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A Cure for Courtney

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Hi everyone,

My wife Courtney Taylor is fighting a courageous battle against an unknown opponent and we need your help. Since the age of 19 she has awakened with excruciating pain throughout her hands, arms, legs and feet.  This pain has struck without notice and lasted several hours to days, seldom with breaks. Still she remained positive and we celebrated these breaks.

Unfortunately, her condition has taken a turn for the worse. Though many of you who know her would have no idea the agony she is in, as she never complains. Now at 25, she no longer has breaks in pain. Her life is defined by the degree of agony she is feeling. In addition to pain she has had extreme swelling in her knees and ankle, which have had to be drained on several occasions. Along with swelling and pain Courtney’s legs have begun to give out, causing her to fall. I now have to carry her up the stairs in our home just so that she can sleep in our own bed. She has seen countless doctors and has had numerous procedures and tests run including a muscle biopsy. The prognosis she has received is, “We can see something is wrong, but we don’t know what it is.”

Courtney has an opportunity to go to the Mayo Clinic, an industry leader in healthcare and research. They have the facilities and expertise to run tests that will hopefully lead to a diagnosis.  With a diagnosis comes treatment and with treatment, hopefully improved quality of life.  With that said, as Courtney has yet to be diagnosed, insurance has classified these tests and procedures as “experimental”. This absolves them of most costs. This is where we need your help. My wife is the kindest, funniest and most caring person I have ever met and is certainly deserving of your help. She hopes to continue to teach preschool through middle school art for many years to come and with your donation we hope she can.

Please donate and pass this along to any and everyone you know and if you cannot donate your prayers are welcomed and appreciated. Thank you in advance for your donations and for sharing this.
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  • annette leenhouts
    • $40
    • 9 yrs
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Gregory Stephen
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Raleigh, NC

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