M's Magical Mountain of Medical Mysteries

Hello fam! I'm Eryn & we're (FINALLY) starting a fundraising page for Emily's past and expected medical debt.

Once upon a time, Emily was born and the insanity began. Emily's family has a history of heart issues so that's great. Her first heart attack was in 2018 with a handful of others since. She currently has NO medical insurance to help cover future testing as a diagnosis for the root cause has not been identified.

The facts:

Current diagnosis:

Neutropenia: An abnormally low count of a type of white blood cell (neutrophils).

It can be caused by diseases that damage the bone marrow, infections, or certain medications.

Recurrent pericarditis: Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, a sac-like structure with two thin layers of tissue that surround the heart to hold it in place and help it work.

aFib: atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a type of arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat.

Pericardial effusions: buildup of extra fluid in the space around the heart.

Spongey kidney: underdeveloped kidney

Right bundle branch block

Low Potassium

Iron deficiency

High blood pressure

Plus some bonus one for seasoning.

Testing Needed:

Consult with Rheumatologist for autoimmune disease (possible Lupus diagnosis as root cause)

TEE (Transesophageal echo)

Cardiac MRI

Mayo (Rochester, MN) specialist appt

Cardiac Ablation

Pericardial effucions

Current Debt:

$16,022.29

Expected expenses & ongoing care:

$15,000 (at least)

Emily does NOT like asking for help. She's a freaking amazing human and she's in a tough spot. Anyone that has spent time with Emily knows she is constantly finding a way to laugh. On average, she's living at a 5 pain level (1-10) daily. ‍♀️ The stress of past and future medical debt and not having a diagnosis does not help.