Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to share a story about a very dear friend, Bekah. For the last six months, Bekah has been experiencing symptoms that started as occasional stomach pain but often subsided after some time. However, it quickly got progressively worse when the pain began interfering with her daily life. After multiple ER visits, doctors discovered that her gallbladder is severely inflamed, and the condition is now beginning to affect her liver, which will require surgery. Bekah is a hardworking single mom who tried her best to work through the pain to save money for her daughter’s Christmas. Unfortunately, the pain became worse and she needed to begin her leave of absence sooner than expected. On top of that, she was also denied for a paid family medical leave that would help support her while she is away from work. To make matters worse, her surgery scheduled for December 29th was postponed at the last minute because she caught a respiratory infection. The anesthesiologist determined it was too risky to proceed, pushing her surgery—and her ability to return to work—even further back.

We want Bekah to be able to focus on healing and recovering, rather than worrying about finances while being in such a stressful situation. She is facing a 3-8 week recovery period on top of her surgery, which is scheduled in the next week or so. All funds raised will go towards Bekah directly to assist with rent, utilities, and recovery needs.