Help to Heal - A Miracle for Kay

My name is Alissa Christensen, and I need your help. Like most people, I never anticipated being in a situation where I would need to ask for help. Nobody wants to be ill or hopes for sickness. We all want health and happiness for ourselves and our families. Unfortunately, illness doesn't care about our wants, needs, or finances.

My mother, Kay Christensen, struggles to fight a severe bacterial infection. This bacteria, Streptococcus constellatus, is resistant to antibiotics. The condition stems from her teeth and is making its way through her body. It has progressed to the point where she struggles to eat enough to sustain herself. If her condition worsens, she will likely become septic, which is usually fatal.

To treat the source of the infection, she needs to have all her teeth removed. She will have to get by with prosthetics/dentures for the rest of her life.

Even though this infection spreads throughout her body and makes her very sick, Medicare/Medicaid doesn't cover the majority of extensive treatment. Since the infection comes from her teeth, Medicare/Medicaid considers this a dental issue.

The procedure is expensive. I work as a third-grade teacher and I don't make enough to pay for it. We are in the process of selling the few things that can be sold. We have posted many items on Facebook Marketplace including western wear, show shirts, halters, bridles, saddles and more. All proceeds will go toward the procedure. Even if everything sells, we will still be around $10,000 to $13,000 short.

Help from family is not an option.

Kay has battled cancer multiple times. Even though she is disabled - she is the kind of person that tries to help others wherever she can. She does not deserve to suffer so much.

I have always tried to take care of others - to be the one who helps. I wish I could afford the treatment, but I can't. I never thought I would have to ask for help to keep my mother alive. But I am asking. I am asking for help to raise this money because I am out of options. I don't have any other way to get her the care she needs.

I am grateful to everyone who took the time and cared enough to read this. I am thankful for every "share," and every bit of help is cherished.