Hey everyone! My name is Joanne and I’m trying to raise money for abdominoplasty. Without boring you too much, here’s a little bit of my backstory.

I am a nurse who worked last year during covid… healthcare hero if you will. It was a very difficult time to be a nurse but even more so being a pregnant nurse. I contracted covid on the job and thankfully me and the baby made it unscathed. Well, kind of.

I, unfortunately, was diagnosed with severe Diastasis Recti months after I delivered. I had been feeling continuous pain on my lower left side as well as a lot of back pain which on some days, would stop me from doing simple things like walking and doing errands around the house. I went to get checked out and a cat scan revealed that I have severe muscle separation.

Every day, I deal with upper and lower back pain. Lower back muscle spasms and upper back soreness due to lack of abdominal muscle support in the front. I suffer constantly from constipation. A problem I didn’t have prior to. Oh! And if I sneeze hard enough, I unintentionally pee on myself. What kind of party would this be without a little urinary incontinence. I live in pain pretty much every day.

The cherry on top? Insurance won’t cover this surgery. Even though I’m clearly SUFFERING from several medically diagnosis due to this. It’s an uphill battle with the insurance company unfortunately so instead, I want to save up the money for my life changing surgery and I am asking for help from any and everyone. Please help me recover some normalcy and KEEP ME FROM ADULT DIAPERS. Any help is greatly appreciated!