I chose a cover photo from when I was healthy, walking, and living because that's who I pray to become again one day. It is possible, but this is the only way. Just a dollar helps, but, a prayer is even more powerful. 

I was diagnosed with refractory celiac disease, which means I react to even trace amounts of gluten—less than the legal limit for 'certified gluten free' foods. This diagnosis has turned my life upside down, and the only way I can survive and regain my health is to get a gluten detection dog. The process takes two years of training and is very expensive, but it offers a clear path to healing and hope.

The funds raised will help me purchase the right dog and finance an online course to self-train the dog. Sending the dog away for training is an option, but it is much more expensive, so I am focusing on self-training to make this possible. The funds will not go towards moving costs, but every dollar will directly support the journey to getting a gluten detection dog and reclaiming my life.

I am deeply grateful for prayers and support. Anyone can have celiac disease, even without symptoms, so please ask your doctor for a celiac blood panel. I never imagined needing a working dog instead of a pet, but this is the only way I can heal. Thank you for investing in saving my life. I want to live, fight, and be a light to the world. Asking for help is difficult, but I have no other option. If you could share this fundraiser or simply spread awareness of celiac disease, it would mean the world to me. If you can't donate, that's perfectly fine—please request the blood test. Prayers can move mountains, so if that's what you have to give, that is the biggest blessing I could receive.

Isaiah 43:1

Please remember you are so loved.

Medical Background:

Since I was born, I have always been sick. From surviving Kawasaki disease at 6, to losing my ability to walk for months of my life at the age of 8, to doctors telling my parents I just am exaggerating and making things up.. My parents never gave up. And I did not either.

I took matters into my own hands at the age of 19. I got my certification from NASM on training and corrective exercise therapy. While I got better in some ways, I got worse in others. I cannot count the amount of hospital visits I have made, in ICU, leaving with NO answers each time.

From here, I decided to go vegan and learned about holistic healing. This made life bearable, and the doctors voices played over and over that I am fine, I am just anxious and the pain is in my head. This is normal. I was on a heart monitor for a few months in 2022 due to passing out and having a seizure. They said it was normal to have an abnormally high heart rate randomly throughout the day.

Fast forward to 2024-

My foot hurt so badly that I couldn't walk. My mom prayed and fought hardly for me to get into her doctor. He finally accepted me on as a patient, and changed my entire view of doctors. He fought for me, for the first time of my life.

I advocated and asked him to do a Celiac panel, even though I got used to my stomach pains. I had seen an instagram post about it and thought, "why not?"

Turns out, I was deep in and my body was extremely damaged. I was diagnosed with fatty liver, and much more. My body was giving up.

I am overly cautious about what I ingest or even touch. I open doors with towels, I do not eat from a shared facility, I only eat from celiac run bakeries, except for a few times ( which can not make my numbers this high ). I don't use many make up or hair products, because they all have to be labeled gluten free. Lotion, soap, etc. Since my last blood test in August, the damage has increased.

A few months ago, I was hit by a drunk driver.

I have lost my ability to walk. Because of this, we were finally able to diagnose my life long pain that has been increasing rapidly. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

I got this news in the same week as learning about having refractory celiac.

While I am fighting for my life, running a business to try to pay for the medical bills, relearning to walk, I will also need to find a way to move from my parents doggy sitting business so that I can properly train a dog. This is another thing I have to pray about miraculously being able to pay for.

For now, I will just focus on getting the dog, since the training takes two years. I know it's a long journey, but if I start now, I could possibly be living a good life when I am 33/34. If I don't start now, I don't know how long I will survive.

Thank you for reading my story.