Chris' Surgery Fund
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UPDATE: I had surgery on February 14th, 2017 and ended up being diagnosed with an extra-abdominal desmoid type fibromatosis. I was told it was cancerous and had a high reoccurence rate. Unfortunately, the tumor did come back and I had to have surgery again with Dr. Earnhardt on November 10th, 2017. They say it can still reoccur again and I will be following up with my oncologist, Dr. Mauer. Recovery was difficult but I was finally cleared by my surgeon to get back to normal activities. I was out of work for a great deal and still struggling catching up with the bills from the first surgery. Asking for help is still not something I tend to do but any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and Merry Christmas/Happy New Year.
I am a 25-year-old, single parent of three children, and asking for help. Most of us don’t expect to have health issues while we’re young, but at 25 I am going through one of the toughest health battles I’ve ever faced. This was the last thing I expected to happen to me or my family. On August 5, 2016 I was emitted to the Emergency Room for severe abdominal pain. X-rays revealed a tumor in my abdomen. At the time it was roughly 2 cm X 3.5 cm X 4 cm. It has since grown to 2.5 cm X 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm.
At the time of my diagnosis I did not have health insurance. The tumor caused me so much pain that I am only able to work a few days a week, and health insurance is expensive (as we all know). However, despite the expense, I decided to get health insurance to help cover the cost of the growing number of doctor’s visits and upcoming surgery needed to remove the tumor. I just want to be able to work normally again and be active with my children. The surgery costs $15,000 and my insurance is going to cover $10,000. That leaves $5,000 that I need to pay out of pocket and another $1,000 needed for associated bills and costs. As a single parent of three, this is not within my means, and I would like to reach out to the GoFundMe community for help. I am grateful that the tumor is small, but it is still dangerous to my health, extremely painful, and affecting my quality of life.
Dr. Daniels in the Stafford, Virginia area advised that I needed a tumor resection.
Thank you for reading my story and supporting my fundraiser for this surgery. I will be forever grateful to any and all who can contribute in any way. Whether it be donating to my fund or simply sharing it to help get the word around. Thank you and Merry Christmas/Happy New Year.
I am a 25-year-old, single parent of three children, and asking for help. Most of us don’t expect to have health issues while we’re young, but at 25 I am going through one of the toughest health battles I’ve ever faced. This was the last thing I expected to happen to me or my family. On August 5, 2016 I was emitted to the Emergency Room for severe abdominal pain. X-rays revealed a tumor in my abdomen. At the time it was roughly 2 cm X 3.5 cm X 4 cm. It has since grown to 2.5 cm X 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm.
At the time of my diagnosis I did not have health insurance. The tumor caused me so much pain that I am only able to work a few days a week, and health insurance is expensive (as we all know). However, despite the expense, I decided to get health insurance to help cover the cost of the growing number of doctor’s visits and upcoming surgery needed to remove the tumor. I just want to be able to work normally again and be active with my children. The surgery costs $15,000 and my insurance is going to cover $10,000. That leaves $5,000 that I need to pay out of pocket and another $1,000 needed for associated bills and costs. As a single parent of three, this is not within my means, and I would like to reach out to the GoFundMe community for help. I am grateful that the tumor is small, but it is still dangerous to my health, extremely painful, and affecting my quality of life.
Dr. Daniels in the Stafford, Virginia area advised that I needed a tumor resection.
Thank you for reading my story and supporting my fundraiser for this surgery. I will be forever grateful to any and all who can contribute in any way. Whether it be donating to my fund or simply sharing it to help get the word around. Thank you and Merry Christmas/Happy New Year.
Organizer
Christopher Lee
Organizer
Stafford, VA
