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INCH MASS ON MY HEART/DIABETIC-HELP

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*UPDATE* I've owed over 200K dollars for my precedures and they now turn me away and make me pay upfront. On top of that, due to not reaching my rent in time for January, I have been evicted. I have only a few days to get 1300$ up, or Moose and I will be homeless and won't have anywhere to go and I will be sick unable to get treatment. I have tried everything. I need help from all of you. A share, a donation of anything you can spare... PLEASE help save a life!!! Heres my story:



Hello Everyone. My name is Kassandra, and I am struggling medically, emotionally, and financially. I have been walking through fire since October of 2015 when I became ill, and almost died. I used to be a Computer Programmer. I knew I was a juvenile diabetic since I was 11 years old. In just a few days, my whole world changed.

In October 2015, I was rushed to Geisinger ICU. I was informed I had a mass inch on my heart, left ventricle. I experienced heart palpitations, I could only lay on  my back due to when I laid on my sides I would experience worse palpitations and irradicate heart rates, the inch mass would then cover my esophogas causing me to vomit each and every time. I had the pneomonia, died and was revived, respiratory failure, and have blood clots at the top of my right thigh. I was in Geisinger ICU for a month. I was also in a coma for a week,  It was a long recovery process following the coma, and a lot of inofmration to take in on how to recover.  I had to relearn how to walk. I also was over 1500 blood sugar, which the labs only read up to 1500, I was over. I went into diabetic ketoacidosis. I went through many months of nurses coming 3 times a day, where I received treatments multiple times a day that I endured for 1.5 hours long. The doctors have not cleared me for the ability to work. I live alone with my dog Moose, and between medication prescription copays, doctor visit copays, emergency surgeries, food, bills, and rent, its been very difficult to do ill. I can't lift more than 15 lbs, i've had to move every 3 months because I can't afford the rent to stay there. My rent is 600$ a month, if I don't get up the rent by 2/20, I will have to evacuate, and will be homeless. I have already received the warning from my landlords. I need nurses to help me recover, and to keep a roof over my head. My electric is 4 months overdue, my gas bills for the winter are high. My medical bills are in the hundred thousands to millions. My dog Moose has been here for me since day 1. I have no food in my house as a diabetic. I go weeks without medication. I am just looking for anyone with a kind heart like mine to be able to donate something, anything, towards me gaining my life back during this time of recovery. It takes a long time to get back to where I need to be, and with many jobs saying I don't meet the requirements and I am too medically ill to be working (even though the doctors didn't clear me to work, I still tried). 

I had a pickline in for 5 weeks, get blood drawn daily to weekly, multiple doctors involved working with each other to provide me with the best care and recovery. During the time of this, I have no income for copays, medication, food, or essential needs of living. NONE OF THE DONATIONS MADE WILL BE SPENT ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN MEDICAL OR ESSENTIAL NEEDED ITEMS IN ORDER TO LIVE. NONE OF THE DONATIONS ARE MADE ON NON-REQUIRED MATERIALISTIC ITEMS THAT ARE UNRELATED TO MY RECOVERY OR MEDICAL SITUATIONS.

I, Kassandra Smith, solemnly swear to use all donations on medical related situations as well as essential bills required  for my recovery. Thank you all so much for the sharings and donations.

 

I appreciate all and everything. As most of you know, I am compassionate and would give you the shirt off my own back if I could. It is very hard for me to ask for help in return. After a few people asked me to make this, I was convinced. I don't want to be another gofundme account asking for handouts. If you know me, I believe in passing it forward. This is the one time I can not do this without you guys.

I thank you all in advance, and love you all. xo

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  • Nicholas Vazquez
    • $30
    • 9 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 9 yrs
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    • $10
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  • Anonymous
    • $55
    • 9 yrs
  • Jesse Jayne
    • $25
    • 9 yrs
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Jessup, PA

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