Gastroparesis Sucks

Carrie has been diagnosed with a very severe case of Gastroparesis. If you've read up on it, you know that it can go into remission. For Carrie, this isn't the case. 5 days after her birthday, she made a routine (for her) visit to the emergency room, which has turned into an indefinite hospital stay. Her esophagus, stomach, and part of her small bowel are paralyzed. There are drugs that can help with this, but non have been effective for her. There is a surgery that *may* help, but reserch shows that these meaures only really help with symtoms, not the disease itself. 

On top of this, she does not have paid time off from work, she cannot afford her rent without some sort of help, and is responsible for 20% of her hospital bill, which is upwards of $500,000 at this point. The surgery, which is most important, is called a neurostimulator. Without this, she can easily die from malnurtition or a beozars if not treated early enough.

Carrie doesn't have the funds to take off from disability, and has repeatedly told she needs to see a specialist in California, one who deals with this disease exclusively, but yet again, money.

Honestly, anything helps at this point. I know a lot of you were the only way I got through the Nissen Fundoplication during Christmas 2012, but I ask again if you can help. This is more life threatening, and there is a lack of information about the disease, which means she isn't getting the proper treatment she needs in Washington state. 

Thank you. Carrie, Renee, Chopper, Fifa and Zoey appreciate anthing you can do to help. It's been a rough trip, but all the love and kindness received - it's immeasurable. Thank you for your understanding.

All funds will go directly to Carrie's fight with Gastroparesis.