Have Medical Bills; Will Write
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Hello all. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Angie. I am a wife, a mother, a performer, and a poet. And right now, I'm also sick. I am swallowing my pride, and have started this GoFundMe page to try and raise funds to help pay off my medical bills. For each bill that is paid off (I am paying them in the order they came in, and they individually range from about $10 to over $1000) I will post a new poem here and on my blog!
The Backstory: Starting at the end of February I began having medical issues which we couldn't figure out, but which caused me to have go on medical leave. I was poked, prodded, zapped, run through multiple types of machines, passed from doctor to specialist to naturopath, given supplements and medications, and just generally turned into a walking (or depending on the day, sometimes not walking) medical experiment. The vast majority of my appointments and tests were in the Tacoma/Seattle area (several hours away from here), causing for high costs of gas, bridge fees, and sometimes babysitters.
It is now August and I have been terminated from my job because I have exhausted my medical leave and my doctor has only cleared me for working part-time from home. We are having to move so we will be closer to more job opportunities for my spouse, and I'm looking for part-time work that I can do from home.
In the meantime, the pile of medical bills grows higher. From accupuncture co-pays, to MRI costs (I had 3), to doctor visits, to blood tests (some of which were so obscure that insurance didn't cover them...something I didn't know of until after the fact)...the pile grows.
I am not one to ask for money. I'd much rather raise money for someone else. But today, as much as I hate to do so, I am asking for your help. I have 16 bills totalling close to $3000, with more coming in each week.
If you can spare a few dollars, or if you can share this with your friends, I would be so, so grateful. My family would be so, so grateful. And I promise that when I am in a position to, I will 'pay it forward' to others who are in need.
The Backstory: Starting at the end of February I began having medical issues which we couldn't figure out, but which caused me to have go on medical leave. I was poked, prodded, zapped, run through multiple types of machines, passed from doctor to specialist to naturopath, given supplements and medications, and just generally turned into a walking (or depending on the day, sometimes not walking) medical experiment. The vast majority of my appointments and tests were in the Tacoma/Seattle area (several hours away from here), causing for high costs of gas, bridge fees, and sometimes babysitters.
It is now August and I have been terminated from my job because I have exhausted my medical leave and my doctor has only cleared me for working part-time from home. We are having to move so we will be closer to more job opportunities for my spouse, and I'm looking for part-time work that I can do from home.
In the meantime, the pile of medical bills grows higher. From accupuncture co-pays, to MRI costs (I had 3), to doctor visits, to blood tests (some of which were so obscure that insurance didn't cover them...something I didn't know of until after the fact)...the pile grows.
I am not one to ask for money. I'd much rather raise money for someone else. But today, as much as I hate to do so, I am asking for your help. I have 16 bills totalling close to $3000, with more coming in each week.
If you can spare a few dollars, or if you can share this with your friends, I would be so, so grateful. My family would be so, so grateful. And I promise that when I am in a position to, I will 'pay it forward' to others who are in need.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, for considering donating, for passing on the word to others. Thank you for your positive thoughts, prayers, and kind words. Thank you for helping to support my family and I in this bumpy section of life's road.
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Angie River
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Port Angeles, WA