Help Carmel go to Treatment

Hello! I'm Carmel :)
As some of you know, I have been sick on and off since high school, progressively getting worse over the years. Last year I completely lost my ability to work, I had lost a tremendous amount of weight and decided it was high time I do something about it. I applied for Medicaid and was approved as I had no ability to pay for any medical appointments and had no source of income due to my health. In October of last year I was diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), which essentially is a multitude of issues combined into one big mess. Upon even standing up, my blood pools in my legs and doesn't circulate through the rest of my body. Because of this, my heart over-compensates and I have an extremely elevated heart rate. You know that feeling after you ran the mile in gym class? Usually, thats how standing up and moving around makes me feel. I am extremely heat sensitive and am unable to regulate my body temperature after months and months of trying. I have seen several specialists in Billings, in fact I have exhausted my options covered by insurance. I have lost tremendous amounts of weight without the ability to regain it. I am chronically dehydrated, so I have to get IV fluids twice  a week. Getting IV's so regularly was really damaging my veins so to prevent long term damage to them, I had surgery to have a Direct Access Port put in my chest. During this surgery, my lung was deflated. I was sent home without them knowing they had done so. I was back in the ER 5 hours later unable to breathe and having a chest tube put in. Only supposed to be in the hospital for 2-3 days, I ended up being there for a whole week. I was unable to eat other than maybe 2-3 meals the whole time I was there, and the little weight I had gained I immediately lost. When I got out of the hospital, my health was worse than when I went in. I was having 3-4 panic attacks a day lasting 1-3 hours each, I was never an anxious person before my health declined. When my "panic" attacks occur, it feels as though my chest and back are being burned severely, or "on fire" as I usually describe it. My heart rate elevates (sometimes up in to the 150's-160's range as my resting is 100-120 BPM) and I get hot flashes, my vision starts to blur and I start to shake. Slowly but surely, I've lost control of my emotions. My brain is very scattered all the time. Ive taken the opportunity to try and work from home, but actually realized I couldn't comprehend anything I was reading. I started realizing I couldn't remember common words and was having trouble forming sentences sometimes. It's rare that I have the energy to leave my house most days. I have become very much a homebody, and if you know me you know that is SUPER not like me. I want to get back to spending time with my friends and family members, going and doing anything with them. I miss going out to dinner. I miss working! I miss brunch. I miss eating until i'm so full I feel like ill pop! I want to be able to take my dog hiking and sit in the sun. Finally, I have the opportunity to go to a treatment center called Biologix in Tennessee. This center specializes in treating patients with POTS as well as a multitude of other issues most doctors cannot/ will not diagnose or treat. As of March 1st, I have been accepted as a new patient with them. I will be going to treatment in late April, and I could not be more excited and hopeful to get my life back on track. At almost 23 years old, I feel as though I'm missing some of the most exciting parts of my life. The FOMO is real, you guys! Lol! I have a lot of goals I would like to reach over the next few years, and I feel this is the first major step to reaching those goals.

I know that is a lot! With that being said, treatment is not cheap! While there, I will have to provide all my own lodging and food, as well as paying for all the medications, lab work, and supplements suggested. I will be in treatment for 6-8 hours a day, and I will be there for two weeks. Insurance does not cover any of this. Asking for donations has always made me feel icky, but I feel as though right now reaching out to my community and support system for any and all help is the right thing to do. If you can't donate, that is OKAY! But please share if you think you might know someone who would, and help spread the word about it. Anything and everything is so greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your love and support through this journey of mine. I love you all!!!