NEED HELP STAYING IN LONDON.MEDICAL
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My name is Lori and 12 years ago I was diagnosed with primary billiary cirrhosis, a life threatening liver disease. Since then I have progressed to stage 4 fibrosis and will need a transplant to survive in the near future. I also have an auto immune disease called lupus. I have had lots of complications this year such as having a bleed where I lost half my bodies volume of blood, which I'm told, I almost died from. I've had to have banding done in my throat for enlarged varices and have had multiple infections that have left me hospitalized. Unfortunately these complications occur more often at this stage of my disease.
I have enlarged lymph nodes in my abdomen and chest that are not cancerous right now but could turn into cancer at anytime because I am at high risk of liver cancer with cirrhosis. I also have portal hypertension which is when your main portal vein in your abdomen is taking on heavy blood flow from the other organs and this can cause a massive bleed.
In the summer I had to move from my hometown of Sault Ste Marie to London to be near my specialist. I had to give up my second year of college which gave me so much pride in myself and due to the fact that some days I can't get out of bed, I can no longer work. I also had to leave behind all the people I love and lean on in order to survive.
I need this money to help pay for the many expenses I incur in Toronto when I go to see my specialist, to help me pay for prescriptions that aren't covered . My ODSP covers my rent and barely any food. I need this money to survive here so I can be near appropriate treatment. I am also having dental issues with teeth breaking because of the liver disease and ODSP only covers minimal things.
This is an incredibly tough journey I'm on and worrying about how I'm going to pay for all these things is overwhelming and more than I can take. Thankyou for reading this and God bless you. If you can donate I truly appreciate it and if you cant please say a prayer for me......Lori
I have enlarged lymph nodes in my abdomen and chest that are not cancerous right now but could turn into cancer at anytime because I am at high risk of liver cancer with cirrhosis. I also have portal hypertension which is when your main portal vein in your abdomen is taking on heavy blood flow from the other organs and this can cause a massive bleed.
In the summer I had to move from my hometown of Sault Ste Marie to London to be near my specialist. I had to give up my second year of college which gave me so much pride in myself and due to the fact that some days I can't get out of bed, I can no longer work. I also had to leave behind all the people I love and lean on in order to survive.
I need this money to help pay for the many expenses I incur in Toronto when I go to see my specialist, to help me pay for prescriptions that aren't covered . My ODSP covers my rent and barely any food. I need this money to survive here so I can be near appropriate treatment. I am also having dental issues with teeth breaking because of the liver disease and ODSP only covers minimal things.
This is an incredibly tough journey I'm on and worrying about how I'm going to pay for all these things is overwhelming and more than I can take. Thankyou for reading this and God bless you. If you can donate I truly appreciate it and if you cant please say a prayer for me......Lori
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Lori Legros Veldt
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London, ON
