I am running out of time—please help me get the life-saving surgery insurance won’t cover. I am a mother fighting to stay alive for my 13-year-old daughter, but I cannot afford the surgery my body desperately needs.

Hi, my name is Gigi. I am a wheelchair-bound amputee with multiple complex medical conditions. Now, I am facing something insurance will not cover—and it is life-threatening. I have severe gastroparesis, causing constant vomiting, and I rely on medication that has destroyed my oral health. In just three years, I have lost nearly all of my teeth. What remains are broken fragments. I can barely eat. This has led to severe malnutrition for over a year, ongoing infections spreading through my body, and a rapidly declining condition. I now have a feeding tube through my abdomen, but even that site is constantly infected.

My doctors have made it clear: this surgery is life-saving. I need hospital-based surgery to remove all remaining teeth and place permanent implant-supported dentures. This is the only way to stop the infections and give my body a chance to heal. But my insurance will not cover it. I have exhausted my dental coverage, and grants have years-long waitlists covering only a small portion of costs. The hospital estimates a large out-of-pocket expense, not including possible complications. There is no way for me to afford this. And the truth is: Without this surgery, I will not survive.

I am not ready to leave my daughter. She is 13 years old. She is brilliant, kind, and my entire world. She needs her mom. I am asking—humbly and urgently—for help. If you can donate, it will go directly toward the surgery that could save my life. If you cannot donate, please share. I have fought for so long. I am still fighting. But I cannot do this part alone. With all my heart, Gigi. Every share matters. Every dollar helps. Thank you for helping me fight to stay here for my daughter.