I met Fatima over 12 years ago and we instantly clicked. She was an aries, I was an aries, it was a match made in heaven.This girl with a heart of gold, a raw humble spirit, became one of my greatest friends. Her friendship has been one of the biggest blessings in my life. I consider this genuine human one of the most important beings in my life. It pains me to know my brave strong friend is suffering every day. Fatima has ALWAYS been selfless, and is the first person to give you the shirt off her back. It is time to show FATIMA how loved she is. How many people she has inspired. It is time to give back to a person who gives EVERYTHING they can to others.
I am creating this Go Fund Me to cover expenses for her surgery and to educate you about endometriosis.
Fatima, has been fighting a painful battle with endometriosis for 10 years. Fatima was 22 years old when she was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Last week she met with an Endometriosis Expert ( which is a rarity in itself) and on September 10th she is scheduled for her 4th surgery. She was not expecting to have surgery again this year, but due to her symptoms returning full force she does not have a choice. She has exhausted every option. This will be her first surgery with an Endometriosis expert and he is confident that he can change her life.
Fatima’s insurance company is refusing to cover most of the surgery. The doctor is out of network and robotic surgery is not eligible under her insurance plan. She will be traveling 2.5 hours for this surgery. In addition to these costs, she found out at her pre-op appointment that what should be a laparoscopy excision surgery will most likely turn into a laparotomy. This means, they will need to make a large incision due to the extent of the disease so this will also create a longer recovery and possibly even longer hospital stay. She is not only dealing with Endometrioma cysts that have created her right ovary to more than double in size, but her intestines have also attached itself to her uterus.
She is in constant pain, even the rare "good day" are days she pays for later.
Fatima has been diagnosed with stage 4 Endometriosis. This is the worst possible case with this disease. Not only is she in constant physical pain, this disease has created infertility issues for her and her husband. It has taken such a toll on her mentally and physically over the past 2 years as it has worsened. There is no cure for this disease. This doctor is going to cut all of the Endo out, regardless of where. Not even 5% can be left behind or it will grow back. We are aware from previous surgeries that it is all over her pelvic wall, cul-de-sac, rectum, Fallopian tubes and ureters. Since this will be her first excision surgery and with an expert, there is a very good chance that there is a lot more endo that has been missed in areas. We won’t know the severity until the surgery happens . The surgery should give Fatima relief for a very long time. Fatima can live a better quality of life, one that many take for granted on a daily basis. Since endometriosis is incurable, re occurrence is possible down the road, but every case is different. We are praying this is the end of the road for Fatima.
Fatima last surgery was last year in June 2018. Leading up to this surgery, was months of trips to the emergency room from pain that was debilitating. It was determined that she had 2 cysts on her right ovary and 1 on her left. Every month the pain got worse and the flare ups lasted longer. The type of pain where you cannot stand straight. She could barely make it from her bed to the bathroom without screaming. She finally had surgery and within 1 week she was back in the doctor’s office insisting something was wrong. She was told it wasn’t possible. The doctor did an ultrasound and there it was, the cyst that was drained during surgery was back. It shouldn’t have been drained, it should have been removed. The 3 surgeries she’s had over the past 10 years have all been ablation, this is where they go and “burn” the endo. Unfortunately, this procedure doesn’t work. This information was not known due to the lack
of knowledge most doctors have on how to treat this disease. The real way to treat Endometriosis is excision surgery, cutting it out. Here she was 1 week post-op in just as much pain as before. She just had surgery for no reason. This only created more scar tissue and nothing was resolved. She grew desperate at this point and was told her only option was to try Lupron injections. Lupron is a chemotherapy drug which puts your body into medically induced menopause. This medication was created to treat prostate cancer! It shuts everything down in women with Endo which is why it helps some. Fatima missed 14 weeks of work last year and could not afford to lose her job so she did the treatment. Due to the severity of this medication you are limited to only doing 6 months. She did 6 months of Lupron and then started Orilissa which is just like Lupron but a different name. This started to wear off and here we are today. It has been 8 weeks since Fatima has been off of treatment. She needs to be off a couple more weeks before the doctor can perform an accurate surgery which is why the surgery is not scheduled for a couple more weeks. During the medically induced menopause Fatima felt amazing. You could see her, the real her but now she’s falling back into that dark hole. This disease has not only physically impaired her, but it’s also caused depression.
The funds donated will be used to pay towards Fatima’s out of pocket costs for surgery and hospitalization. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Please do not feel obligated to donate anything. Even if you just read about Endometriosis and learn something, that will make a difference as it’s spreading awareness. If you are not able to donate, please share this page on your Facebook so maybe someone else who is in a better position can and maybe someone else can learn about this invisible disease.
To learn more about Endometriosis, please see below.
Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs.
With endometriosis, displaced endometrial tissue continues to act as it normally would — it thickens, breaks down and bleeds with each menstrual cycle. Because this displaced tissue has no way to exit your body, it becomes trapped. When endometriosis involves the ovaries, cysts called endometriomas may form. Surrounding tissue can become irritated, eventually developing scar tissue and adhesions — abnormal bands of fibrous tissue that can cause pelvic tissues and organs to stick to each other.
Endometriosis can cause pain — sometimes severe — especially during menstrual periods. Fertility problems also may develop. 1 in every 10 women have endometriosis. It takes an average of 7 years to be diagnosed since the only way is via laparoscopic surgery. THERE IS NO CURE.
Aside from debilitating pain, there are many other symptoms that you can read more about if you are interested.
https://www.webmd.com/women/endometriosis/default.htm
I am creating this Go Fund Me to cover expenses for her surgery and to educate you about endometriosis.
Fatima, has been fighting a painful battle with endometriosis for 10 years. Fatima was 22 years old when she was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Last week she met with an Endometriosis Expert ( which is a rarity in itself) and on September 10th she is scheduled for her 4th surgery. She was not expecting to have surgery again this year, but due to her symptoms returning full force she does not have a choice. She has exhausted every option. This will be her first surgery with an Endometriosis expert and he is confident that he can change her life.
Fatima’s insurance company is refusing to cover most of the surgery. The doctor is out of network and robotic surgery is not eligible under her insurance plan. She will be traveling 2.5 hours for this surgery. In addition to these costs, she found out at her pre-op appointment that what should be a laparoscopy excision surgery will most likely turn into a laparotomy. This means, they will need to make a large incision due to the extent of the disease so this will also create a longer recovery and possibly even longer hospital stay. She is not only dealing with Endometrioma cysts that have created her right ovary to more than double in size, but her intestines have also attached itself to her uterus.
She is in constant pain, even the rare "good day" are days she pays for later.
Fatima has been diagnosed with stage 4 Endometriosis. This is the worst possible case with this disease. Not only is she in constant physical pain, this disease has created infertility issues for her and her husband. It has taken such a toll on her mentally and physically over the past 2 years as it has worsened. There is no cure for this disease. This doctor is going to cut all of the Endo out, regardless of where. Not even 5% can be left behind or it will grow back. We are aware from previous surgeries that it is all over her pelvic wall, cul-de-sac, rectum, Fallopian tubes and ureters. Since this will be her first excision surgery and with an expert, there is a very good chance that there is a lot more endo that has been missed in areas. We won’t know the severity until the surgery happens . The surgery should give Fatima relief for a very long time. Fatima can live a better quality of life, one that many take for granted on a daily basis. Since endometriosis is incurable, re occurrence is possible down the road, but every case is different. We are praying this is the end of the road for Fatima.
Fatima last surgery was last year in June 2018. Leading up to this surgery, was months of trips to the emergency room from pain that was debilitating. It was determined that she had 2 cysts on her right ovary and 1 on her left. Every month the pain got worse and the flare ups lasted longer. The type of pain where you cannot stand straight. She could barely make it from her bed to the bathroom without screaming. She finally had surgery and within 1 week she was back in the doctor’s office insisting something was wrong. She was told it wasn’t possible. The doctor did an ultrasound and there it was, the cyst that was drained during surgery was back. It shouldn’t have been drained, it should have been removed. The 3 surgeries she’s had over the past 10 years have all been ablation, this is where they go and “burn” the endo. Unfortunately, this procedure doesn’t work. This information was not known due to the lack
of knowledge most doctors have on how to treat this disease. The real way to treat Endometriosis is excision surgery, cutting it out. Here she was 1 week post-op in just as much pain as before. She just had surgery for no reason. This only created more scar tissue and nothing was resolved. She grew desperate at this point and was told her only option was to try Lupron injections. Lupron is a chemotherapy drug which puts your body into medically induced menopause. This medication was created to treat prostate cancer! It shuts everything down in women with Endo which is why it helps some. Fatima missed 14 weeks of work last year and could not afford to lose her job so she did the treatment. Due to the severity of this medication you are limited to only doing 6 months. She did 6 months of Lupron and then started Orilissa which is just like Lupron but a different name. This started to wear off and here we are today. It has been 8 weeks since Fatima has been off of treatment. She needs to be off a couple more weeks before the doctor can perform an accurate surgery which is why the surgery is not scheduled for a couple more weeks. During the medically induced menopause Fatima felt amazing. You could see her, the real her but now she’s falling back into that dark hole. This disease has not only physically impaired her, but it’s also caused depression.
The funds donated will be used to pay towards Fatima’s out of pocket costs for surgery and hospitalization. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Please do not feel obligated to donate anything. Even if you just read about Endometriosis and learn something, that will make a difference as it’s spreading awareness. If you are not able to donate, please share this page on your Facebook so maybe someone else who is in a better position can and maybe someone else can learn about this invisible disease.
To learn more about Endometriosis, please see below.
Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs.
With endometriosis, displaced endometrial tissue continues to act as it normally would — it thickens, breaks down and bleeds with each menstrual cycle. Because this displaced tissue has no way to exit your body, it becomes trapped. When endometriosis involves the ovaries, cysts called endometriomas may form. Surrounding tissue can become irritated, eventually developing scar tissue and adhesions — abnormal bands of fibrous tissue that can cause pelvic tissues and organs to stick to each other.
Endometriosis can cause pain — sometimes severe — especially during menstrual periods. Fertility problems also may develop. 1 in every 10 women have endometriosis. It takes an average of 7 years to be diagnosed since the only way is via laparoscopic surgery. THERE IS NO CURE.
Aside from debilitating pain, there are many other symptoms that you can read more about if you are interested.
https://www.webmd.com/women/endometriosis/default.htm
Organizer and beneficiary
Maria Morcos
Organizer
Hallandale Beach, FL
Fatima Chin
Beneficiary