Help 25 year old Susan fight Kidney Failure
Donation protected
In 2019, I was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease. Although this was very big news, I didn't understand the severity of it all at the time. Nothing seemed to change, I didn't feel nor look sick. I was able to live normally, work, move out, and make a life for myself and my son (amidst a pandemic). My doctors all said it was a miracle how I was in the final stages of such a serious disease and had little to no symptoms. But by 2021, everything started to change. I started to rapidly exhibit symptoms and eventually had to give up my apartment in NYC and anything that contributed to my independence. On 01/27/22, my whole life was turned upside down. I was admitted to a hospital and was told I am in ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease). In simpler terms, I no longer had function in my kidneys. I was started on dialysis immediately. Shortly after being released, i was readmitted to the hospital. This time I was admitted because of high blood pressure, pneumonia, an accelerated heartbeat, and an infection that made me become septic.
***During Sepsis, your immune system, which defends you from germs, releases a lot of chemicals into your blood. This triggers widespread inflammation that can lead to organ damage.***
Thankfully, I was cured of pneumonia & the infection, and given medication to keep my blood pressure and heart rate at bay. Needless to say all this has been a lot on my mental health and on the financial side. I have a wonderful 6 year old boy, a life, and a career I would love to get back to. So I gathered the strength I could to make this post and for the first time, ask for help. Your contribution will go towards medical bills and anything that is financially burdening me, so that I can focus a bit more on my recovery and being able to slowly reintroduce myself to society. Whether your donation is monetary or a prayer, I am grateful for either. Because I too do believe miracles are rare but not impossible. Thanks in advance.
My beautiful 6 year old son
Permanent Catheter placed for dialysis use (on chest)
Organizer
Susan Otto
Organizer
New York, NY