
Help Catherine Recover and Pay Bills
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My name is Megan Fairchild, and I've made this GoFundMe in order to pay bills that my mom would typically pay. In April 2023 my mom, Catherine, was diagnosed with cancer. She had spent the last year and a half fighting, going through radiation and then later chemo which she is still ongoing. Due to radiation, she's had to deal with additional kidney trouble on top of what she already had, and stent surgeries. Unfortunately it seems something wasn't quite right with the stents she received in July, which she had complained about numerous times to her urologist, but he would never address. Since July she's had numerous UTI's, two of which have put her in the hospital. The most recent being diagnosed Sunday, September 30th after My sister, Cassie, and I called 911 for her due to severe pain in her abdomen. We had to call 911 again on Wednesday, October 2nd, as she was getting progressively worse, to the point she was delirious. She has been in the ICU ever since, where we have been told the infection was extreme. She's had to receive multiple units of blood and platelets, constant antibiotics along with non-stop fluids and nutrition through an IV. She seems to be getting better, but she still gets confused. On October 4th the doctor informed us that somehow the stent in her left kidney was blocked which was causing her urine to back up in her kidney, making it inflamed, prompting the doctor's to change both stents as they were due to be changed October 14th.
Today my sister and I were notified that our mother wouldn't be able to come home with us as we had thought she would when she is released from the hospital, as she would be far too weak and will need to spend a few weeks in a rehab facility where she will go through physical therapy. This will mean that she will be unable to work and has not worked since September 26th. Due to my sister having her own medical conditions that we are working through, she is only part time. As Mom pays the most of the bills, I won't be able to do it myself. I'm asking for any help anyone can give in order to pay for Rent, Mom's car payment, utilities along with living expenses such as things we'll need in the house and food. We know times are hard for a lot of people, and it's really hard for me to ask this, but any little bit can help and know myself, my sister, and my mother would really appreciate it
Co-organizers (3)
Megan Fairchild
Organizer
Cleveland, OH
Cassie Fairchild
Beneficiary
Cassie Doolittle
Co-organizer