without feeling dizzy, or even go get ice cream and sit outside with friends. The only thing that seems to help is laying down and closing my eyes. I have stopped working for the most part because it affects me so bad to the point where my anxiety goes through the roof. I havent been able to do the things I want with my friends and family which has put a huge amount of sadness on me. For the past three months I have been seeing doctors and doing research to figure out what is wrong with me. I spent hundreds of dollars at a chiropractor which isn’t doing anything for me. I have had multiple doctors appointments and they just tell me it’s anxiety. I have had anxiety for years and this is not just anxiety. BVD (Binocular Vision Disorder) is a vision problem that affects your eyes ability to work together. I have been doing lots of research and this is the only thing that describes what I have perfectly. There are only a very small amount of doctors that do testing for this, the closest one to me is only an hour away which I am thankful for. They contacted me because I placed at a 50 on their online test when you only need a 15 to be a candidate. I talked to them on the phone and they encouraged me to come be seen by the doctor, but then they told me they aren’t covered by insurance. The cost for the initial evaluation is $500. Then another $500 to get treatment and a follow up appointment. Now, I am only 19 and I have been out of work for the most part due to my issues. I simply can’t afford this but I know this will help me get my life back. I have stressed out my mother enough to ask her for help when I know she can’t afford it either. I have an eye appointment coming up but they do basic testing that won’t detect problems that I know in my gut i have. Even if I just raised $500 to get the initial evaluation I would be brought to tears because doing that and knowing what is wrong with me will lift so much anxiety and stress and worry off of me. I just want my life back. Thank you anything helps.

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Brain surgery needed for my little man

I am a 30 year old single mom of two. Recently, we found out that my son has a cyst on his brain that overtakes his entire left frontal lobe. We went to the doctor today and she said that he is going to need surgery. He has a disease called Beckwith-Weidemann Syndrome. This disease puts him in a higher risk bracket for developing certain cancers and tumors. We are at the hospital about 6 times a month doing scans, bloodwork, and check ups. This being the situation, I am not able to work as much as necessary to afford an expensive surgery. He just turned 1 in May. He’s already gone through 2 other surgeries that I am still paying on. He’s weathered so much to be so young. He is definitely a warrior. His surgery is going to cost over $10,000. I’m just asking for any little bit of help that I can get. I will greatly appreciate it and it will help us tremendously on getting my son back on track to overcome all of his obstacles.

Thank you so much. My PayPal is @jenbby92

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Unfortunate Events, Drowning Bills.

Hello,

I am 23 years old and graduated with my master’s degree a year ago. I worked through school (sometimes 3 jobs at a time) and was able to gain both my degrees as a first generation college student at a reasonable price. Because I was paying my way through school, I was never able to build up savings as everything went directly back into schooling. Luckily, I landed a wonderful full time job the week after graduation, and have been working there ever since. The past year was great, had even started developing a savings account for emergency and rainy day expenses. It wasn’t a lot, I was still living paycheck to paycheck essentially, but it gave me some sense of security.

But things took a shift about two months ago. I got covid, ended up missing almost 3 weeks of work (unpaid) due to my work’s covid policies. That left me to rely on my savings to pay for rent, the medical costs, and basic necessities for that considerably chunk of pay lost.

Outside of medical costs for covid, I am also dealing with a back injury that requires multiple procedures and a crazy amount of physical therapy to fix. The physical therapy alone (even with health insurance and copays) will cost me upwards of $1500 if I go as often as my doctor is saying is required for pre and post op care. This pain is crazy, constant, and sharp and greatly interfering with my daily life, and I do not wish to go on disability since I have a job I love and hoping to make a long term career of. But losing almost a month of pay has made this near impossible to continue to budget for, I am now at the point where I will not be able to continue treatment, and will more than likely have to start over at some future date if the pain does not force me to leave the workforce before then.

I started working a second job to try to make up for this, but my luck got even worse. I had a tire on my car blow on the highway while commuting to work. (yet another day of pay lost) and the tow truck and expense of putting a new tire, I ended up having to put all that and my expenses in the meantime on my credit card.

The final straw that left me in a desperate attempt for more funds is the fact that my landlord just confirmed that she is renovating my and my roommate’s apartment and we will not be able to continue our lease in the end of August. That has left us scrambling to find a place, but I now cannot afford moving costs and/or rent deposits or the now considerably raised rent prices that have hit this area in the past year. I already live in the cheapest apartment in town, and live 42 miles away from work (not odd in my area, the city where I work is beyond crazy expensive). I now take a 2 hour train every day to and from work in an attempt to save money now that all these expenses have come up. I cannot afford to move further away from work with transport costs, and definitely cannot afford to move closer even with a roommate or two given my current finances.

This series of unfortunate events has left me a bit hopeless, as I am already sacrificing my health (picking and choosing needed treatments), quality of life (living so far from the city where I work) and my housing security (not being able to afford moving) in order to avoid getting myself in bigger debt, but there is no light at the end of the financial tunnel yet. My family is in worse financial shape that I am and live 800 miles away, so I can’t even look to them for help.

Anything to help me break this downward cycle and build up of debt would be much appreciated. I will surely pay it forward for years to come.

https://paypal.me/meh7132?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

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A 24 year old needing a hysterectomy

I’m 24 and I live in the UK. I’m currently seriously unwell and have been basically housebound unable to work for about 6 months. I am appealing to you for something incredible, a little help to save my life and an opportunity to have a fresh start and make the most of that gift.

The National Health Service in this country have completely let me down. They have repeatedly misdiagnosed me and now can’t even get me an appointment for a consultation with a gynaecologist for several months. If they then agree to operate I could be on a waiting list for a further year. I was sent to a specialist a few months ago who diagnosed me with chronic fatigue. A family member then paid for me to see a private gynaecologist and have scans done. I was diagnosed with advanced endometriosis, adenomyosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. I have been tried on all possible medical treatments for managing this, but the delays in diagnosis by the NHS have meant that the diseases are so advanced that nothing has worked. I now require a hysterectomy.

Without the surgery I will continue to live in severe and crippling pain. I have lost 27kg in the space of a few months and am now just skin and bone. We have managed to slow down my weight loss using vitamin supplements and meal replacement shakes with protein powder. I’m losing my hair and am not sure if it will grow back.

My GP has been aware of all of this as it has happened but has showed little interest except to say I have been referred to a specialist. Even when I cried on the phone to my GP and said I couldn’t live like this anymore and wanted to be dead, they just asked me a different question and then ended the call. I am in discussions with solicitors about medical negligence, but for now I just need to focus on getting the surgery done.

I am heartbroken at the idea of losing my uterus and fertility. I am young and have my whole life ahead of me. Me and my partner had plans for our future that involved children, and it is so difficult to accept that that may not get to be the case. However it is now a matter of life and death. Unless I present to A&E bleeding so profusely that I’m about to die, the NHS will not help me urgently. They will let me sit at home in agony, unable to work or go out or enjoy anything at all. They will let me waste away and sink deeper and deeper into depression and despair.

The private gynaecologist I saw has offered me the surgery. It could be booked for a months time if I can find the funds for it. I do not see any other way that I can, essentially, survive. Physically I am wasting away but mentally I cannot cope with the pain and suffering I am enduring. If I have to wait to see someone on the NHS and then be on a waiting list for surgery I just will not be able to cope with it. I have already had to be talked out of suicide several times. There is a good chance that even once I see a gynaecologist on the NHS they won’t agree to operate, at least not at first, because a hysterectomy at my age is considered controversial.

I have a way in front of me to heal, to get back to health and happiness, to get back to working and contributing to society and chasing my dreams of becoming a doctor (I am currently on leave from medial school due to the illness). But I am stuck because I have no savings and because I am not from a wealthy family. My mother and partner have used their savings to support me while I cannot work and to pay for the private consultation. But there is no way we could afford the surgery even on finance, and I have no other friends or family I could ask.

I ask of you something incredibly precious. An opportunity at life, at a new start, and getting to be who I want to be and to do the best that I can. I have had a hard life up until now, I had a traumatic incident as a child that I still recieve therapy for, I lived with chronic pain from age 10 to 21. I had a severe mental illness, and I cared full time for my nan from age 18. Now this illness feels like a tipping point where I can either give up, or fight like hell and turn everything around. I want to be a doctor and I want to live a full and happily life with my partner. We want to adopt children, and lots of dogs, and just be happy. This is the start of that.

The level of gratitude I would feel if you were to help me, and allow all that to happen, would be inexplicable. I am in the darkest moments of my life right now, but once I am through this I will never forget the kindness shown to me and will work to repay it in one form or another. I aim to get involved with campaigning for a more equal provision of gynaecology care in this country and to help support women with the kinds of illnesses I have had. My partner is also very ambitious with his own business and hopes one day to have enough money that every week we can log on to a website like GoFundMe and donate to a load of worthy causes.

I am asking for £10,000. This would cover all costs associated with the surgery plus the preoperative CT scan they have asked for.

I truly hope that there is a way you can help me but understand the gravity of what I am asking for. Thank you for reading and considering this request.

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Medical bills from a deceased relative

In October of 2021, my wife lost her mother. It has been a very difficult time for the both of us. She was sick with lung cancer which had spread to multiple organs and bones. During her treatments she lived with us until it got to the point where she had to be in the hospital. We did everything we could for her and she fought as hard as she could until it took her life last year. At the time she did not have any insurance so you can imagine how much all of the treatments and everything costed. It ended up being close to $30,000 after just a few months. Since she passed we have taken on the debt and it’s just too much for us to handle. We both work but between all of our bills and everything else we have to pay we can’t really make any progress on them. Anything at this point will help greatly. We appreciate any help from anyone that is willing to donate. Thank you so much and hope you all have a great day.

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