Hi everyone, thank you for taking the time to read a little about my story and my new journey.  As vulnerable as this feels, I have decided to ask for support and although not an easy decision, I hope it can inspire others to do the same when needed. 

Many of you know that for years I have been struggling with chronic fatigue, severe brain fog, severe headaches, constant food allergies to most foods, and a myriad of other symptoms. Most of you don’t know though that it has profoundly affected me emotionally and has made me tired of life. Every day is an immense struggle.  

For years, I have tried to manage my symptoms through exhaustingly strict diet/lifestyle and I have seen 14 different doctors/practitioners searching for answers and help. That journey has left me hopeless and has wrecked me financially.

In 2021, through the right testing, I finally got some answers as to what I was battling:

• Mold Toxicity (aka Mold Illness) (mold exposure occurs primarily from water damaged buildings, so I was likely exposed for many years at home and/or work in California and did not know it. The specific mold toxin that I have is a nephrotoxic, immunotoxic, and carcinogenic mycotoxin, and especially affects the nervous system, kidneys, immune system, and liver).
• Mold Colonization (meaning mold has colonized & is growing inside my body, where it is continuing to produce toxins that are poisoning me)
• Heavy Metal Toxicity of Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Rubidium, and Thallium
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (this likely occurred as part of the ongoing stress response caused by the mold toxicity – basically my immune system has gone haywire and is abnormally and indiscriminately reacting to foods, chemicals, heat, etc.)
• Chronic viral infection of Epstein Barr Virus
• Digestive tract dysfunction (from dysbiosis/overgrowth of multiple types of opportunistic bacteria and Candida in digestive tract)
• Hashimotos (autoimmune thyroid disease)
• Severe Glutathione, NAC, & B2 deficiencies (likely caused by my body using all my glutathione in trying to detox out the mold toxins)
• Various other deficiencies
• Significant Copper & Manganese excess (likely due to bile/liver issues)
• High Oxalic Acid (sign of auto-immunity)

Getting the right diagnosis was a long-awaited victory, but getting the right treatment has been a whole different battle. The chronic illness is so systemic that my body needs very targeted, intensive treatment. My prayers for that type of treatment were answered through finding Deeper Healing Medical Wellness Center in South Carolina.

At Deeper Healing, they are doing cutting edge treatments for mold toxicity and the havoc that it wreaks on your body.  They have a 2-week intensive program were you receive treatments every day that include a cellular cleanse, UVB, ozone, IV therapies, neurofeedback retraining, and chelation. This can quickly help your body detox and take the load off your immune system, so that your immune system can normalize and start healing your body again. This is a gamechanger for those struggling with severe chronic illness. None of this, however, is covered by insurance (as most integrative treatments for chronic illness are not), and it is $10,000 for the 2-week intensive program, plus additional charges for aftercare appointments and testing. I would love to be able to do this program and to thrive, and I am asking for your help to do so.

Your help would be immensely impactful to my health journey and overall quality of life. I am a missionary working at a ministry that teaches people how to engage with the Bible, and so this program would unavailable to me without the assistance of others. However you can contribute, I am eternally grateful for your kindness and support.

Many blessings,
Dena