Help Jennifer (Berry) Hayes Escape 14 Years of Constant Pain

Hello, my name is Jennifer (Berry) Hayes. I have been living with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) for the past 14 years. CRPS is a debilitating neurological disorder that causes constant, severe pain and swelling. 

I have seen countless doctors and tried every treatment available to me here in the States, but nothing has worked. Some treatments even made things worse. Since 2013, I have been confined to a wheelchair. Simple tasks like bathing or getting dressed have become exhausting. Daily life is a constant struggle. 

For a long time, I honestly believed this was how my life would always be; isolated by pain, unable to enjoy the most basic moments with my loved ones. I was unable to be with my father, Dale Berry, during his last days. He passed away believing that I would be condemned to a life of anguish and hardship. My mother, Janet Berry, has spent countless hours at hospitals and clinics with me only to be disappointed time and again with every setback. My son, Corbin Hayes, was only six years old when I became ill. He has no memory of me before the pain. I wasn’t able to participate in his childhood. I couldn’t hold him, play with him, enjoy holidays or attend his sporting events. My family has suffered along with me.

But now, I have hope. 

Researchers in Italy have developed a treatment for CRPS that is showing real promise. Patients who received this treatment have regained mobility and are living pain-free lives. This could change everything for me. 

Unfortunately, because the treatment is outside the U.S., my insurance will not cover it. That is why I am reaching out. 

I know this is a big ask, but this opportunity could give me my life back. It could let me do something as simple and meaningful as hugging my son again—without pain. 

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Any support you can offer means the world to me.