Help Amy pay off her medical debt

Hey Everyone,

First I want to say thank you to those who have made it to this page.

Below Is my medical journey over the last few months.

I'm going to be completely TRANSPARENT, these past few months have been a very rough on me, both physically, mentally, and financially.

Despite the smile you've seen on Instagram and at church, I have actually been on heavy pain meds and in pain rehab with rest, Chiro, massage and swimming to be able to do anything that required me to be out of the house.

I personally used to feel a lot of shame in asking for help, and I honestly was not going to ask as I feel greedy and selfish for posting this, but some of my closer friends and family have helped me see that even if there is just $10 that comes out of this, it still helps!

Therefore I have boldly decided to ask for help.

My Journey:

As some of you know I have been struggling with back pain on and off for a few years now. Unfortunately it came to a halting head again in August of 2021 when I couldn't even even lift the kids I was nannying anymore, let alone do dishes for more than 15 minutes without being in excruciating pain in my lower back.

For a few months as it was getting worse, I would take Advil and ice it daily to try and make it through my day but would still be totally done by the end of the day while gritting my teeth as I went to bed.

Finally I went and see my doctor who quickly and firmly stated that my back was completely inflamed and I would need to stop work immediately and indefinitely until we had answers.

This was gut wrenching as those who know me well, knew I absolutely LOVED the kiddos I was working with and there wasn't even a moment for me to leave gradually. As well I was finally gaining traction on starting to play live music again, which was all lost.

From there, our investigation of my back started. From many doctors appointments, to blood work, x-rays, MRI's then to Chiro, Massage Therapy, light exercise and swimming to deal with the pain while searching, to finally an appointment with both a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgeon.

Finally after 4 months of waiting and testing, I found out two things:

1. That the general surgeon found 4 holes in my lower back called "Pilonidal Sinus" which are cysts that form, grow and tunnel in your body. My lower back was quite tender to the touch and the surrounding tissue was also infected (which is why you possibly have seen me walk around with my special pillow to help when I was sitting) therefore the surgeon put me in for a surgery date right away! Which was AMAZING!

2. That I have two bulging discs between L4-L5 and L5-S1, which are currently pushing into my spinal cord and causing my sciatic nerve to pinch down my right glute and leg. After talking with my neurosurgeon he said that he would like to see my Cysts get removed first and then after I'm healed from surgery to take a pain journal for 6 months to determine whether or not I will need spinal surgery.

All this being said, with a lot of discomfort, I want to share that...

I have pinched my pennies over the last few months to the point where I have completely drained my savings to $0. Unfortunately, with my personal medical costs, food, rent, my fur baby getting sick and then my car breaking down and needing to be fixed in the last 4 months, I've had to start putting costs onto my credit card. I've tried to make ends meet as I didn't want anyone to know how much trouble I was truly in financially, and even though have had some very loving people help with my rent the last two months (Thank you from the bottom of my heart), I would really appreciate any help to get out of the debt hole that has been created these past few months.

I am so glad to share that I've had my surgery and am in recovery currently for the next few weeks before I go to my AMAZING new job at a local Chiro Clinic, which I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to start! So I'm holding on to the Hope and joy I have been finding in Jesus and in my future plans of getting back to work full time slowly and hopefully starting to play music again, but until that day...

I will still need some help.

So if you can't donate, PLEASE PRAY! To be honest prayer to me is just as important, if not even more important than money right now, so all the prayers are welcomed and highly appreciated! And thank you again to all of those who have been praying already with me throughout my journey and surgery.

And if you can donate, even if it's just $5, I would be ever so grateful as well.

I have set my goal pretty high as that is just some of the costs I have had over the past few months, mainly medically.

All in all, if you've made it this far down... Thank you for even hearing me out.

Even though i'm nervous to post this I feel like God is giving me a lot of peace over whatever comes from this, and am excited to start rebuilding my life again both physically, mentally and financially.

Thank you for listening.

All my love,

Amy Bakker