Help Makayla Get Pain-Relieving Surgery

Hi, my name is Makayla and I am fundraising for a surgery to remove a painful ovarian cyst.

I get ovarian cysts frequently, and have dealt with intensely painful menstrual cycles for most of my adult life; this cyst in particular is causing quite a bit of trouble. It is attached to my left ovary, and over the last several months has grown to roughly the size of a lime (5cm). Currently, I experience daily, excessive amounts of pain and discomfort in my pelvis. I spend most of my day in bed on a heating pad, and my quality of life has decreased significantly.

I am no stranger to pain, as I live with several chronic health conditions (migraine, urinary frequency issues, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, peripheral neuropathy, and chronic pain of unknown etymology). This cyst’s persistent presence is making management of my ever-present daily pain much more difficult.

This cyst removal surgery will not only relieve my pain and discomfort, but may also provide long-awaited diagnostic answers about a suspected condition called endometriosis. This diagnosis will support me in creating a treatment plan to prevent situations like this from reoccurring.

The fundraising goal is the cost of my insurance deductible that I am responsible for paying out of pocket prior to getting this surgery.

I need to pay $730 at my pre-op appointment alone…the rest will go toward surgery costs due the day of, and hopefully I can make a payment plan for the remaining balance.

As I am currently on Medical Disability Leave from work, I have a very small stream of income, and gathering this amount of funds in a short amount of time is impossible for me.

I am not in any imminent danger, but the longer this cyst remains in my body, the more it will grow and continue causing me pain.

My hope is to alleviate even a little of the financial burden so I can schedule surgery soon, get some diagnostic answers, and achieve some much needed pain relief.

If you feel compelled to donate, I would be so incredibly grateful. If you cannot donate, I would appreciate if you shared this page so help me get the word out!

Thank you all so much for considering helping me out in a tough time.

Lots of love,

Makayla