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Help Kelsey pay hospital bills

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Hi, my name is Kelsey, anyone who knows me knows I obsess over fitness and trying new things. I’ve gone from daily gym time, to barre classes, running every day, and now recently trying Soul Cycle for the first time. Unfortunately after just one go I pushed myself too hard and the next day I could barely walk down the stairs. I went on to work in pain and swore it off as sore muscles. That night I couldn’t sleep with how much pain I was in and my knees began to get weak when I walked. We are still understaffed in the restaurant industry so I went on to work a double that Saturday, limping through the whole morning shift- unfortunately my guests noticed as well. It got to the point where I couldn’t bare it and I asked to go home. When I got home I realized a large amount of blood in my urine and began to panic. I called mom and rushed to the hospital where I was put on fluids back to back for 8 hours with no answers. Finally they explained that I have the rare condition of Rhabdomylosis- I had no idea what it was. But basically my muscles were breaking down so quickly that my CK levels rose to 83,000 (keep in mind the normal level for this is 20-200). I’ve been in the hospital getting fluids for 3 days now, my number has jumped from 83,000 to 54,000, back up to 59,000 then 62,000 and now we are at 60,000. My legs are still incredibly swollen but I am finally able to walk on my own again! However, I’m unable to leave until my CK level is under at least 5,000, putting me at a few more days here. Unfortunately this means I need to miss work along with racking up a spicy hospital bill- thankfully I have good insurance so I would just appreciate any help to cover my copays and deductibles and any help for while I’m out of work is greatly appreciated. My spirits jump from very low to super high, as it’s very frustrating when you feel fine but people are telling you that you’re not. Thank you to everyone for reaching out and listening to me, I will not be returning to cycling again but I can only hope I can get home to walk my dogs and hopefully stick to running!
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Kelsey Haugen-Hernandez
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Tina Hernandez
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Bailey Haugen
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