Help Scott Overcome Medical Challenges

Hi, my name is Jenna Pickett, and if you know me, you know that I don't ask for help. I'm here today doing just that as I feel that this is our last resort. My long-time partner Scott, who is the main breadwinner in our home, has recently been diagnosed with Graves' disease.

Here's a little bit of what he has been going through since September. One day, he began having double vision, which would come and go for a few weeks. Eventually, the double vision would not go away. We made an appointment with his eye doctor. She didn't know what was going on, so she then referred him to Virginia Eye, where he was seen by an eye specialist. She then advised him to get an MRI and blood work to try to figure out what was causing the double vision. After the MRI and blood work, we went back to the specialist to be told it's a thyroid issue or a tumor and we need to see another specialist. Mind you, Scott does not have health insurance as he missed open enrollment at his new company. So we saw her, and she strongly feels that he has Thyroid Eye Disease or Graves' disease.

Since Scott doesn't have health insurance and can't afford the treatment, she put him on a high dose of steroids in hopes that it will reduce the swelling around his optic nerve, which is causing the double vision. He has now been on steroids for 2 months, which has caused him to have tremors and shortness of breath, among several other things. He was also referred to an endocrinologist who diagnosed him with Graves' disease and put him on thyroid medication. After all the doctor's visits and medications, he's still not improving, and the medical bills are piling up. He's had to take off a lot of work due to appointments, which has us financially not knowing where it's all going to come from.

With all that being said, if you could find it in your heart to help, no matter how small, it would be a blessing to our family. I know times are hard, so if you don't have anything to give, please share. It would be greatly appreciated!