I NEED ANGEL DONATIONS

$10.00 / $20.00 / $30.00

A N Y AMOUNT H E L P S

GOAL: $182.00 / $247.16

(TOTAL COPAY TO OPTUMRX SPECIALTY

PHARMACY — INJECTION & ANTIBIOTICS)

Ⓜ️ VENMO / PayPal / APPLE PAY Ⓜ️

@sleakthegeek —@Spring Leah Kortman

(RE: Antibiotic-Resistant Klebsiella-Specific

Gram-Negatibe A+ BLOOD STRUCTURE)

*** Colistin (polymyxin E) is a "last-resort" cationic polypeptide antibiotic to treat severe, multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial infections, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa/Acinetobacter baumannii. Colistin acts as a detergent, binding to and disrupting the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.***

*** SECONDARY MEDICATIONS ***

CURRENTLY ON BOARD

• Cefepime — Maxipime

Cephalosporins, 4th Generation Antibiotic

• RE: Anaerobic Bacterial Infections

Metronidazole (Rx) —- Flagyl, Flagyl ER

Nitroimidazoles Antibiotic

• Amikacin Injection

Aminoglycoside Antibiotic

Ⓜ️ VENMO / PayPal / APPLE PAY Ⓜ️

@sleakthegeek —@Spring Leah Kortman

Hiyaaa! My name is Leah and you’ve been so very kind and generous to me.

First, I wanted to reach out and THANK YOU once again for all the support you’ve offered. I so very much wish that I was in a position to help others. Alas, I have so very little and I’m hanging on by a thread right now…

Specifically, on top of osteosarcoma, I am fighting FOUR ORGANISMS in my blood.

Treatment resistant. I am beyond exhausted…

* Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE):

Often called "nightmare bacteria," these gut bacteria (* I HAVE Klebsiella pneumoniae *) resist carbapenems, a powerful last-resort antibiotic, leading to deadly hospital-acquired infections.

…and well, I’m FIGHTING on many levels. For my life. To keep up with the copays. My insurance plan had to change because I had to be able to see specialists outside of my own state.

The tumor on my TMJ joint/jaw has a very large tumor and a jaw specialist — along with a neuro specialist, ear specialist, and ENT specialist — were required. The only one we could find in the area is in Boston an hour away at Boston Medical Center…

I am about $247 short (before shipping) to receive my next round of treatments accordingly. I don’t understand why the system works this way…

Ⓜ️ VENMO / PayPal / APPLE PAY Ⓜ️

@sleakthegeek —@Spring Leah Kortman

I’ve tried so many venues to get support and have received some discounts from pharmaceutical companies, but it’s nothing compared to the costs and copays month after month.

It’s a major Gram-Negative bacterial infection and it’s very difficult to fight as they have the power to destroy antibiotics. I’ve been giving it my ALL, but missing doses is kicking my butt and I can’t sit inpatient due to my immune system.

It’s a wicked, wild circle.

Round and round we go…

If there is ANYTHING you can do to offer further support, I would be most grateful to you.

I NEED ANGEL DONATIONS

$10.00 / $20.00 / $30.00

A N Y AMOUNT H E L P S

GOAL: $182.00 / $247.16

(TOTAL COPAY TO OPTUMRX SPECIALTY

PHARMACY — INJECTION & ANTIBIOTICS

Ⓜ️ VENMO / PayPal / APPLE PAY Ⓜ️

@sleakthegeek —@Spring Leah Kortman

. . .

I’m not sure what else to do but ask my community. Even my doctors suggest that I reach out on social media for financial support.

It’s a SAD, SAD world as THAT is the GO TO…

Thank you for your time and consideration! ❤️

Sincerely…

In Solidarity,

Leah Kortman