Help Tania get surgery!
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Hi everyone, I would like to introduce you to my mom Tania, she is an amazing mother of 4, a US Army Veteran, a Little sister, an amazing friend, and someones daughter. Tania recently found out she has a rare brain disease called "White matter brain disease" she found out about it around December, 2023. She was currently overseas in Poland for her job trying to make extra money for our family, due to this she had to come home early in order to get the surgery. She didn't want to get surgery in Poland since she wouldnt be around her family and would have nobody to help her during recovery.
My mom served in the Army for 6 years, While she was serving in the army, she got a neck injury during deployment in 2012. The neck injury pinched the spinal cord causing the White Matter Brain disease.
White matter brain disease is a Spinal stenosis, and it is the spine closing in on the Spinal cord causing lack of oxygen to the brain. Which is what causes the white matter brain disease, it cannot be cured but thankfully the surgery she needs can slow it down.
Below is an image circling what the White Matter looks likes, along with a cyst that could possibly be the cause of her bad eye sight.
Below I provided an image of her MRI where it is visible that her Spinal Cord is pinched, which is whats causing the restriction of oxygen to her brain.
Tania hasnt been able to schedule her surgery yet due to not being sure if she can afford it. This would be her first serious surgery, and it is her only choice at keeping her White Matter Brain disease from getting more severe. White matter brain disease causes migraines as well as early dementia in some cases.
Tania is working Monday-Thursday from 5AM-5:30PM although she has migraines majority of these days, she always pushes through. If she is able to get this surgery not only will it slow down her white matter brain disease but theres a possibility they may be able to better understand her migraines and help make them less often or intense.
Tania is currently going through a divorce and relocated to Louisiana because she could not afford to live in Washington as a single mother on her income, She is currently paying two house mortgages, along with all the bills that come along with it. She most likely wont be able to afford her surgery due to our old house in Washington not being ready to be sold yet. She is already having struggles with buying the necessary items her family may need along with trying to stay on top of all the house bills.
Tania may not be able to go back to work after her surgery, we are unsure of that yet. But she will continue to receive VA disability once a month from serving in the Army for 6 Years. Even with her VA disability at this time, she is still struggling to stay on top of everything, this is why I decided to start a go fund me.
She is an amazing mother to 4 kids, One being 4 years old and she is currently trying to evaluate him for Autism. She never fails to make her kids happy and is always sure they have everything they need, even when she is struggling and at her worst she always supports her kids.
She loves to give to others and see her kids have a smile on their face, no matter what she will always make sure we are happy even if she is not. Tania is a strong, outgoing person. Even on her hardest days she never fails to make other people laugh or enjoy their days, no matter what she is going through she stays strong and puts a smile on her face. She is one of the strongest people I know, she is my hero and one day I aspire to be like her.
My mom needs help, but she won't ask anyone for help, So I am doing it for her, Tania struggles to ask for help, she will only ask for help when she absolutely needs it and some of our family has been helping us out with buying the necessities for our new home. She would rather help people then be helped, its one of her strongest traits. Tania is one of the most thoughtful people I know, she has helped people even when she needed help herself. She really needs support from her community and family right now.
Even the smallest amount will help our family in this tough and scary situation. Whether you contribute , $1, $5, $10, or even $100. Every little bit helps.
Even just sharing the posts for others to see can make a huge difference!
Please support us through this tough time to help Tania and her family get through this medical situation and difficult time!
Thank you so much!
My mom served in the Army for 6 years, While she was serving in the army, she got a neck injury during deployment in 2012. The neck injury pinched the spinal cord causing the White Matter Brain disease.
White matter brain disease is a Spinal stenosis, and it is the spine closing in on the Spinal cord causing lack of oxygen to the brain. Which is what causes the white matter brain disease, it cannot be cured but thankfully the surgery she needs can slow it down.
Below is an image circling what the White Matter looks likes, along with a cyst that could possibly be the cause of her bad eye sight.
Below I provided an image of her MRI where it is visible that her Spinal Cord is pinched, which is whats causing the restriction of oxygen to her brain.
Tania hasnt been able to schedule her surgery yet due to not being sure if she can afford it. This would be her first serious surgery, and it is her only choice at keeping her White Matter Brain disease from getting more severe. White matter brain disease causes migraines as well as early dementia in some cases.
Tania is working Monday-Thursday from 5AM-5:30PM although she has migraines majority of these days, she always pushes through. If she is able to get this surgery not only will it slow down her white matter brain disease but theres a possibility they may be able to better understand her migraines and help make them less often or intense.
Tania is currently going through a divorce and relocated to Louisiana because she could not afford to live in Washington as a single mother on her income, She is currently paying two house mortgages, along with all the bills that come along with it. She most likely wont be able to afford her surgery due to our old house in Washington not being ready to be sold yet. She is already having struggles with buying the necessary items her family may need along with trying to stay on top of all the house bills.
Tania may not be able to go back to work after her surgery, we are unsure of that yet. But she will continue to receive VA disability once a month from serving in the Army for 6 Years. Even with her VA disability at this time, she is still struggling to stay on top of everything, this is why I decided to start a go fund me.
She is an amazing mother to 4 kids, One being 4 years old and she is currently trying to evaluate him for Autism. She never fails to make her kids happy and is always sure they have everything they need, even when she is struggling and at her worst she always supports her kids.
She loves to give to others and see her kids have a smile on their face, no matter what she will always make sure we are happy even if she is not. Tania is a strong, outgoing person. Even on her hardest days she never fails to make other people laugh or enjoy their days, no matter what she is going through she stays strong and puts a smile on her face. She is one of the strongest people I know, she is my hero and one day I aspire to be like her.
My mom needs help, but she won't ask anyone for help, So I am doing it for her, Tania struggles to ask for help, she will only ask for help when she absolutely needs it and some of our family has been helping us out with buying the necessities for our new home. She would rather help people then be helped, its one of her strongest traits. Tania is one of the most thoughtful people I know, she has helped people even when she needed help herself. She really needs support from her community and family right now.
Even the smallest amount will help our family in this tough and scary situation. Whether you contribute , $1, $5, $10, or even $100. Every little bit helps.
Even just sharing the posts for others to see can make a huge difference!
Please support us through this tough time to help Tania and her family get through this medical situation and difficult time!
Thank you so much!
Organizer and beneficiary
Michelle Shoulders
Organizer
Leesville, LA
Tania Gladd
Beneficiary