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Emergency Capsulectomy Enbloc Surgery for Misty

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This is a bit hard to talk about but here goes.  I have been dealing with some illness for the past year or so , but all seemed mild and under control. Things started out with ear ringing and pressure, head aches, and some breast rashes and lumps .. nothing TOO concerning as the months passed more symptoms started to roll in, brain fog, slurred speech, trouble breathing , a dry cough , major fatigue , loss of feeling in the limbs , harsh gastrointesinal issues , insomnia  all which were illusive to tests.  We have remained fairly silent as we weren't really concerned too far and wanted to get through our wedding plans happily.   This being said, shortly before our wedding, these symptoms started a snowball effect and my heath has rapidly declined . I joined a group related to BII at the request of a friend who had recently been diagnosed ( breast implant illness)  and there it was!!! It is the light at the end of the tunnel. Hundreds of thousands of women all with these exact same stories!!  We were immediately happy to have an end goal which was this in depth surgery we would be saving for and hoping to get in the coming months.  Fast forward to the day before we left for our quick wedding vows in Las Vegas when out of no where I developed bells palsey in my mouth.   It was scary but another high on the list of symptoms of BII.  We decided to go on with our wedding plans because, 2020 wasn't going to kill us any farther than it already had.  I wasn't able to smile correctly at my wedding but I was able to feel the overwhelming joy it was to marry the love of my life even though this wasn't the wedding we had planned.  2 days after that I experienced the scariest moment of my life when I had my first seizure , due to extreme chemicals and food intolerances ( also caused by BII) my body reacted to a small amount of caffeine and I seized up and landed myself in an ambulance.  This situation has now escalated from a future goal to an emergency where I need to get these toxic bags out of my body.  I am rapidly developing auto immune disorders and my body has decided to attack itself instead of rejecting these bags any further.    I wish there had been information about this given to me 10 years ago before I made what I was told was a SAFE decision to have the safest saline implants placed.  This was the poorest decision I have ever made and I only hope to in the future spread awareness of how  BII effects women.   I wish this surgery I need now was as easy as my implant but unfortunately this must be preformed by a micro surgeon because of how close to my heart and lungs this will be, the entire capsule of my breast tissue MUST be removed as it is all infected. I can not re implant a new bag, so I will need to have a reconstruction lift and tissue repair to try to save some sort of aesthetics of my breasts. This of course is NOT my main concern but I AM hoping to save a bit of my self esteem along with this very scary and in depth surgery.  Insurance does NOT cover this type of surgery do to my damage coming from a cosmetic procedure and the surgeon I have found that can see me soonest does not accept insurance.  My surgery will range anywhere between 15 to 25k dependent on my reconstruction needs,  I still need to be cleared of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma which is a worst case and will delay this surgery but this surgery is a must with or without cancer.   I know that 2020 is a harsh year on most and asking for help from anyone is a tall order.  Please know I mean it when I say ANYTHING helps. I have shared my art with the world for free for over ten years so maybe if you have enjoyed it ... even a small tip would mean the world to me.    This is a hard ask, and honestly is something I debated on not asking, but waiting and saving just isn't really an option much longer. Along with my myriad of symptoms and my loss of any artistic ability due to extreme brain fog I am constantly living in fear of my next episode of seizing.  I am in gratitude for ever single penny and share of this. If not only to save my own life but to spread awareness for others who may be struggling with these symptoms themselves with no answers.
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  • Alexis Wells
    • $20 
    • 1 yr
  • Aleezeeah .
    • $100 
    • 4 yrs
  • Lizzo Damron
    • $50 
    • 4 yrs
  • Trista M
    • $15 
    • 4 yrs
  • chiara c
    • $20 
    • 4 yrs
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Michael Laituri
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Concord, CA
Kristina Martin
Team member

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