Faith to Health

Hi, my name is Indigo, and I’m fundraising to step out on faith to get healthy again. Close your eyes for a second, and imagine you living your life freely, going out with your peers, dressing up, and ready to conquer the world. Suddenly, you became ill, and the things you once enjoyed doing are now on hold. Now you are going back and forth to the hospital, waking up your entire body in intense pain, running to the bathroom to vomit, not being able to eat, and somedays you are confined to your bed. Could you imagine? NO! Back in 2016, I was diagnosed with a chronic illness called Scleroderma. It's a rare autoimmune disease that can attack your muscles, joints, skin, throat, digestive system, and organs. I was devasted. I started to lose the pigmentation in my skin, my hair came out in patches, and I began to lose weight. The doctors at Cook County Stroger Hospital told me to prepare myself because dealing with this illness is TOUGH. Sure enough, they were right! After that, I told myself I needed to make some changes and eliminate certain foods from my diet. I told myself I had to be strong and smile even when it was hard to do. As time passed, I became too sick, vomiting a lot or on the floor in a fetal position, rocking back and forth because my entire body felt like a knife cutting me. I would communicate with my doctors, letting them know my symptoms is severe. I felt like I wasn’t getting the proper help, so I became extremely depressed. I would go to the hospital after hospital seeking help. My pain would be so intense I would go to the ER and let the nurse shoot morphine in my butt to get a short-term release from the pain. There have been times I had to call the paramedic, and they would come in and get me off my living floor to transport me to the nearest hospital. After trying a series of medications, attending doctor appointments, and feeling I was not getting the proper help, I left Cook County Hospital for good. Now I’m at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for my care. I’ve been with them for four years now. The ER doctors, nurses, and my team are familiar with me; because I’m constantly in the ER or admitted into the hospital. This repeated cycle has become my life. It’s a hard pill to swallow. As of lately, my illness has been progressing. I hardly eat meals, I lost more weight, my body pain doesn’t light up, and my chronic fatigue is taking a toll on me. Every month I’ve to go to Northwestern as an outpatient for IV infusion treatment. The treatments are brutal. I’ve to sit for two hours while the medicine is administered through my IV. After the treatment, it felt like my life was sucked out of me. A nurse would have to wheelchair me to the car because I'm too weak and tired. At times after treatments, I may need to be hospitalized. The medicines the doctors prescribed make me even sicker. I recently was hospitalized in that visit did something to my soul. While there, I was crying and talking to god, telling him I had enough. I’ve been researching Dr. Sebi’s Usha Village for a few years. It’s a place in Honduras where people go who are ill or need a spiritual cleanse. My goal is to stay in Honduras for two months. They provide an alkaline diet, natural earth herbs, etc. At this point, I’ve tried everything my doctors have offered, and nothing seems not to be working. All I have right now is my FAITH! I’m willing to set out on faith and try something different. I will appreciate it if you all donate toward my journey. Suppose I could get 1000 people to donate 20 dollars or whatever your heart feels to donate. I want to feel better again, even if it means die trying!