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Hi I am a mom of 3 children, 1 a special needs child. I work as a nurse assistant but it only covers about half of our needs. I work hard and do my best every day and try to keep a smile and a good attitude but sometimes your best just isn't good enough. My special needs baby is 8 years old and is speech impaired, deaf in one ear, severely asthmatic, and has ADHD. Medicaid pays for most of the meds and specialists but not all. I pay for some of his meds and specialists and then there's the gas to go to and from. All in all I'm spending about $800 per month that medicaid is refusing. I haven't been able to get an answer why as of yet. I've applied for social security for him but have been denied twice and now am awaiting a hearing which I am told could be anywhere between 18 and 21 months just to get a hearing date. I only make about $1500 per month so simple things like even a trip to the laundromat is a challenge. Apart from my son's problems I also have 2 baby girls aged 9 and 6 to take care of. Thanks be to God they are healthy. All of my family has passed away due to various forms of cancer so it's just my children and my husband and self. He is out of a job presently and has been seeking work since being laid off from his last job (about 7 months). I have applied for a pell grant and registered for LPN classes at the local community college to try to help myself but it will take about 15 months to finish school let alone get a job. I've managed to pay rent but am 2 months behind on the internet bill (used for school) am 5 months behind in car payments and am at risk of a repo any day. If I lose my car then how am I going to be able to go to work,school, take the kids to school, take the kids to the doctor,grocery shop, do laundry, or anything else? I currently do not have auto insurance because I can't afford it.(was cancelled for nonpayment 2 days ago.) I managed to pay my water and cell(about $100) to keep that going. I am almost a month behind on my electricity but have managed to keep it going by paying about half the bill per month. As of now, I have a balance of $150. I don't know what to do. If anyone would please help us I would be forever grateful and appreciative.

My name is Bardha. I have depression problem and trauma for a long time every since I was a child because of an attempt of rape. I have seen specialists and doctors but no one helps in this country for free apart from depression tablets. I want to see someone private and get rid of my depression ones and forever as it has been my only dream of my life. Please please please help so I can carry on with my education and life.


Please contact me on b.paloja@hotmail.co.uk if you are willing to help and change my life

My name is Bardha. I have depression problem and trauma for a long time every since I was a child because of an attempt of rape. I have seen specialists and doctors but no one helps in this country for free apart from depression tablets. I want to see someone private and get rid of my depression ones and forever as it has been my only dream of my life. Please please please help so I can carry on with my education and life.


Please contact me on b.paloja@hotmail.co.uk if you are willing to help and change my life.

Greetings,

My name is Stephanie. Following the death of both my parents in a car accident 5 years ago August my health has been in a steady decline. I suffer from neurological issues that will soon have me in a wheelchair, and advanced COPD that means I have to have Oxygen continuously. Yesterday I had to go the doctors in 85 degree heat without any air conditioning in my van. By the time I got to the medical center and tried to find this new doctors location I ended up collapsing twice between the walking and breathing. I weigh 83 pounds at 5'5" and I can't carry the oxygen with me when I have to exit the vehicle. Ultimately I ended up in the emergency room.

I live with my daughter and grandson of 6 years. My grandson was in the car when my parents were killed and suffered a major brain injury at 13 months. I'm happy to report though that after months of hospitalization he is right as rain and is mad at me currently ;o) because I'm on my computer which he adores playing with. My daughter suffers from PTSD since the accident my parents were killed in. She cannot drive without someone in the car and she was going to go with me yesterday but the heat was so bad that we were concerned about Gavin in the back in my black 1994 Ford Astro van. It was just way too hot for him and with her PTSD we HAVE to go through town to get anywhere or she will lose it so there would not have been any steady air flow.

It's been a long 5 years. My parents and I jointly owned a duplex. Their deaths were the beginning of the most miserable time of my life. When I divorced it was jointly decided that it would better if I lived in the upstairs apartment so they could be there for the kids while I worked. Over 16 years we became so close that their deaths nearly destroyed me. I paid for the last 15 years on the note of the house, my buy in and we all lived there incredibly content and happy. My parents were my best friends.

After their deaths during the mortgage meltdown, credit locks, and the economic fallout my career of 16 years was one of the first to go. I worked in the non-profit sector designing programming for inner-city communities with a specific focus on youth. So 8 months after their deaths the funding streams I used for the programming dried up and a job I loved disappeared.

Life insurance was enough to cover their debt with a little left over because they didn't carry much but in the end I lost my home of 16 years to the insurance company that covered my daughters son through work when they filed a $ 90,000.00 lien against my home. So 7 months after losing my job I also lost a home I loved. So I experienced 3 deaths within the span of a little over a year.

Because I was unemployed so long and had to use my cards to keep the lights on so to speak my credit is not good. So I can't borrow the funds or even charge a repair for the car.

I can no longer go to doctors visits alone. I'm too weak to walk very far without help and I can't carry the oxygen canister on my own. So I need my daughter for these visits.

Like anyone with severe health issues I'm buried in bills but what I really need help on is funds that will me to fix the air conditioning in my van which despite it's age runs like a champ. I have a physicians assistant who comes into my home to work with my but getting to the specialists has become real concern.

My daughter even with her PTSD has reached a point where she doesn't want me going alone. I was supposed to call her when I reached the doctors the other day when I collapsed the 2nd time and they took me to the specialists office I asked the receptionist to call my daughter. She didn't and she left my daughter terrified that something horrible had happened to me. I don't carry a cell I can't afford one. My daughter was getting better about both driving and me driving myself; because of this receptionist my daughter has now had a huge set back. I have to see that doctor again next week and I can't take them without air conditioning so what I'm going to have to do is make sure I find someone that sit with my daughter while I'm gone to help keep her anxiety level low. I don't have any choice I have to get there. I won't have anyone to carry my oxygen but I'm hoping I can in there.

Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. I am more than happy to pay it forward as soon as I can. I have been a lifelong contributor to various causes and I know people are in dire straights right now. We all need help in one form or another. I would never ask if I could do this myself. Please forgive me.

If you would like to know more about the accident and my Grandson and his Grandmother who after losing her home and moving into a 3rd floor apartment made a terrible mistake in her depressed state go to http://ontheirway.vanderbiltchildrens.org/?article=7511 this a feature story Vanderbilt Children's Hospital did in their print and web magazine.

My name is Bardha. I have depression problem and trauma for a long time every since I was a child because of an attempt of rape. I have seen specialists and doctors but no one helps in this country for free apart from depression tablets. I want to see someone private and get rid of my depression ones and forever as it has been my only dream of my life. Please please please help so I can carry on with my education and life.


Kind Regards
Bardha


Kind regards

My name is Bardha. I have depression problem and trauma for a long time every since I was a child because of an attempt of rape. I have seen specialists and doctors but no one helps in this country for free apart from depression tablets. I want to see someone private and get rid of my depression ones and forever as it has been my only dream of my life. Please please please help so I can carry on with my education and life.


Kind Regards
Bardha


Kind regards

Hello Reader,
I am 30yrs old woman, I'm living with my husband in a rented flat.
When i was a kid i had a surgery on my right leg, a surgery that went wrong. After that i had to go under 15 other surgeries on my right leg to be able to walk.
I had to be treated in Italy cause at that time there were no specialists in Poland (that's where i'm from). My parents spent all their savings to pay for my treatment.
Today i am an independent person, last fall i started my own business which requires a lot of driving and meetings with clients.
Unfortunately right before Xmas i fell down on an icy road twisting my right knee. I was
hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Now, after several tests and analysis it turns out i have to go under another surgery to fix my knee.
Otherwise i won't be able to drive or bend my knee at all for the rest of my life.

However this will cost about $3.000 and me and my husband, we don't have this amount of money.
My husband has two jobs just to pay the bills.
All the medical bills so far were paid from our credit cards. But we have no more credit, no savings and due to the fact i cannot drive i cannot run my business which is also consuming money.
We have huge debts in banks and on our credit cards that we used to pay for my medical bills and for rent.
Please help us in anyway you can.
We're trying to save as much money as possible, even buying less food.
Please, any amount that you can donate will help us get through this.

I've decided to try and get help through donations http://www.giveforward.com/unbreakmyheart and funding http://unbreakmyheart2011.blogspot.com/from outside sources since every doctor I've seen in 2 years agree that I need the leads to my ICD (defibrillator) replaced; but shuffle me back to the original doctor and wash their hands of me.

I'm raising funds for ICD replacement surgery, to go see a HOCM specialist (Dr. Craig Asher) at Cleveland Clinic in S. Florida and to have advanced testing through Vanderbilt Autonomic Center in Tennessee.

I don't want to admit I need help; I've always been a strong, independent person who took care of everything and everyone. In August 2009, my whole world changed. After my procedure, I applied for disability and was turned down twice and had to hire an attorney. I went from being "super" mom, wife & friend and care taker of an Autistic son to being the one who had to be taken care of.

So how did I get to the point I have to ask others for help? Shortly before Father's Day 2009, I fell and broke my foot. When it didn't heal, I went to my primary with a broken foot and came out with a broken heart. After the shock wore off from the doctor telling me that I was going to die if I didn't have valve surgery; I started asking questions.

I didn't quite believe him and thought he was over reacting when he told me I was going to die because I walked and ran 3-5 times weekly and even did strenuous yard work. I felt fine and have 4 children aged 9-26 and kept up with them and stayed very active in things they did; but I was a ticking time bomb just waiting for the right time for my heart to stop.

He sent me to several specialists who said I had nothing really wrong, just some mild valve problems associated with aging; which was a huge relief. Everything seemed normal except my EKG's; they showed I had a huge amount of PVC's (premature ventricular contractions) roughly 50,000 “extra” heartbeats daily.

My heart didn't really beat fully; it only quivered like a bowl of jello day in day out. The problem with it beating like this is, the heart becomes very ineffective at pumping and your cardiac output drops and heart muscle damage can occur.

The cardiologist and electrophysiologist I saw did extensive testing and recommended more testing in the hospital. I went in for a sleep study, Tilt table test and EP Study with Ablation. The sleep study revealed I had moderately severe sleep apnea and my oxygen goes from 99% down to 73% at night making it very dangerous for me when I sleep.

The tilt table test was the first inkling that something dangerous was going on inside. I fainted and had no palpable pulse; which is a very rare thing to happen. I was diagnosed with Dysautonomia - Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Orthostatic Intolerance.
I then had an ablation to burn the extra pathways in my heart and get rid of the pvc's I was living with daily. I was told this would be a relatively easy process and given a 95% success rate to get rid of the extra beats completely but it never crossed my mind that anything would happen.

What preliminary tests failed to show, is the pattern and origin of my arrhythmias were in a very dangerous spot to ablate - the RV Apex – in the bottom thin underside of the heart.

During the EP Study, I went into cardiac arrest and my heart stopped completely with no rhythm they could shock (Asystole), some how it started again for a few minutes but then stopped again. They were able to shock me back to normal sinus rhythm and luckily, the third time it stopped; it restarted on it's own so I didn't have to be shocked again.

I was diagnosed with Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia; a very dangerous, life threatening arrhythmia. I stayed in the hospital for 4 days trying to find a cause and to be prepped for an ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator).

It took a cardiac catherization to finally find the problem and to show I had HOCM (obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) and internal high pressures in my valves.

My regular EP had to go out of town after the first procedure, so his partner had to do the implant; he wasn't as skilled as my regular dr and botched the lead implants.

When they checked the leads the next day before releasing me, they found a problem with the lead placement but the dr said it was "ok" and sent me home. Since then, I've had nothing but problems with the unit and been told by several other EP's I need to have the leads replaced and the ICD could be causing part of my problems.

Doctors think my other problems are related to HOCM (obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and Autonomic nervous system failure and when I faint, my heart stops briefly causing damage each time this happens.

After the procedure, my body started failing from the damage it sustained the 4 times my heart stopped. My original cardiologist told me I would be in a wheel chair and totally dependent on others for everything by the time I'm 50; which is daunting because in March I'll be 45 and I can't deny the facts - my body is failing.

I was put on 10,000g sodium daily, water/fluid loading, Midodrine (insurance won't cover it $312 - 30 day supply), Propanolol, Pantoprazole, pain meds, suppression hose and binders as well as having to stay supine the majority of the day - which caused my heart failure to worsen and my EF (ejection fraction) to go down.

Nothing the doctor's have tried has helped, I still faint and my heart stops on a daily basis and I never know from one day to the next if something is going to trigger fluid build up and I have an acute attack.

In June 2011 I fainted falling into the side of my tiled tub, lacerating the side of my head in the process, severely sprained my neck and suffered a concussion. After that episode, I became a bit more cautious with every move I make because the dr found declining neurological functioning and mild brain damage; he said any more falls could lead to permanent major brain damage.

With so many previous medical bills and co-pays, I can't afford the 20% co-insurance to have my ICD replaced and Mayo Clinic wants a $5,000 deposit up front even with insurance. My ICD alone is $125,000, leads another $30,000 and then there's the doctor and hospital fees; which I won't know the cost until the procedure is done.

Each heart rhythm specialist and cardiologist I see tell me there is nothing more they can do after going over my history and treatments; I have a long hard fight to go and I have to just be thankful each day I'm alive. Some days I'm really glad I made it through, other days when the problems and pain take over; I wish the dr's had let me die.

I developed PTSD after the procedure, panic disorder and extreme agoraphobia. I went into such a deep depression over my health issues, I was afraid I would never see the lighter side of things again. I finally went to see a psychologist who prescribed Lamictal and diagnosed me with Bi-Polar disorder which has helped greatly but I still struggle on a daily basis.

One day we were just the “normal” every day family and the toughest thing we had to deal with is a child with Autism. Then; our whole lives changed in an instant we were dealing with mounting medical bills, expensive prescriptions, tests, appointments, loss of income and dealing with the possibility of death on a daily basis.

You just never know what the day may bring, so keep those you love close to you and never take one second for granted.
From the bottom of my heart thank you - even if it's support to say hey; I'm here if you need to talk or I know how you're feeling.

I've decided to try and get help through donations http://www.giveforward.com/unbreakmyheart and funding http://unbreakmyheart2011.blogspot.com/from outside sources since every doctor I've seen in 2 years agree that I need the leads to my ICD (defibrillator) replaced; but shuffle me back to the original doctor and wash their hands of me.

I'm raising funds for ICD replacement surgery, to go see a HOCM specialist (Dr. Craig Asher) at Cleveland Clinic in S. Florida and to have advanced testing through Vanderbilt Autonomic Center in Tennessee.

I don't want to admit I need help; I've always been a strong, independent person who took care of everything and everyone. In August 2009, my whole world changed. After my procedure, I applied for disability and was turned down twice and had to hire an attorney. I went from being "super" mom, wife & friend and care taker of an Autistic son to being the one who had to be taken care of.

So how did I get to the point I have to ask others for help? Shortly before Father's Day 2009, I fell and broke my foot. When it didn't heal, I went to my primary with a broken foot and came out with a broken heart. After the shock wore off from the doctor telling me that I was going to die if I didn't have valve surgery; I started asking questions.

I didn't quite believe him and thought he was over reacting when he told me I was going to die because I walked and ran 3-5 times weekly and even did strenuous yard work. I felt fine and have 4 children aged 9-26 and kept up with them and stayed very active in things they did; but I was a ticking time bomb just waiting for the right time for my heart to stop.

He sent me to several specialists who said I had nothing really wrong, just some mild valve problems associated with aging; which was a huge relief. Everything seemed normal except my EKG's; they showed I had a huge amount of PVC's (premature ventricular contractions) roughly 50,000 “extra” heartbeats daily.

My heart didn't really beat fully; it only quivered like a bowl of jello day in day out. The problem with it beating like this is, the heart becomes very ineffective at pumping and your cardiac output drops and heart muscle damage can occur.

The cardiologist and electrophysiologist I saw did extensive testing and recommended more testing in the hospital. I went in for a sleep study, Tilt table test and EP Study with Ablation. The sleep study revealed I had moderately severe sleep apnea and my oxygen goes from 99% down to 73% at night making it very dangerous for me when I sleep.

The tilt table test was the first inkling that something dangerous was going on inside. I fainted and had no palpable pulse; which is a very rare thing to happen. I was diagnosed with Dysautonomia - Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Orthostatic Intolerance.
I then had an ablation to burn the extra pathways in my heart and get rid of the pvc's I was living with daily. I was told this would be a relatively easy process and given a 95% success rate to get rid of the extra beats completely but it never crossed my mind that anything would happen.

What preliminary tests failed to show, is the pattern and origin of my arrhythmias were in a very dangerous spot to ablate - the RV Apex – in the bottom thin underside of the heart.

During the EP Study, I went into cardiac arrest and my heart stopped completely with no rhythm they could shock (Asystole), some how it started again for a few minutes but then stopped again. They were able to shock me back to normal sinus rhythm and luckily, the third time it stopped; it restarted on it's own so I didn't have to be shocked again.

I was diagnosed with Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia; a very dangerous, life threatening arrhythmia. I stayed in the hospital for 4 days trying to find a cause and to be prepped for an ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator).

It took a cardiac catherization to finally find the problem and to show I had HOCM (obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) and internal high pressures in my valves.

My regular EP had to go out of town after the first procedure, so his partner had to do the implant; he wasn't as skilled as my regular dr and botched the lead implants.

When they checked the leads the next day before releasing me, they found a problem with the lead placement but the dr said it was "ok" and sent me home. Since then, I've had nothing but problems with the unit and been told by several other EP's I need to have the leads replaced and the ICD could be causing part of my problems.

Doctors think my other problems are related to HOCM (obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) and Autonomic nervous system failure and when I faint, my heart stops briefly causing damage each time this happens.

After the procedure, my body started failing from the damage it sustained the 4 times my heart stopped. My original cardiologist told me I would be in a wheel chair and totally dependent on others for everything by the time I'm 50; which is daunting because in March I'll be 45 and I can't deny the facts - my body is failing.

I was put on 10,000g sodium daily, water/fluid loading, Midodrine (insurance won't cover it $312 - 30 day supply), Propanolol, Pantoprazole, pain meds, suppression hose and binders as well as having to stay supine the majority of the day - which caused my heart failure to worsen and my EF (ejection fraction) to go down.

Nothing the doctor's have tried has helped, I still faint and my heart stops on a daily basis and I never know from one day to the next if something is going to trigger fluid build up and I have an acute attack.

In June 2011 I fainted falling into the side of my tiled tub, lacerating the side of my head in the process, severely sprained my neck and suffered a concussion. After that episode, I became a bit more cautious with every move I make because the dr found declining neurological functioning and mild brain damage; he said any more falls could lead to permanent major brain damage.

With so many previous medical bills and co-pays, I can't afford the 20% co-insurance to have my ICD replaced and Mayo Clinic wants a $5,000 deposit up front even with insurance. My ICD alone is $125,000, leads another $30,000 and then there's the doctor and hospital fees; which I won't know the cost until the procedure is done.

Each heart rhythm specialist and cardiologist I see tell me there is nothing more they can do after going over my history and treatments; I have a long hard fight to go and I have to just be thankful each day I'm alive. Some days I'm really glad I made it through, other days when the problems and pain take over; I wish the dr's had let me die.

I developed PTSD after the procedure, panic disorder and extreme agoraphobia. I went into such a deep depression over my health issues, I was afraid I would never see the lighter side of things again. I finally went to see a psychologist who prescribed Lamictal and diagnosed me with Bi-Polar disorder which has helped greatly but I still struggle on a daily basis.

One day we were just the “normal” every day family and the toughest thing we had to deal with is a child with Autism. Then; our whole lives changed in an instant we were dealing with mounting medical bills, expensive prescriptions, tests, appointments, loss of income and dealing with the possibility of death on a daily basis.

You just never know what the day may bring, so keep those you love close to you and never take one second for granted.

From the bottom of my heart thank you - even if it's support to say hey; I'm here if you need to talk or I know how you're feeling.

My husband just recently got laid off from a job he's been at for almost 2 years but after almost 2 months of very little income, he found another job. Its a really good job and I were are desperate to be able to keep it! All of our bills are behind and our disabled son has just started missing appointments with specialists 2 hours away (we can't afford the gas). For the sake of keeping our home, and continuing our sons medical care, we NEED this job.... we've tried everything we can think of to get the gas money to last until his first paycheck but no one has it to spare. Just $100 would give us enough gas money to last until his first paycheck. Anything would help and be GREATLY appreciated. I'm so sorry to have to sink to begging strangers, but I would be grateful for any help at all. Thank you in advance.

Hi

Since birth my son has had many difficulties and spent nearly half his life in hospital.
Finally in September last year he was diagnosed with an extremely rare metabolic disorder.
The specialists here are doing there best to try and help but have always been honest with us and said they really don't know much about the condition and everything we try is trial and error.
My son has now started to go down hill losing 5kgs in 3 months. He has always been small but now only weighs 11.1kg and 109cm tall.
We really need to take him to colorado USA to see a specialist there that can hopefully treat him so he can live a normal life. At this stage they have said that unless he gets treatment they don't know how long he will live.
I really wish I could afford to take him now but with 5 children to care for finances are very tight.
Please if anyone can help in any way even if it is only $1 it would be muchly appreciated.

Please hit the donate button below that goes straight to my paypal account.

Gratitude to all who are on this site!
In 2009 doctors and many others witnessed tiny fluorescent white little puff balls, I call them (They are actually rice grain shaped), emerging spontaneously from my skin by the hundreds,maybe thousands. I have been ill most of my life on and off, for at least 15 years with migraines 25 or more out of 30 days much of spring through fall. When the disease(es) is/are fully active, it is sheer unending torture...
Mild examples are that I got stung by a bee, and was relieved to see it was bee, not the disease..the other day for about 5 minutes, it felt like I had a pinl sticking into my back, antibiotic final stopped it.the itching, stinging, is unreal, intense . I have kept it subdued through alternative cures a.d mixes after anti fungal with antibiotic, yet it still persists, and spring and summer heat make it overactive.
It seems to come with this rustcolored mold that is now everywhere in the little camper I am living in. This rust colored mold also grows kn and in me, creating ...well, ill leave out all the gorey detsils..My family helped me to buy this new, in hopes living in good clean air would help. We looked at the mold under a microscope, and like the fibers that come out ogle, it is fibrous, not mold- like
To add to this, we looked at a slide I made of the fiber in 2009, and one of the fibers turned into a slug like thing while in storage on the microscope, and there is this strange black ink- like looking circle around it all.
my doctors are at a loss, as they don't know of any test to identify this. The fibers just came back as unidentified plant material. It is strange to see them emerge..it just blips right out of the skin in less than a second.
because my camper is now covered in this, no matter how much I clean, every rain the camper gets covered.
Whatever this organism had done to my body, I itch, well all the time. it gets worse when I touch people or old books, I cannot sit on fabric, I have to bring plastic with me wherever I go..
Even my bed is covered in plastic
This organism fights other organisms, even acidophilus!
This and my severe migraines led to finally sucumbing to the acceptance of needing help, which came immediately through disability.o
My goal now is to identify this organism(or group of organisms. I have to get the camper de- termed. I am so sensitive, even staying in people's homes is out of the question now.
I basically require a simple box,ee batbroomand kitchen with no carpete amper drapes, furnishings, unless all 3, etc. And living in Los Angeles, only h budget, the camper is the best solution right now. Help getting me out of this camper, help paying the cost of a company that will remove the mold/ organism, and help with paying for tests to identify this are needed most any experts in any of these areas, I guess if you donate a penny and leave your contact information through PayPal, I would be so grateful!
i' m seeing the infectious disease doctor in January...again though, they don't test, it seems for what I have
So my requests.
if there are any mycologists,, geneticists, mold remediation specialists, (to get my camper less toxic)
And any funds to send out samples to be tested (one place, parasite testing.com calls this neurocutaneous syndrome..and may be able to identify.. it just a swab test is $120!)
And I need to get myself into a place that is healthy for me...eventually it will either be a new camper or studio rented somewhere. For now, until get the mold out of this camper, I will not sell it.
So this is a tidbit of my story...I was a healer, then got too sick! I now channel some of that into healing art
Any help is appreciated! I am much toover- sensitive for any direct healing, I do appreciate intent/prayers out to the grater energy, beyond even consciousness that we are all a part of. I must reflect back any direct energy channeled through, and specifically deny permission for this( learned the hard way)
Thank you for taking the time to read this, for being at this site in the first place
May the world bring to you all you truly feel in your heart right for you!
Namaste
Laura
PS. My computer has been down, and writing this on a cell phone. Much as i tried to go back, I could not correct the typos!

I am 32 years old and was born with Spina Bifida ( a hole in my spine). In the past 2 years I have been dealing with severe pain and loss of motor function, the cure is surgery. There are many costs involved for medical tests, visits to specialists and long drives each time (70 miles each way from my hometown). I do have medicare insurance but I make $16 too much to qualify for the States medicade program, this means the co-pays are all on me. For MRI's and CT they are $150 each, specialist visits are $40 each and to stay in the hospital it's $225 and I need to stay in for 5 days. I do alot for my community I am the President of a Non profit that helps the elderly and disabled get to the doctor, grocery store and pharmacy. I also am a volunteer for another Non Profit that helps people with mental illness. I have friends who set up a special account to help with my co-pays and this is where all this money is going. If you should have any questions about my story you can always contact me at vicap.boardmember79@gmail.com I thank you in advance for helping any amount will help.

And I hate doing this but I just don't know what else to do.

My name is Gina and I am trying to raise money for 3 things:
Fix my car for Work Purposes
To relocate to Dallas Texas for Work Purposes
Get my sick cat to a vet for blood tests to get her on the right medications.

My car is going south on me bad Catalytic Converter and Possibly a leak on Carburetor.
My ex fiancé (retired mechanic) is trying to do what he can with it but does not have the right tools.

I am currently employed as a demonstrator doing demonstrations at the local Safeway in Aberdeen. I need that car I cannot do demonstrations without my car.

The company I work for does demonstrations in Dallas Texas also there are more Safeway’s plus they also do them at Target and Home Depot again I would need my car.

In addition the company my sister works at will be doing a training class for Reservations Sales Specialists in Jan 2012, That I could do by bus, and eventually work from home. My sister is willing to put me up but it is a family of 3 in 2 bedroom town house with a big dog.

I plan to leave 10/01 with a rental truck towing my car. Another idea I had was to find a Class C motor home with a tow bracket on it for about the same as the truck rental buy that and drive to Texas in that with my stuff in it towing my car that way I would just need to put my stuff in storage and find a place to put my motor home for a while.

My cat Angel whom I have had for 14 years has been ill it may be Hyperthyroidism or Diabetes I need to get blood tests to know for sure.

I hate doing this and I know times are hard for all of us, just a small donation from anyone who can, will help me once again be a self supportive individual.

If you only knew what my life has been like since 2005 and if you ask me I will tell you.
Also I have put together a cost detail of what I need to accomplish my goals.
Any one who would like to see it I would be glad to let them.

I am between address at this time because I was staying with my parents and they are preparing to leave in their Fifth wheel for 4 weeks 09/20 and my dad wants to shut down the house while he is gone, He has always known I needed to be there till the 10/01. My ex fiancé is putting me up but has no mail box he is getting his mail at his ex wife’s PO Box so any donations would have to be sent to.

Georgina Hermsdorf
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PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE!!!

I don't know where else to turn. I'm hoping that there are people out there kind enough and in a position to help me in my desperate situation. Let me give you a bit of a look into my life.....I have two beautiful sons, 9 and 11.They are absolutely wonderful and they mean the world to me. Unfortunately I am dealing with an unbearable amount of hardships and I cannot give them any of the things they deserve.

I lost my job due to the business unexpectedly closing and soon after, fell VERY ill. I am trying to get the proper care and diagnoses that I so desperately need in order to properly care for my children but cannot seem to find anyone to help me. I have state insurance and it is next to impossible to find a doctor who is actually willing to invest some time into finding out what is wrong with me.

I cannot work a regular job because of being so ill. I have skills in computers and websites, but the job market for that is not very good. I also have college degrees in IT and administration. I am willing to work from home, but there again, no work is available that I can find, but I put in applications daily. We are receiving food stamps, but we are not eligible for anything else. I have no credit card debt or bank loans, but my medical expenses are well into the thousands.

I have tried to get on disability but was denied because I don't have a proper diagnoses from a doctor. It is believed by some of the doctors I have spoken to that I may have severe epilepsy, but in order to get a diagnoses I would need to see a bunch of different specialists and undergo several tests, which my insurance will not cover and I do not have the money for.

I'm a single mom, which makes all of this so much more difficult to deal with. I don't have any friends or family who can help me. I am reaching out hoping to find any kind of help possible. I just don't know what else to do. I feel so helpless, all I want is to be here for my children and be able to provide the things they need. I'm the only one they have in the whole world and I feel like I'm failing them.

I pray every day that I have the strength to keep pressing on but I'm getting really scared because my health is quickly deteriorating. Any donations to help me and my children, be able to afford proper health care, and pay off my debts, would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to read. God bless!

My husband is fighting for disability payments. He is paralyzed on the right side and unable to speak due to strokes. He has been to two hearings, but has yet to be approved. The judge keeps sending him back to doctors for more tests. My husband is unable to do any kind of work at all. Every day, I see his health getting worse. I don't know why the judge won't grant his disability benefits, but we won't give up. We are trying to get by on my small disabilty payments, but it is impossible to do so. I have serious back injuries and have had surgeries that left me in constant pain, so I am unable to work either. My husband worked his whole life as an auto mechanic and deserves his disability. Until he does, we need financial help. We are about to lose everything we have and we have no where to go if we lose our home.I am truly afraid my husband will die if he doesnt get approved soon, because he cannot get to the specialists or get the medications he needs because we cannot afford it and they tell us there are no programs to help him without disability. Our address is Keith and Linda Rhiner, 395 N Lewis St, Metter GA 30439. Our phone number is 912 685 4348.

Hi I've been out on medical leave from work since 3/07/11 for my right foot. The middle bone was so far out I needed surgery for the terrible pain. Well my foot doctor and personal doctor both agreed, but the hold up was Met Life Insurance. At first they wanted to see it as a simple bunion repair, but it is not. In fact, the Podiatrist after consulting her peer specialists decided to place a cast around foot for a few weeks to avoid amputation of other toes later.So then I had to appeal for review, because all paperwork was not received by doctors on time. I went on 4/28/11 to Podiatrist for a return to work while waiting on surgery and because I lie upstairs and ave to hop down I missed the last step. My motor scooter is parked at bottom which i bumped into fell on ground and motor scooter fell giving me a spiral fracture on my right leg. I was rushed to ER..laid up 14 days trying to come up with $1000 deductible for surgery. The doctor worked with me, because the surgery could not wait. I just had the surgery last Friday. I am two months behind rent, which I pay $650 per month plus late fees. My car note and insurance is behind, which I owe $800 for car and $400 for insurance. I was ale to get emergency food stamps, but I have no funds. Now I will be out 6 weeks with my broken leg which required plates in the crushed tibia. All this is documented. I am still waiting for the review, but I will be evicted on 4/24/11. Please I really need an Angel bad. I never thought I would have to beg. I work Technical Support with one of the big wireless carriers and we aren't protected either from situations like these. Please someone find it in their hearts to help. All through my life I've help others...sure wish I could find an Angel of my own now...Thank You!!!

Hi I've been out on medical leave from work since 3/07/11 for my right foot. The middle bone was so far out I needed surgery for the terrible pain. Well my foot doctor and personal doctor both agreed, but the hold up was Met Life Insurance. At first they wanted to see it as a simple bunion repair, but it is not. In fact, the Podiatrist after consulting her peer specialists decided to place a cast around foot for a few weeks to avoid amputation of other toes later.So then I had to appeal for review, because all paperwork was not received by doctors on time. I went on 4/28/11 to Podiatrist for a return to work while waiting on surgery and because I lie upstairs and ave to hop down I missed the last step. My motor scooter is parked at bottom which i bumped into fell on ground and motor scooter fell giving me a spiral fracture on my right leg. I was rushed to ER..laid up 14 days trying to come up with $1000 deductible for surgery. The doctor worked with me, because the surgery could not wait. I just had the surgery last Friday. I am two months behind rent, which I pay $650 per month plus late fees. My car note and insurance is behind, which I owe $800 for car and $400 for insurance. I was ale to get emergency food stamps, but I have no funds. Now I will be out 6 weeks with my broken leg which required plates in the crushed tibia. All this is documented. I am still waiting for the review, but I will be evicted on 4/24/11. Please I really need an Angel bad. I never thought I would have to beg. I work Technical Support with one of the big wireless carriers and we aren't protected either from situations like these. Please someone find it in their hearts to help. All through my life I've help others...sure wish I could find an Angel of my own now...Thank You!!!

Hi I've been out on medical leave from work since 3/07/11 for my right foot. The middle bone was so far out I needed surgery for the terrible pain. Well my foot doctor and personal doctor both agreed, but the hold up was Met Life Insurance. At first they wanted to see it as a simple bunion repair, but it is not. In fact, the Podiatrist after consulting her peer specialists decided to place a cast around foot for a few weeks to avoid amputation of other toes later.So then I had to appeal for review, because all paperwork was not received by doctors on time. I went on 4/28/11 to Podiatrist for a return to work while waiting on surgery and because I lie upstairs and ave to hop down I missed the last step. My motor scooter is parked at bottom which i bumped into fell on ground and motor scooter fell giving me a spiral fracture on my right leg. I was rushed to ER..laid up 14 days trying to come up with $1000 deductible for surgery. The doctor worked with me, because the surgery could not wait. I just had the surgery last Friday. I am two months behind rent, which I pay $650 per month plus late fees. My car note and insurance is behind, which I owe $800 for car and $400 for insurance. I was ale to get emergency food stamps, but I have no funds. Now I will be out 6 weeks with my broken leg which required plates in the crushed tibia. All this is documented. I am still waiting for the review, but I will be evicted on 4/24/11. Please I really need an Angel bad. I never thought I would have to beg. I work Technical Support with one of the big wireless carriers and we aren't protected either from situations like these. Please someone find it in their hearts to help. All through my life I've help others...sure wish I could find an Angel of my own now...Thank You!!!

HELP SAVE MY SON FROM A OXY CONTIN OVERDOSE..
Cody has always been a good boy. He was smart,athletic, and considerate. With a promising future. Somewhere along,he has lost complete focus on what was important in life. He is 15 and strung out on Oxy Contin..That drug has robbed my son of his innocent inner being. He has done so many hoeric things to feed his addiction. my son has almost od twice. the paramedic had to give him a shot of Narco to revive him. Each time ha is taken to juvenile hall. Each time he gets out, his addiction is worse... My worse fear is that my son will end up dead or in prision. I have no insurance to send him to a rehap. Anything donated is greatly appreciate.
A little info on oxy contin:. Oxycontin is a time-release formula that contains a significantly greater amount of oxycodone.Oxycontin has been linked to over a hundred deaths. Its high and addiction have been compared to those of heroin. The devastation associated with Oxycontin includes armed robberies, criminal indictments of doctors, individual and state lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, and concern from the DEA and FDA. The DEA has asked Purdue Pharma to change its strategy regarding Oxycontin. These suggestions included: marketing Oxycontin only to pain specialists, omit the claim that Oxycontin is less subject to abuse than other narcotics, and reformulation of the drug.
I initially began writing this blog as a means to combat the use of oxy-contin and to point out how easily it hooks you on heroin. What i realized is that I am the mother of an addict… I have never taken oxycontin or heroin. Who am I to talk about addiction? What I have recognized is the pain that runs through a family dealing with addiction….

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Please visit our page listed above to help Cody!

Our little Cody has not been well. Since he was just a month or so old he has had a problem choking when he eats. Around the time that he was eight months old we noticed he was having these choking episodes with much more frequency and they were becoming more severe. It got to the point where we were afraid to even give him a bottle without having the phone ready to call 911!

We took him to his doctor, who suggested we see a feeding specialist. And so began our journey.....

Right away Rosie (the specialist) noticed that Cody had trouble moving his tongue and chewing food. He tended to rush when he ate and that caused even more choking, but he was choking on everything- even just water. After a horrifying episode during one of his sessions, in which Cody choked on a piece of bread and turned blue, Rosie and Dr. Pepper (Cody's doctor) decided it was time for a Swallow Study.

During the study our little Cody enjoyed every last bit of barium as we watched him mash up food and try to swallow it. The speech therapist who was monitoring the test noticed that Cody's esophagus didn't seem to be moving quite right, he rarely chewed and had a lot of acid reflux going on. Aside from those observations, Cody had Oral Dysphagia as well. Those findings led us to an Upper GI Study that ruled out some really bad stuff, but Cody started having new symptoms. He was having difficulty breathing and had to be on nebulizer treatments, was increasingly grumpy, was gassy and had a very full looking belly that hurt so badly sometimes that he couldn't give us hugs. It wasn't long until he slowed down on his eating and Dr. Pepper decided it was time for a trip to Denver Children's Hospital.

In Denver Cody met a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Pulmonary doctor who read his records and checked him in for several more tests. An Endoscopy and a Broncoscopy turned up a very nice looking esophagus (even the biopsies looked good!) but some pretty bad asthma. They placed a tube in his nose for another test called a PH Impedence Study to measure what was coming back up form the stomach and during which times it was happening. This was all very hard on our tiny little man. He had a horrible reaction to the anethesia which forced him to have to be hooked up to monitors. Anyone who knows our Cody knows what a busy little guy he is!

The results were confusing, though, because Cody had been on a medication that was supposed to help with motility and we knew it did SOMETHING for him- but with his great looking esophagus we weren't sure what it was helping with. If his esophagus was moving fine, why did a drug that was supposed to help it move make him feel a little better? The doctors decided to do a Gastric Emptying Study as well. Cody was NOT happy because he couldn't eat for yet another day. If you know our Cody- you know he loves to eat!

The next day we did the study and it didn't take long to get the results. In the time it takes the average stomach to empty, Cody's stomach had only emptied 7% of it's contents. The medication had been helping his little belly move. Unfortunately, it has some nasty side effects and he can't go back on it. They are currently trying him on a low dose of Erythromycin, which is the last medication available to treat Gastroparesis (Delayed Gastric Emptying), according to our medical team.

We soon got the results of the tube they placed in his nose, as well. Cody has a pretty big reflux problem, too. Since his belly is so slow to empty, his acid has no place to go but up. No wonder he is so grumpy. The constant flow of acid is also a huge trigger for the breathing problems he is having. They are now trying him on both Zantac and Prevacid- both drugs that have not worked well alone, but we are praying they will work better together.

We are trying hard to give Cody small meals throughout the day and to incorporate all the nutrients he needs, but its hard. With the delayed emptying we are supposed to avoid high fat and high fiber foods. We already have to avoid eggs, dairy, soy, berries and nuts due to allergies, so you can imagine what a challenge we have on our hands!

Cody's GI doctors have recomended 2-3 surgeries, including a feeding tube. Gastroparesis is a Dysmotility Disorder. There is a small chance he could outgrow this and there is also a small chance it is actually caused by something treatable- although in 60% of the cases there is no known cause.

In order to fully understand Cody's condition, why he has it and what all the options are, as well as how to care for him properly- we need to take him to Columbus, Ohio to see one of the very few Dysmotility Specialists in the country. We have no idea how long we'll have to be there or how much of this trip will come out of our pockets. Cody's insurance does not cover any travel expenses and will likely not cover any repeat testing he may need. He is currently on a modified diet and they don't cover the costs of any of that, either.


We are asking that our friends, family and anyone who is able come together to help us- both financially and spiritually. We need the finances to get us there and keep us going even when we can't work due to surgery or whatever may come; and we need your prayers and support to keep us strong as we try to manage this difficult and unfamiliar situation. We want so badly for our baby to feel better- he has brought us so much joy and is truely our little sunshine!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to read our story and for doing what you can!

We need money for food and gas to take my youngest daughter to doctor's appointments. My husband and I are divorcing, but according to my attorney, it could take up to 2 years for him to be ordered to pay financial support. The earliest court date I could get is for May 26 - 4 months away. We have no money for food. I have a car that is paid for already, but I have no money for gas to take my youngest to all of her doctors appointments - she is developmentally disabled, and has seizures. She is seeing several specialists right now - having tests done to hopefully reach a diagnosis, and speech and physical therapies - 1 doctor is 30 min. away and the others are 1 1/2 hours away. Please help us. We just need a little help to pay for food and gas to get to doctors appointments for the next 4 months or so, until the court orders my soon to be ex husband to pay child support.
I am not just looking for a handout here - If someone out there is willing to loan us the money to survive until the court hears my divorce case, I will pay you back!

I need to come up with 2 grand by the end of December.

We are a family of six. I'm a 30 year old mother of two special needs girls. I am a full time student and I work from home. My husband is 33, works and goes to school full time. We also take care of my elderly parents.

My father was diagnosed with small cell cancer two months ago. Both of my parents are on a mediocre social security check which pays for virtually nothing. We usually pay everything that they can't cover.

Because of my fathers recent diagnosis we had to cover all initial tests and specialists, as well as all co-pays. I have just found an organization that is going to help him pay for this co-pays which means our horrible money situation is only temporary.

The problem is that this month we don't have enough to keep our utilities on or pay for our car. If they repo the car we can't get to work, so we are doing everything we can to avoid an all out horrific situation. We are not even thinking about doing Christmas this year. We just need to get through the rest of the month without getting anything shut off -- and of course, we'd like to put some food on the table. Sadly our daughters require a very strict and expensive diet due to their conditions.

Any help you can provide us with would be greatly appreciated. We would also be willing to pay you back once we receive our tax return. We were going to try and get one of those Holiday refund loans (which we've never done before) but we found out that they no longer offer them. We have no where else to turn.

Thank you for reading our story.

Hello,
I have a 3 month old son who has severe plagiocephaly, which is causing his face to distort. The right side of the face is being pushed forward and his forehead and back of his head are visibly sloped to the side. One eye appears larger because it is being pushed so far forward. This can be resolved with band treatment.

We spent almost $600 (which we really didn't have) on Physical Therapy for his torticollis, but the problem has not resolved and we now need to get him into a band (helmet). We've seen 3 different specialists and the cheapest band is $2,600. We DO have insurance (BCBS of NC), but the specific amount written into the policy for plagiocephaly is $600. We can't even get that, though, because we haven't reached the $1,500 deductible.

We simply don't know what to do. We've gotten rid of every luxury, sold items/furniture on Craigslist, reduced expenses and still haven't gotten even 1/4 of the price of a band.

If anyone can help, even $5, $10, whatever, we would be so grateful. He is a sweet baby and deserves a chance at a (somewhat normal life). It breaks my heart that I don't have money to start treatment immediately but I'm trying anything I can....

Thank you. More than you'll ever know.

Hello,
I have a 3 month old son who has severe plagiocephaly, which is causing his face to distort. The right side of the face is being pushed forward and his forehead and back of his head are visibly sloped to the side. One eye appears larger because it is being pushed so far forward. This can be resolved with band treatment.

We spent almost $600 (which we really didn't have) on Physical Therapy for his torticollis, but the problem has not resolved and we now need to get him into a band (helmet). We've seen 3 different specialists and the cheapest band is $2,600. We DO have insurance (BCBS of NC), but the specific amount written into the policy for plagiocephaly is $600. We can't even get that, though, because we haven't reached the $1,500 deductible.

We simply don't know what to do. We've gotten rid of every luxury, sold items/furniture on Craigslist, reduced expenses and still haven't gotten even 1/4 of the price of a band.

If anyone can help, even $5, $10, whatever, we would be so grateful. He is a sweet baby and deserves a chance at a (somewhat normal life). It breaks my heart that I don't have money to start treatment immediately but I'm trying anything I can....

Also, if anyone has an old band that can be refitted, we would appreciate the donation.

Thank you. More than you'll ever know.