KiAnna's Medical Mystery
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KiAnna has been a medical mystery her whole life and these past couple months have been no different. At 14, KiAnna went into kidney failure and was later diagnosed with fibromyalgia and an immune defect after 13 different doctors, multiple hospitals, tests and more. KiAnna’s fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain throughout her whole body every minute of every day. Because of these disorders she has been dealing with medical issues ever since.
KiAnna is the oldest and only girl of 4 children and is a military brat. Thankfully all of KiAnna’s previous medical bills from 2011-2012 (racking up to $750,000) were entirely covered as her dad was actively in the Air Force. KiAnna’s family was extremely thankful to the military for their health coverage. Now at 22, she is solely responsible for not only her medical expenses, but more. KiAnna lives on her own and fully supports herself and her puppy, Luna.
Over the course of the last few years, things have been up and down for her. She has had multiple stints with the emergency room and urgent care in order to get her health under control and back on track with more tests and medications. KiAnna’s health was mostly under control and had been doing well in the last year. We had been traveling together and making the most of what we could while she was temporarily healthy. She was enjoying working at a job she loves up until recently, when she was struck with more health issues. What we thought was a minor set back, turned into a major health concern causing financial issues and her health to deteriorate yet again.
KiAnna has been bed ridden for the last month and counting, as her doctors continue to run tests and prescribe medicines to try to figure out what this unknown sickness is. She has been to the doctors several times, made multiple all-night trips to the ER, met with a few specialists and had numerous amounts of tests done on her with the tests yielding no information on what is causing her agonizing pain and immobility. To watch the person you love, who is only 22 years old, not be able to function without any answers as to why, and is unable to live their life to the fullest, is heart wrenching. As of right now, her doctors are still searching for answers and a treatment to help her get her health and life back.
Due to the inability to work, she has come into major financial issues with her medical bills stacking up, along with trying to pay her increasingly high rent in the Bay Area, car payment, food, and more. We are starting this GoFundMe to help KiAnna in her time of need and financial hardship. All the funds raised will go directly to KiAnna to help with her increasing number of bills piling up. KiAnna has been optimistic and incredibly strong throughout this very tough time and has gone through hell with a smile on her face and a positive outlook on the days to come.
We ask you to please help us reach our goal for KiAnna by the end of this month, so that she can have some piece of mind to alleviate some of the financial stress and ensure she can continue to see the specialists she needs to figure out yet another medical mystery.
Thank you so much for your thoughts and support! Any donation of any amount is greatly appreciated!
Nathan Minster (KiAnna's boyfriend), friends and family
KiAnna is the oldest and only girl of 4 children and is a military brat. Thankfully all of KiAnna’s previous medical bills from 2011-2012 (racking up to $750,000) were entirely covered as her dad was actively in the Air Force. KiAnna’s family was extremely thankful to the military for their health coverage. Now at 22, she is solely responsible for not only her medical expenses, but more. KiAnna lives on her own and fully supports herself and her puppy, Luna.
Over the course of the last few years, things have been up and down for her. She has had multiple stints with the emergency room and urgent care in order to get her health under control and back on track with more tests and medications. KiAnna’s health was mostly under control and had been doing well in the last year. We had been traveling together and making the most of what we could while she was temporarily healthy. She was enjoying working at a job she loves up until recently, when she was struck with more health issues. What we thought was a minor set back, turned into a major health concern causing financial issues and her health to deteriorate yet again.
KiAnna has been bed ridden for the last month and counting, as her doctors continue to run tests and prescribe medicines to try to figure out what this unknown sickness is. She has been to the doctors several times, made multiple all-night trips to the ER, met with a few specialists and had numerous amounts of tests done on her with the tests yielding no information on what is causing her agonizing pain and immobility. To watch the person you love, who is only 22 years old, not be able to function without any answers as to why, and is unable to live their life to the fullest, is heart wrenching. As of right now, her doctors are still searching for answers and a treatment to help her get her health and life back.
Due to the inability to work, she has come into major financial issues with her medical bills stacking up, along with trying to pay her increasingly high rent in the Bay Area, car payment, food, and more. We are starting this GoFundMe to help KiAnna in her time of need and financial hardship. All the funds raised will go directly to KiAnna to help with her increasing number of bills piling up. KiAnna has been optimistic and incredibly strong throughout this very tough time and has gone through hell with a smile on her face and a positive outlook on the days to come.
We ask you to please help us reach our goal for KiAnna by the end of this month, so that she can have some piece of mind to alleviate some of the financial stress and ensure she can continue to see the specialists she needs to figure out yet another medical mystery.
Thank you so much for your thoughts and support! Any donation of any amount is greatly appreciated!
Nathan Minster (KiAnna's boyfriend), friends and family
Organizer and beneficiary
Nate Minster
Organizer
Benicia, CA
KiAnna Ford
Beneficiary