June 15th my youngest child was bit by a brown recluse. Being so young, her body needs quite a bit of extra care to fight off the infection and venom. She developed APEG , necrosis, an infection and now she is in the beginning stages of forming an ulcer. About a month before this I was diagnosing with a chronic kidney issue as well. Things on the medical side have been crazy and the amount of time that has had to be taken off and still will have to be taken off is a bit overwhelming. After receiving the estimate for the hospital stay and the ER visits I have decided to raise the goal that way we can get ahead of the medical debt. We are so incredibly grateful to our community for coming together and helping us. Jade is on the up and up and has not had to go back to the hospital other than for her appointments. I am going twice weekly to kidney appointments as well. All of the love, good vibes, gift cards, surprises, and donations are more than we could have ever expected. I full on fought posting a GOFund Me but the reality is that sometimes we need help. Sometimes things aren’t okay in any way, shape, or form. If you don’t ask for help, you will never receive it. With love,Cecilia Mendes