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Slipped-Rib Syndrome Resectioning

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Thank you for visiting~!~ I am a Teacher trying to FIX MY BODY  so that I can return to teach English,  and work for Non-Profit organizations, as I used to... I have thus far spent 110K dollars of my savings at aged 33 over 3 years, to try to fix my abdomen after an 'accident' and a confrontation with an abusive ex-boyfriend. (I will go into detail at the Fundraiser) that left me with broken ribs which were diagnosed all too late. Because of nerve -rib impingement, I had to have my gallbladder and appendix removed, and the pinched nerves caused an inguinal hernia. After all of those internal issues were fixed, I had my 10th rib removed on my right side, and the doctors are now saying that to complete my healing... I need my 11th, and 12th ribs removed, as well as titanium plating in my upper abdomen. It has been a long journey of steroid injections, seeing doctors sometimes not covered by my insurance policies (like my Cardio Thoracic Surgeon)... Physical Therapy, Accupuncture, Herbal Medicines to try to heal on my own... and botox injections into my Pylorus once a year (10K a piece) because of gastroparesis caused by the injury. I am 100 percent sure that my new doctor now knows HOW TO FIX ME... but no one else knew... not Cleveland Clinic, not the University of Michigan, not even Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles California... and now that I have spent most of my savings, and need to use the rest to survive... I just want to ask for help. Aaron Kozbial is taking me, the surgery is on September 15th, 2017 and there is a benefit at 8 pm on September 12th, at One Hope Church to support raising funds for the surgery/Stand-up Comedy in our Community... Aaron is coming with me to the surgery, and we are both asking off-work for two months for my recovery time, so we could use help with gas expenses, hotel expenses for the recovery-time *the hospital is out of State,* and for tolls/emergency money on the way there. Last time, we spent about 5K on the trip. This time, we are trying to raise about 2,500.00 which is minimal for office visit co-pays etc. (Believe me this doctor has only done 25 of these surgeries, but that is more than anyone else in the US... his last office visit WITH insurance costed 1900.00...) Please help! Thanks and Hugs! I am determined to get well.., !!! Sidenote: Previously I helped build homes for families in Haiti, taught in churches in Hong Kong, Delivered medicine to kids in Mozambique Africa, and taught English to students in South Korea...  I want my LIFE back... I want to be able to GIVE BACK, and to stop having to care for my own self... That has been the hardest trial during this whole thing... Letting other people, care for me. Thank you though! Thank you for Being my Family...  Without you ALL, I would literally still be bedridden in pain as I was from 2013-2015. I am still only 50 percent better, and unable to run, ride a bike, or travel by plane, yet. Please donate, today. I only have ONE WEEK until the surgery! We are praying for your help, ASAP.  Suggested donation for the Comedy show on the 12th is 20.00. Even if you can not come to the show... Feel free to donate here.

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Crystal Kwon
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Toledo, OH

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