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There is no way that I can come up with the money for this surgical procedure on my own because of the extenuating circumstances surrounding my life and income. I am currently on disability and that income barely meets my medical needs, let alone my day to day expenses. I am not asking for handouts in this area, as I will make due with what I have.
I was diagnosed with MS when I was 21 years old, in November of 2005. At first I just had some tingling in different places, then went blind in my left eye. A week after the blindness, my coordination, balance and overall strength reduced significantly. To make matters worse, I was then diagnosed with CCSVI** in August 9th 2010, the next day I underwent this same procedure to unblock my veins. Unfortunately, the blockage has returned and I am in need of another procedure.
I am in poor health. I spend most days in bed due to extreme pain and discomfort. I have bouts of forgetfulness and emotional distress from all of this. I have loss of feeling in my legs and feet which requires me to use a cane for mobility. I have a home health aid that comes in 5 days a week to help me with simple tasks I was once able to do, such as showers, cooking, cleaning, and reminders of my medication.
I am reaching out to you for help in raising the money for this life altering procedure because I have no choice left. I am only 29 years old and though I know there are people that are a lot worse off than myself, I would still like to try to live a semi-productive life without the need of feeling like a burden to others. Any and all help would be GREATLY APPRECIATE
** I was tested and half-way treated at Memorial Hospital of South Bend Indiana by Dr. Gerard Duprat. When they tested me with doppler ultrasound, they saw reflux in both jugulars. The next morning I went in for the venogram. Once they were in they tested both sides with contrast and they found 80% stenosis in my left jugular and 70% in the right side. They treated the left side, but did not treat the right side. I did not know they didn't treat the right side until I got the reports from the procedures about 4 weeks later.
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