Please Help Sierra Fight Chronic Kidney Failure!
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My name is Sierra Lewis, I am 27 years old and was diagnosed stage 4 kidney failure on June 20th after having multiple strokes, which I now have progressed to stage 5. I'm waiting for a kidney from the transplant list but don't have time to wait anymore so I am bringing friends and family from out of state to try to get a match faster.
This very unexpected illness has caused me to lose my job due to the various doctor's appointments, my prolonged hospital stays, being on peritoneal dialysis, and my growing weakness. After being in the hospital for two weeks I was fired for calling in the first 2 days while in the hospital. I can no longer go up and down the stairs to my apartment alone or take a bath/shower alone. We are afraid to leave me alone due to the fear I will have another stroke home alone.
We have gotten a service dog that we are training to tell me if a stroke is coming on, hopefully this will help. I am currently doing tests for the transplant list and just got my catheter placed in my stomach for dialysis. I have an autoimmune disease that caused the kidney failure that went undiagnosed for over 15 years and has progressively gotten worse. I now have only 14% kidney function left.
I have applied for disability and medicaid but continuously get declined since apparently I'm not far along yet. I need help with funds for gas to get back and forth to UC Davis, medications that insurance doesn't cover, motel stays while they monitor me, ongoing labs that my insurance does not cover, trips to the dialysis center, and our bills in general. We have almost completely gone through all our savings trying to keep up on rent and paying for gas to get back and forth from the Drs and the hospital. Any funds will be sent to my husband who is my financial support at this time.
Any support or donations are very much appreciated by me, my friends, and family!
If you're unable to donate then please share the word. Anything is helpful and appreciated thank you for taking the time to read my story!
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Sierra Lewis
Organizer
Chico, CA
Patrick Lewis
Beneficiary
Tiffany Parker
Team member