UPDATE: 11/8/2025

Wow, that really doesn't even begin to describe how things look now, does it? let's start over.

In July/August of this year, we found out I have multiple sclerosis. It took months to get medication, only for me to have a hyper histamine response to the medication. Why? Because the treatment for MS is immunotherapy - similar to chemo, it modifies your immune system. The number one side effect of that medication was anaphylaxis. We had to call an ambulance - got cleared, then six hours later, had to go to the hospital due to a rebound reaction.

That is a rough idea of what my daily life has been for the last year. This upcoming Wednesday, the 12th, I'm having spinal surgery. Two weeks of bedrest, six weeks for full recovery. This would be a problem for anyone, but especially for me. Why? Because I once again have a massive ovarian cyst - so large it can be seen from the outside of my body - threatening to cut off blood supply to my ovary. This would likely lead to death.

However, no one can operate on me until I've recovered from my prior surgery. That is, IF I can find someone to operate on me. We likely won't have insurance next year due to the lack of tax credit from congress, meaning surgery after December would be MINIMUM 100, 000. And I just can't get doctors to understand the urgency of reproductive care, without insurance, in the United States.

Suffice to say, our need for help is far more desperate and immediate than it was when I first made this campaign. I tried to get a job, then immediately was told I can't because I need surgery with a six week recovery time. If I get my ovaries removed, that adds ANOTHER six weeks on top of that. I've taken to selling our things on Depop to try and have SOME source of income.

Even if you have shared this before, I need you to share it again. Countless hospitalizations, surgeries, testing, medications, and diagnoses have all led up to this. We are out of options.

Thank you for reading.

OLD DESCRIPTION:

Hi, my name is Eris. I have been disabled since childhood. But in the year 2020, things took a turn for the worse. In the past 5 years I have been diagnosed with endometriosis, PCOS, ehlers danlos syndrome, and POTS - but there are countless other symptoms that have yet to even be treated.

In 2024, I lost the ability to maintain a job due to constant vomiting, fatigue, loss of fine motor control, declining cognitive function, and inability to stand or walk for long periods. I have to spend most of my waking hours horizontal in bed, or I risk passing out and/or dislocating my joints.

My family has made every attempt to take care of me, but with cuts to government funding in 2025, we are now drowning in debt and struggling to get income. We need funds to pay off medical debt, travel to see specialists for my conditions, purchase mobility aids, pay for monthly prescriptions, and of course cover our basic needs.

If you've made it this far, thank you for reading. I would appreciate any amount you can donate, no matter how small. Even a share helps. Thank you and have a blessed day