Medical Treatment for Dana

UPDATE: She finally got her surgery!!! Thank you all so very much. We’re 1/4 way towards our goal. It feels unbelievable.

We’re waiting on the pathology to come back still, but the hysterectomy has been completed. Dana is still in a ton of pain, and will have a long recovery ahead of her.

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Hi, my name is Kinsey. I’m trying to assist my sweet, loving, caring mother-in-law, Dana. Unfortunately a mass was discovered on one of her ovaries just before Thanksgiving. As part of her treatment plan, she will have to undergo a total hysterectomy, resulting in upwards of 10 weeks of recovery. Her insurance company is not able to cover the medical care necessary.

My partner (her son, Jesse) and I would love to help our family in any way possible. She will need help not only covering medical bills, but also with an in-home aid.

In 2020, Dana was left disabled after an L5-S1 fusion gone wrong. Her neurosurgeon abandoned her post-op. She is in constant pain, and even daily activities have become daunting. She has recently become unable to drive. She is perpetually weak and lethargic. Just taking a walk around the block has become unbearable.

My father-in-law, Bruce, has already taken so much time off work to help her. He was diagnosed with diabetes this year, and is having a hard time leveling out his blood sugar. He isn’t able to miss work for most of recovery period. Dana will need around-the-clock care. She won’t be able to cook, clean, or even shower alone. Her current pain-management plan will become obsolete after this procedure, adding additional expenses and trial-and-error stressors into their lives.

Ideally, we would also like to help Dana with a mental health professional. Her situation is already causing tremendous mental anguish as it is. We are all concerned with how much more isolating this situation will inevitably become.

Please help Dana. She has such a beautiful, fun soul. It is so difficult for her to not be able to be herself. She wants to dance and go on nature walks again. She wants to go to the beach again. She is an amazing baker and cook and wants to be able to make her husband dinner. She was robbed of her holidays this year. Please help us give her a do-over next year.