Help Jenni Overcome Pain!

Hi, our names are Karl and Marcel Bowman, Jenni's two older brothers.

Since 2006, our younger sister Jenni has suffered from five debilitating, painful conditions:

-Interstitial Cystitis

-Endometriosis

-Pudendal neuralgia

-Pelvic floor spasming

-Fibromyalgia

Each of these by itself is a serious and painful condition, but all five together have created an awful storm of pain and suffering. Jenni has had hysterectomy, countless treatments, medications and therapies to try to resolve these issues, but there is not apparent cure for any of them. Pain medication has not been fully effective, is addictive, and has caused unwanted side effects. Nerve blocks have helped temporarily and she even tried having a machine implanted in her spine to cut off pain, to no avail.

Somehow, Jenni has survived chronic pain for 16 years. She currently lives with our parents and is considered disabled, so she cannot be in the workforce. Despite these significant challenges, she has heroically tried to keep her spirits up and her mind occupied. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Science & Technology from Northern Arizona University’s online program. In 2022, she graduated from the Skin Institute in St. George, Utah, earning her Master Esthetician degree and Advanced Esthetician license. She loves bringing joy to others and would like to actively pursue this career, but her disability prevents her.

Recently, Jenni received a new treatment from her pain doctor and felt completely free of pain for the first time in 16 years! She would like to receive these treatments on a regular basis to see if her brain can overcome years of PTSD and create healthier connections. Unfortunately, because she cannot work, she does not have income to pay for these expensive treatments and Medicare does not cover them. Her family has provided financial support over the years, but cannot cover these expenses anymore.

For this reason, we are reaching out to extended family and friends through this fundraiser. Any donation you could give will help Jenni receive the two treatments recommended by her pain doctor below.

1. Ketamine and Lidocaine IV infusion

-This helps slow down nerve signals to the brain that cause pain and helps to eliminate PTSD from chronic pain. Jenni’s brain is similar to a patient with traumatic brain injury. Her nerves are hypersensitized so this treatment will help reset the nervous system and hopefully heal the brain. This is the treatment which gave her a couple of hours with no pain.

-Four hour treatments at a cost $500 each

-Needed at least once a month for a year

Estimated cost - $6000

2. Myofascial Physical Therapy treatment

-Effective against fibromyalgia, it helps loosen the fascia (outer covering of muscles) to take pressure off nerve impingement.

-90 minute treatments at a cost of $200 each

-Needed at least once a month for a year

Estimated cost - $2400

With your help we can pay for Jenni’s treatments for a full year, which will hopefully help her overcome the pain she has been fighting for so long.

Thank you so much for your support,

Marcel and Karl Bowman