
Help Martha's Healing
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My sister/friend and her family would never ask for financial help from the public, but they are in need of assistance. Some have asked how they can help so we feel this is the best route right now. Martha has stage 3 Lyme Disease with the primary co-infection of Babesia. This translates into a day of constant vertigo, surges of inexplicable pain, electric flashes through her brain, EXTREME fatigue coupled with muscle pain and weakness. Most days in bed or chair. At times she can not speak or is unable to walk.
She has four children: Adam, Amelia, Silas and Ivan ranging in ages from 10yrs. to 16 months. They have a hard time understanding what is happening some days and have to take on adult responsibilities at times. Sometimes with the brain fog she experiences from this disease even remembering their names can be difficult. Her disease went undiagnosed for so long, one of her children has gotten it from her while in utero and will need treatment eventually. We are praying for complete healing.
There are many symptoms she experiences due to symptoms of POTS, fibromyalgia, Hashimotos and others. After a decade of trying to find out what she was suffering with, the Lymes was just diagnosed in the last year. Martha is allergic to the antibiotics many use to treat Lyme and some of the herbal or homeopathic remedies so most of the treatments she COULD use is not covered by insurance, therefore, the family has been slammed with a constant flow of medical bills. An out-of-town doctor has had success in treating her particular strain but they cannot afford it and we want to help them be able to and also to continue some of her local treatments.
Martha wants only to be able to care for her children and husband, it's her calling, she was born to be a mother. It's her gift to be able to care for her children and pushes herself to do that, even when suffering, as much as possible. Many people don't understand the disease because Martha will have "good days", ones where she can go to church, a wedding or school event for her kids (and she is very thankful for those moments), but then be bedridden or suffer for days because it was so taxing on her body.
Any amount is appreciated to help with their debt of medical bills and to seek further treatment. We know many have needs so if you are unable to give we understand and covet your prayers as well, believing for a miracle and her complete healing in Jesus name. God Bless!
She has four children: Adam, Amelia, Silas and Ivan ranging in ages from 10yrs. to 16 months. They have a hard time understanding what is happening some days and have to take on adult responsibilities at times. Sometimes with the brain fog she experiences from this disease even remembering their names can be difficult. Her disease went undiagnosed for so long, one of her children has gotten it from her while in utero and will need treatment eventually. We are praying for complete healing.
There are many symptoms she experiences due to symptoms of POTS, fibromyalgia, Hashimotos and others. After a decade of trying to find out what she was suffering with, the Lymes was just diagnosed in the last year. Martha is allergic to the antibiotics many use to treat Lyme and some of the herbal or homeopathic remedies so most of the treatments she COULD use is not covered by insurance, therefore, the family has been slammed with a constant flow of medical bills. An out-of-town doctor has had success in treating her particular strain but they cannot afford it and we want to help them be able to and also to continue some of her local treatments.
Martha wants only to be able to care for her children and husband, it's her calling, she was born to be a mother. It's her gift to be able to care for her children and pushes herself to do that, even when suffering, as much as possible. Many people don't understand the disease because Martha will have "good days", ones where she can go to church, a wedding or school event for her kids (and she is very thankful for those moments), but then be bedridden or suffer for days because it was so taxing on her body.
Any amount is appreciated to help with their debt of medical bills and to seek further treatment. We know many have needs so if you are unable to give we understand and covet your prayers as well, believing for a miracle and her complete healing in Jesus name. God Bless!
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Mary and Darren Hatfield, Liz Valdez
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Lima, OH