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Help my mother Heather with medical cost donations

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Hi, I am Dawn Underwood, setting this fundraiser up for my mom Heather Rigell. I am making it so that she can update the page, I have never done a gofundme before, so I hope I am doing this right. My mom Heather Rigell is a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend. If you are reading this and don't know her, here is a little about her.

My mom has a very long list of health issues that continues to worsen and grow. She finally got evaluated for a power chair mobility evaluation which prompted her approval for a power chair. Sadly the insurance company does not cover anything besides the power wheelchair, so we have to pay out of pocket for everything that allows my mom to use her chair outside the home. Such as adding a hitch to her vehicle, the power lift to carry the power chair, and ramps added to our home. These would improve her quality of life and allow her to do things with our families, such as grocery shopping, doctor appointments, and events like my younger sister's chorus concert.
  • Installation and parts to add a hitch to our vehicle that doesn't have one $350
  • Power chair lift and rack $1695
  • Installation and ramps added to our home $396

Due to my mom's disabilities she is unable to work therefore we have only one income from my dad David Rigell who does the best he can, however with the high cost of bills, grocery, and medical cost and having five kids his income doesn't cover everything. If we can get help erasing some of the financial burden it would offer our family some relief. No donation is to small ever little bit helps.

My mom also needs to pay out of pocket to have her edg biopsy to track to progression of her Barrett’s Esophageal that has gotten worse. This procedure is needed in order to catch it before it turns into cancer. Dr Girlly says it needs to be done every six months, however last month Anthem/Blue cross blue shild desided they will only cover the cost every three to five years and by then it could be to late. This procedure will cost $14,194 which is a large financial burden we can not afford to pay.

Please feel free to share our story and link with your friends if you do not mind. I also want to thank you for taking the time to read this and for any donations you can offer.

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Heather Rigell
Organizer
Hogansville, GA
Denise Sharp
Team member

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