Tegans Medical Misfortunes

Hey there, I’m Tegan and over the last few months I’ve been struck with some severe medical problems that I’ve had to pay for entirely out of pocket or become indebted to cover.

in October of 23 i discovered a large growth in my ovary that I had to get expensive imaging for and several ER visits were made due to severe pain and sickness.

the pain and side effects left me almost entirely unemployed , and with my savings drained, my credit cards maxed, and debt collectors knocking at my door. I’m only asking for help covering the imaging costs, as the hospital bills are over 15,000$ and I’m trying to negotiate them down.

december 31st my jaw became infected and I experienced the worst pain of my life, it had me bawling on the floor and begging for universal forgiveness. I suffered for days as drs were all closed new years day till I could get to see one on the second. They assessed it and determined it was so severe I had to go to a specialist the next day.

today (January 3rd) I saw the specialist and found out that it was not going to be covered by my insurance which just started on the 1st, due to a “waiting period” meaning I’d have to wait till july. My specialist urged me to find another option, due to the fact that waiting could go so far as to kill me if it decided to go septic. I discussed options and we were able to work out a plan for me to pay 1,788$ using care credit and a loan service they suggested. I cannot make these payments, and I can’t afford this debt, hence why I’m asking for assistance.

I am currently resting and still in a lot of pain, as they could only do half of the process today due to the severity of the infection. They will have to let it drain and wait for medication to kick in, so it will be safe to continue.

I struggle with chronic health issues already, such as heart problems and nerological issues like seizures, so something like this has left me barely able to leave bed and completely unable to even create content which has been my only source of income for months.

I hope I meet my goal, and if I do and it by some grace of god manages to go over, it will all 100% go to more medical payments and debts I’ve incurred from these medical problems.

all I want this year is a break, and to feel a little bit better. Thank you for reading

thank you so much!