Help Kelcey Sgrenci (crocker)
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We are asking for help with Kelcey's finances due to her recent health situation that has landed her in a wheel chair, sick, and unable to work at all....
Kelcey was an amazing swimmer in the Flathead area, here in MT, and was active in many other sports and activities.
She has had hard times, as we all have, however, life keeps getting her down and this time she needs help from all of us...
For those of you who don't know; Kelcey is probably the kindest, strongest and most amazing person I have ever met on this earth; she would do anything for anyone and just simply adores children and her family, which includes her dear friends.
Years ago Kelcey was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and had to over come some very serious life challenges along the way. Recovery included some harsh radiation and chemo treatments. As she got her strength back she tried to go about living her life but just never really felt that great; (we are currently seeing if this is related) she had to quit her long love in life and her career at the time-hair! She was a very unique and superbly skilled hair dresser in the Missoula area for years and could no longer be around the chemicals or the materials used in the salons, due to her body and the treatment it had gone through.
For many years Kelcey just brushed aside the feelings that she was not feeling right and was not sure what to do...she went to doctor appointments and got her regular check ups. She eventually had a Celiac test as her grandmother and mother were Celiac she was looking for answers as to why she was feeling so ill always. She was positive for Celiacs and was officially answered the reason as to why many foods caused her to vomit. She changed her eating habits and lifestyle to work out her allergies and the way that was making her feel.
Kelcey got a job at The Children's Center where she loved the kids, where she could teach them life skills as well as how to enjoy life.
She began not feeling well or even be able to pick up the children. She bent down one time and could not get back up; she bent down another time and had to vomit and could not get back up.
As days went on she felt more weak, and more sick but she got a new job offer in an office setting helping people with their finances and home purchases.
She didn't fully enjoy it but loved to learn new things and systems. She began feeling ill again, nasueas, head aches, body aches, hands, sholders, legs, hips etc. all causing extreme pain. She then had to quit the job. Her boss was understanding and tried to help but Kelcey could not function with all of the pain meds and other meds the doctor had her on...she felt too fuzzy in her head and her pain did not lessen. After many doctor visits and people turning her away saying they did not know and coul not help, Kelcey would just stay in bed living in pain and being carried to the other rooms or bathroom etc...
She was diagnosed with Fibromialgia, Anklosing Spondylitis, and some other arthitic things that were thrown her way, they did not make any sense...she was treated with many different meds and injections...Mean while she was not working. She later found a part time swim coach job where she would not be sitting all day and could actually truly do something she loved.
She would spend the next few months coaching and loving her little swim family and seeing different doctors and nuerologitst across MT.
Kelcey then woke up one day and could not move her legs(it had been a couple of rough years in constant pain) her feet were purple and blue with red and super swollen and she was in extreme pain...we had to go to the E.R. and find her a wheel chair-she has been in that wheel chair since May and is currently in it now. Her legs have very painful twitches, she gets very painful spasms and charly horses in her hands and feet, and legs that will not hold her up.
She has gone to the Mayo clinic but her last visit was with the nuero department and not a lot of time was spent with Kelcey there. She was asked to come back in October but that seemed so far away as this was in June and we did not have that kind of money as her parents had been so kind as to take her there in the first place. She continued to wait for her nurologist apointment in Missoula in the mean time in hopes some tests could be done here in our home town so we did not have to have any more travel expenses. She was fit in to an apointment in Kalispell with a nuero surgeon that operated on her dads Parkinsons case...although he was helpful and kind he can not be a nuerologist as he is the surgeon and told us to find one here (we've been waiting for one for a while) and also told us to go out of state as MT could probably not do what we needed... We did finally speak to the nuerologist here who is directing us to facilities out of town that have more capabilities to assist Kelcey and her nueropathy situation that has taken away her legs...and severly changed her life. Kelcey cannot work and has not for almost 5 months now, she needs more care then her home state can offer and is at her witts end. She is feeling completely hopeless right now. She has dreams and goals and is a physical and athletic human being who loves the outdoors, hiking, bike riding, camping, winter, any season anytime if it's outside she loves it and her comfort zone and happy place is in the water. She has been so ill lately and can barely move, when she does she feels awful. She is unable to do anything she loves...she is unable do every day life tasks and needs to be carried from the bathroom to the bedroom to living room to the outside for air and back indoors. Her swim coaching job is her true calling and her love...she is so lost without her swimmers and without living her life. Missoula Aquatic Swim Team has been so extremely kind in offering to keep Kelcey's job available for when she is better. They have been bringing us meals 2 days a week! Very kind.
It's hard to ask for help sometimes but when your life is suddenly changed and has you hadicapped without answers it brings a dark cloud. Kelcey tried for disability but because she does not have a definite diagnoses she has been denied.
We are in need of a diagnoses and are in the process of figuring out when we will leave and which Nuerology facilitly is best for Kelcey at this time. We have been in touch with CIDP foundation, this could be one of the possibilities attacking our favorite human. (CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy) is a rare disorder of the peripheral nerves characterized by gradually increasing sensory loss and weakness associated with loss of reflexes. This is the lead we are persuing. We are pretty sure it is an autoimmune disease, something is attacking her nerves...
Because of the life we have at this time we are asking for help for Kelcey's everyday bills, monthly life expenses, and medical costs. We will have more travel costs to get there and stay. (We are being sent to CA or WA)
I will post this on FB please share-I will also tell people about it and update it when I can...
As I am sure amounts needed will change too.
Our goal is to relieve bill stress for Kelcey. She is so terribly sick and unable to live life the way she deserves. Anything is appreciated , every little bit helps our friend in need. Please help me take care of Kelcey during her extreme time of need, and to get her back to her old fun, smiling, caring, loving self.
Thank you to all of you kind souls out there who read this whole thing-your caring means the world to Kelcey and I...life is nothing without friends and family who care.
Thank you
Damion Sgrenci (Kelcey's BoyFriend)
I am reachable at any time to talk or answer questions.
We are asking for help with Kelcey's finances due to her recent health situation that has landed her in a wheel chair, sick, and unable to work at all....
Kelcey was an amazing swimmer in the Flathead area, here in MT, and was active in many other sports and activities.
She has had hard times, as we all have, however, life keeps getting her down and this time she needs help from all of us...
For those of you who don't know; Kelcey is probably the kindest, strongest and most amazing person I have ever met on this earth; she would do anything for anyone and just simply adores children and her family, which includes her dear friends.
Years ago Kelcey was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer and had to over come some very serious life challenges along the way. Recovery included some harsh radiation and chemo treatments. As she got her strength back she tried to go about living her life but just never really felt that great; (we are currently seeing if this is related) she had to quit her long love in life and her career at the time-hair! She was a very unique and superbly skilled hair dresser in the Missoula area for years and could no longer be around the chemicals or the materials used in the salons, due to her body and the treatment it had gone through.
For many years Kelcey just brushed aside the feelings that she was not feeling right and was not sure what to do...she went to doctor appointments and got her regular check ups. She eventually had a Celiac test as her grandmother and mother were Celiac she was looking for answers as to why she was feeling so ill always. She was positive for Celiacs and was officially answered the reason as to why many foods caused her to vomit. She changed her eating habits and lifestyle to work out her allergies and the way that was making her feel.
Kelcey got a job at The Children's Center where she loved the kids, where she could teach them life skills as well as how to enjoy life.
She began not feeling well or even be able to pick up the children. She bent down one time and could not get back up; she bent down another time and had to vomit and could not get back up.
As days went on she felt more weak, and more sick but she got a new job offer in an office setting helping people with their finances and home purchases.
She didn't fully enjoy it but loved to learn new things and systems. She began feeling ill again, nasueas, head aches, body aches, hands, sholders, legs, hips etc. all causing extreme pain. She then had to quit the job. Her boss was understanding and tried to help but Kelcey could not function with all of the pain meds and other meds the doctor had her on...she felt too fuzzy in her head and her pain did not lessen. After many doctor visits and people turning her away saying they did not know and coul not help, Kelcey would just stay in bed living in pain and being carried to the other rooms or bathroom etc...
She was diagnosed with Fibromialgia, Anklosing Spondylitis, and some other arthitic things that were thrown her way, they did not make any sense...she was treated with many different meds and injections...Mean while she was not working. She later found a part time swim coach job where she would not be sitting all day and could actually truly do something she loved.
She would spend the next few months coaching and loving her little swim family and seeing different doctors and nuerologitst across MT.
Kelcey then woke up one day and could not move her legs(it had been a couple of rough years in constant pain) her feet were purple and blue with red and super swollen and she was in extreme pain...we had to go to the E.R. and find her a wheel chair-she has been in that wheel chair since May and is currently in it now. Her legs have very painful twitches, she gets very painful spasms and charly horses in her hands and feet, and legs that will not hold her up.
She has gone to the Mayo clinic but her last visit was with the nuero department and not a lot of time was spent with Kelcey there. She was asked to come back in October but that seemed so far away as this was in June and we did not have that kind of money as her parents had been so kind as to take her there in the first place. She continued to wait for her nurologist apointment in Missoula in the mean time in hopes some tests could be done here in our home town so we did not have to have any more travel expenses. She was fit in to an apointment in Kalispell with a nuero surgeon that operated on her dads Parkinsons case...although he was helpful and kind he can not be a nuerologist as he is the surgeon and told us to find one here (we've been waiting for one for a while) and also told us to go out of state as MT could probably not do what we needed... We did finally speak to the nuerologist here who is directing us to facilities out of town that have more capabilities to assist Kelcey and her nueropathy situation that has taken away her legs...and severly changed her life. Kelcey cannot work and has not for almost 5 months now, she needs more care then her home state can offer and is at her witts end. She is feeling completely hopeless right now. She has dreams and goals and is a physical and athletic human being who loves the outdoors, hiking, bike riding, camping, winter, any season anytime if it's outside she loves it and her comfort zone and happy place is in the water. She has been so ill lately and can barely move, when she does she feels awful. She is unable to do anything she loves...she is unable do every day life tasks and needs to be carried from the bathroom to the bedroom to living room to the outside for air and back indoors. Her swim coaching job is her true calling and her love...she is so lost without her swimmers and without living her life. Missoula Aquatic Swim Team has been so extremely kind in offering to keep Kelcey's job available for when she is better. They have been bringing us meals 2 days a week! Very kind.
It's hard to ask for help sometimes but when your life is suddenly changed and has you hadicapped without answers it brings a dark cloud. Kelcey tried for disability but because she does not have a definite diagnoses she has been denied.
We are in need of a diagnoses and are in the process of figuring out when we will leave and which Nuerology facilitly is best for Kelcey at this time. We have been in touch with CIDP foundation, this could be one of the possibilities attacking our favorite human. (CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy) is a rare disorder of the peripheral nerves characterized by gradually increasing sensory loss and weakness associated with loss of reflexes. This is the lead we are persuing. We are pretty sure it is an autoimmune disease, something is attacking her nerves...
Because of the life we have at this time we are asking for help for Kelcey's everyday bills, monthly life expenses, and medical costs. We will have more travel costs to get there and stay. (We are being sent to CA or WA)
I will post this on FB please share-I will also tell people about it and update it when I can...
As I am sure amounts needed will change too.
Our goal is to relieve bill stress for Kelcey. She is so terribly sick and unable to live life the way she deserves. Anything is appreciated , every little bit helps our friend in need. Please help me take care of Kelcey during her extreme time of need, and to get her back to her old fun, smiling, caring, loving self.
Thank you to all of you kind souls out there who read this whole thing-your caring means the world to Kelcey and I...life is nothing without friends and family who care.
Thank you
Damion Sgrenci (Kelcey's BoyFriend)
I am reachable at any time to talk or answer questions.
Organizer
Damion Sgrenci
Organizer
Missoula, MT