
Help me to cover medical cost
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Hi my name is Ann Nolt and I want to start a fund for my sister Rachel Harris to cover costs associated with her going to Boston for more surgery.
My sister Rachel has had a complicated health history that's involved many many hospital stays, ICU stays, multiple intubations and pneumonias due to tracheobronchialmalacia. This is a severe collapse to her trachea and bronchial tubes. In 2017 she underwent a very complexed surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston,MA. At that point multiple mesh patches were sutured inside her chest ( around the collapsed areas) to stabilize the collapse. Initially she did well but had a few post op issues that thankfully were resolved without the surgeon having to redo the mesh. She has close follow up with Boston every year to keep a watchful eye on things. Her last visit was end of November 2023 and the drs were pleased. All was good until 2 weeks ago she thought she was having asthma flare up. She ended up being admitted to Geisinger Medical Center. Additional tests, cat scans and
ultrasounds were not conclusive and drs were alarmed at her lab work which indicated sepsis/infection. Her sputum was also positive for a bacterial infection - so iv antibiotics were started. Given her breathing didn't improve, infact at times efforts worsened, they did an urgent bronchoscopy. The bronchoscopy showed some less then favorable issues. She has an infection around an area where the mesh has eroded thro to the inside of her bronchial tube. Boston drs were notified. And they are wanting her to return as soon as a spot opens up in their busy OR schedule. Currently Rachel is at home remains on antibiotics and there's daily contact between her and the Boston drs. She will no doubt need additional surgery.
This is a heavy financial burden to her and her husband Jim ( who is a self employed farmer). She also has a 12 year old daughter who has seen her mom go thro a lot. If you can contribute financially all of your donation will go directly to Rachel and Jim. There's are MANY costs associated with traveling and receiving care 6hrs away from home. I know Rachel has always been one to help and she gives compassionately to others. Please help lighten her burden.
God bless you for caring!
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Ann Nolt
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Stevens, PA