Hannah's Lyme Disease Fund
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Family and friends,
Those of you who have been present in my life know that I have been in a long battle with my health the past few years. Days where I can't get out of bed, chronic pain, a lot of emotional break downs, losing the ability to eat most foods, constant allergic reactions, not being able to think or remember, and fighting hopelessness, doctors could not figure out what was causing my body to fail at the age of 20. From being able to run miles a day to having an extremely hard time walking across campus, the loss of things I was once able to do was a rude awakening that there was something seriously wrong.
The amount of doctors I have been to is quite ridiculous and various doctors diagnosed me with different autoimmune disorders. Treating the symptoms of these disorders proved to be of little help and little improvement was made. As soon as I made the move to California, lab results came back indicating that I have Lyme Disease which has been the underlying cause of the symptoms. The diagnosis is honestly bittersweet as it is a horrible diagnosis but at least we finally know what is wrong and how to move forward.
I have definitely wrestled with the bitter reality that not everything that I know is possible IS possible for me right now. My biggest fear is honestly not to die but to not fully live. The past few years have been some of the hardest of my life and I have undoubtedly strained my body with trips to other countries by believing "I should be able to do this at 22!," when in fact I would come back sicker than before. I would love to say that my faith has been unshakable but that would be lying. I have had many periods of being angry with God as I have not seen healing and the amount of tears that have been cried are just unreal. My huge desire is to be free from pain and free from the bondage of sickness! I want to change the world and give my life for others but right now it is hard to even manage a life of my own.
My biggest request is for prayer as I fully stand in the love of God and his power to heal as Jesus did.
Another huge burden and reason for this fundraiser is because Lyme's Disease is rarely covered by insurance and extremely costly. Since Lyme is not prevalent on the west coast, I am seeing a Lyme specialist in Washington D.C. for treatment. You can imagine the plane tickets across the country adding up quickly, as well as the treatments not covered by insurance. My family is working hard to make money as well as am I but it has been hard to make ends meet while being sick and in school. If you feel at all led to give to help pay for treatments and doctors visits, you can do so here.
Mostly, your prayers are coveted. Thank you for your love and encouragement. It reaches farther than you know.
Those of you who have been present in my life know that I have been in a long battle with my health the past few years. Days where I can't get out of bed, chronic pain, a lot of emotional break downs, losing the ability to eat most foods, constant allergic reactions, not being able to think or remember, and fighting hopelessness, doctors could not figure out what was causing my body to fail at the age of 20. From being able to run miles a day to having an extremely hard time walking across campus, the loss of things I was once able to do was a rude awakening that there was something seriously wrong.
The amount of doctors I have been to is quite ridiculous and various doctors diagnosed me with different autoimmune disorders. Treating the symptoms of these disorders proved to be of little help and little improvement was made. As soon as I made the move to California, lab results came back indicating that I have Lyme Disease which has been the underlying cause of the symptoms. The diagnosis is honestly bittersweet as it is a horrible diagnosis but at least we finally know what is wrong and how to move forward.
I have definitely wrestled with the bitter reality that not everything that I know is possible IS possible for me right now. My biggest fear is honestly not to die but to not fully live. The past few years have been some of the hardest of my life and I have undoubtedly strained my body with trips to other countries by believing "I should be able to do this at 22!," when in fact I would come back sicker than before. I would love to say that my faith has been unshakable but that would be lying. I have had many periods of being angry with God as I have not seen healing and the amount of tears that have been cried are just unreal. My huge desire is to be free from pain and free from the bondage of sickness! I want to change the world and give my life for others but right now it is hard to even manage a life of my own.
My biggest request is for prayer as I fully stand in the love of God and his power to heal as Jesus did.
Another huge burden and reason for this fundraiser is because Lyme's Disease is rarely covered by insurance and extremely costly. Since Lyme is not prevalent on the west coast, I am seeing a Lyme specialist in Washington D.C. for treatment. You can imagine the plane tickets across the country adding up quickly, as well as the treatments not covered by insurance. My family is working hard to make money as well as am I but it has been hard to make ends meet while being sick and in school. If you feel at all led to give to help pay for treatments and doctors visits, you can do so here.
Mostly, your prayers are coveted. Thank you for your love and encouragement. It reaches farther than you know.
Organizer
Hannah Ray
Organizer
Avon, IN