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My name is Elijah. I am a 25 year old weighing in at a whopping 120lbs on a good day. A true heavy weight! Why? You might ask? I have Crohn's disease, and have since the age of eleven. Malnutrition and weight gain have always been a struggle for me, and when I have an exacerbation of my condition, even while on IV nutrition I can lose 5 to 10lbs in a single week, which takes months to recuperate.
I have had two surgeries since my diagnosis, as medications have, for the most part, failed me. My first was in 2010, and my second in 2014, where I was given an ileostomy bag. It saved my life at the time, but now I am looking to have the surgery reversed, and have the bag removed. There is only one problem: my weight. I am too thin to be safely operated on, and the only way I have ever gained the weight necessary for surgery has been my drinking upwards of (at least) 4x 237mL Resource 2.0 (Vanilla) supplemental nutrition drinks. At 477 calories per 237mL, that is nearly an extra 2000 calories per day.
Due to the new laws and regulations in my province, I have no financial coverage for this item, and at the cost of over $400 per month, I simply cannot afford it, making surgery a distant dream. Working full-time is not an option for me and has always taken a toll on my health and landed me in the emergency room in a matter of weeks or months. My financial assistance will not cover this cost as it goes to put a roof over my head, as well as food and other regular expenses.
So this is why I am here. I am due to have surgery in 2016, but not if I can't put on the weight to be safely operated on. I am looking for help to raise the funds necessary to help me pay for this supplemental nutrition, which will allow me to have the ileostomy reversal, and move on with my life. It is also an excellent post-operative nutritional solution as due to it's liquid form, it's easy on a newly-operated GI tract. $5,000 would cover a good eight months supply of the Resource 2.0 at six per day, so this is the goal I am setting. Every donation counts, and I am deeply appreciative from the bottom of my heart for every penny that goes into this campaign.
If all goes well and I manage to raise enough for the drinks and go on to have the surgery, I will tell you where to look online to follow me and keep in touch during the days leading up to and following my surgery (likely Facebook and/or Twitter). I will post daily updates from my hospital room and let you all now how I am doing, thanks to you.
Every penny of this campaign will go directly toward paying for the Nestle Resource 2.0 (Vanilla) supplemental nutrition drinks as well as any travel expenses incured in order to purchase and transport it back to my place.
Thank you all sincerely,
Wishing you the best of health,
Elijah
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