Help with unexpected medical cost

Hello All…

We are reaching out to ask for help as we have a family member who needs us. While you may not be “family” you may know firsthand how quickly your life can be turned upside down due to sudden health issues and will understand that there are times when there is the need to swallow our pride and ask for help. Michelle Knowlton has been suffering with some serious health issues lately that have led to a surgery, and as of yesterday, she was informed of another soon to be scheduled. In a nutshell, something is happening in her abdominal area… at a high level. Her biliary duct had swelled shut which threw her liver, pancreas, and gall bladder counts out of control. The surgery to place a stent created even more havoc within her pancreas. They are working to figure out what is going on as the test for all the ugly possibilities have been inconclusive and it's just not getting any better. She has been living in a daily hell and unable to function which has meant she can not work. She is a single person who obviously still has bills to pay and anyone that knows her understands that throughout her life she has taken pride in her ability to handle everything on her own - unfortunately, this is just not one of those times.

We do apologize for informing people in this manner, but in truth, this has progressed so quickly there has been no time to notify others. While we realize that this is an expensive time of year for all anything that you can do to help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance…

Lisa Bates

Leslie Reynolds

Shelly Lopez