Help support Kara to see her kids grow

My name is Kara I’m a mother to (4) beautiful children whom I also homeschool, in 2012 I was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) it’s a disease that starts in the kidneys however progresses into all of my other organs, so far I have lost my Gallbladder, it has taken over my reproductive system which resulted in me loosing my entire left ovary this occurred in April of 2022. In August of 2022 my disease had progressed so substantially that it resulted in me losing most of my left kidney. If I can receive a transplant it would stop the progression of my disease from furthering. My disease causes high BP which I am currently on numerous medications for none of them have been successful in stabilizing my BP. It causes diabetes which I now have, it causes severe swelling in the feet,face,hands and abdomen. It causes brain, kidney and liver aneurysms. It causes severe pain, especially in the lower back and flank area. It causes nausea/vomiting, muscle weakness and cramps, severe fatigue, itchy skin, frequent UTI’s, frequent kidney stones and infections all of which I experience regularly. When a cyst starts anywhere in my body now there is always a chance it could be malignant or benign. We never know until it is tested. In March of 2024 I was rushed to the hospital due to extreme pain, nausea and vomiting. I had to have a STAT endoscopy/colonoscopy performed. The results showed multiple colon and intestinal polyps the Dr. sent them off for cold biopsies to be done, the results showed they were precancerous. Due to those results i now have to have yearly colonoscopy’s/endoscopy’s. The Dr isn’t 100% but he is very confident that my kidney disease is what has caused this at just 32 years of age. My husband is the sole provider for our family, for all of our household needs expenses as well as our children’s needs, not to mention my medical expenses, I have insurance but it does not cover everything. Some things they don’t cover at all, my co-pays especially with ultrasounds, CT scans, and my medicine everything to keep me alive is becoming overwhelming for him to maintain. I can’t imagine what weighs on him my heart truly breaks for him. If it wasn’t for my kids I wouldn’t even be fighting this fight anymore it’s become our biggest burden, and unfortunately it all falls on one man’s shoulders. Our children Kayden 14, Cerenity 13, Hunter 7, and Callie 4, have begged me to fight and to keep trying. My oldest is the one who begged me to create this GoFundMe despite me not doing it, until he broke down and begged me to saying, please momma try I can’t loose you. He heard/hears the Drs he knows that without treatment without my medicines without having these constant scans, procedures and a transplant he knows he will lose his mother and quickly. My body is already relying on only my right kidney and it’s now failing. I’m spilling a significant amount of protein in my urine and my GFR levels are dropping which is a huge indicator that my remaining right kidney is failing. If unos can find me a match before this claims my life I will be on medications for the rest of my life to insure my body doesn’t reject the donated organ which will still be an ongoing battle and expense. My husband would have to take off work to be able to care for me and our children. He’s doing absolutely all he physically can, he needs help yes this is my battle but the weight that falls on him is substantially hard. We are struggling significantly with keeping up with it all. We are overwhelmed by the amount we would have to put down in the event unos can find me a match in time. If I am no longer able to go for treatments and able to maintain my medications which there are about 30 of them this disease wjll win and claim my life before I can even have a chance at getting a transplant. I don’t ask for anything ever, I did all I could to avoid even making this GoFundMe. However I couldn’t look at my son anymore with tears streaming down his face and continue to tell him no. I promised them I would fight until I couldn’t anymore and I have to keep my promise to my children and to my husband. I also don’t have life insurance as no insurance company will give me a policy due to my blood work showing my right kidney is failing. So In the event of me passing there would be nothing for him to take off any work to be able to have time to grieve with our children or for himself. I am embarrassed for even turning to the world asking for help but this is my last hope, my fate lays in every person that reads this and donates, and God our amazing God. I know this is extremely long and I can’t thank you enough for being here this long and reading my story. There are so many things I still haven’t been able to teach my kids, I haven’t been able to fully teach them the word of God het were not through the whole Bible yet, I want to be here to see them grow up, get married have children and be here for all their accomplishments in this life we as parents strive to see those milestones the day they are born. You all are my only hope. Any donation made would mean more than you could POSSIBLY imagine to me and my family. Me asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness it’s asking for something I know we can no longer do or handle alone. Every donation made is a penny closer to saving my life. I’m only 33 instead of my kids making a Christmas list this year they are praying I will still be here with them on Christmas morning. All of my symptoms aren’t even manageable with medications anymore. This disease is rapidly claiming my life, we have done all we possibly can on our own without turning for help. However we are now left with no choice as I am quickly declining. Thank you all for everything for every prayer, every well wishes, every donation thank you from the bottom of our hearts for contributing to saving my life.

Luke 18:27

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