Fund for Total Hysterectomy and Recovery

Hey, my dear friends and family,

I am reaching out to you all because I really need to ask for your support and help. It's taken nearly a year of truly debilitating health issues for me to finally reach the point of doing this... I've talked myself out of it many, many times... but it really has come to this, and I desperately need to ask for help.

I have struggled with a few ongoing health issues off and on for much of my adult life (chronic Lyme disease, lots of bacterial infections, etc)... But in the last year or so, things have become much more debilitating and complex and I sincerely struggle to get through even basic tasks, most days. To start, I believe I had Covid in the beginning of the pandemic ( many weeks of respiratory issues, loss of taste and smell, fever, etc....though I was not tested, as tests were not readily available yet), then maybe 6 months after that I tested positive for Mononucleosis, active Epstein Barr Virus, which really knocked me out. I then ended up having surgery for skin cancer (stage 0 Melanoma)... so, all of that was the beginning of this sort of "health tornado" I've been experiencing.. But things really started going downhill for me in the Fall of last year when I started experiencing even more extreme fatigue, chronic daily heart palpitations, extreme shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, blood sugar issues, exercise intolerance, and multiple other symptoms...Basically, I felt like most things in my life came to a screeching halt because I was so sick and incapacitated that I could barely perform even very simple things, like walking up a short flight of stairs. And I've felt that way nearly every day for the last 10 or 11 months straight... After being in and out of the care of several doctors (Primary care, Dermatologist, 3 different Gynecologists, Endocrinologist, Cardiologist...) I am now finally starting to get some answers about what might be causing these debilitating symptoms. Some answers/diagnoses I have received are: absolute iron deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, menorhhagia, possibly endometriosis, but definitely "disordered proliferative endometrium" due to estrogen dominance, ovarian cysts, reactive hypoglycemia, and thyroid nodules (and really these are all obviously connected). I have tried various medications, treatment, lifestyle changes and supplementation to address many of these issues, but unfortunately I have not seen much improvement, at all. ✨One big thing that I need to address is that I need to have a total hysterectomy and have my ovaries removed, as soon as my insurance referrals go through✨ And that's a big part of why I'm asking for help, because I need support to be able to take time off of work to actually have this necessary procedure done.

Fortunately, this procedure will be covered by my insurance, but I will need to cover my living expenses for the 6-8 weeks that I will be out of work. And to be able to cut back on some of my physically demanding work right now, before I have surgery. I also need care and treatment that my insurance will not cover; I know, in my very core, that I need to do everything in my power to see a local Functional medicine practitioner/ Naturopath ASAP... because I know I will also receive the care and support I need in that way. And the only thing that is stopping me from receiving this care and the surgery that I need is money. I am fortunate to have enough work to pay my rent and bills and provide for myself and my son, usually But anything beyond that is not possible for me right now. This means that I absolutely cannot take the (unpaid) time off of work to have this surgery and take care of myself without help. And so, I've decided to humble myself and ask for assistance. My health issues have become so severe that I honestly feel like I've been fighting for my life. And I realize that sounds dramatic, but it is real for me right now. It deeply affects me every single moment of every day. And what I want, more than anything in the entire world, is just to heal and gain back the strength and endurance I need to work consistently again, to dance, to be active with my son, and to live my life without constantly being sick.

I believe I am on the right path to healing, I believe that the universe has brought people forward who can truly help me and provide me with the care and treatment I need, and the only thing that is standing in my way is the ability to afford it. And the truth is, I've been fighting like crazy and I keep flaring up my symptoms by pushing too hard when what I really need is this surgery, rest, recovery and clinical support.

Even $5 or $10 donations will help me substantially. And I know how hard it is to give when you are also struggling, so please know that I will be deeply and profoundly grateful. Also, any kinda love and support that is offered truly means everything to me right now ❤❤

Thank you for reading this