Hi, my name is Sonja and this is out of my comfort zone to be seeking help and telling the world what I am personally going through. However, I can truly say that I am at my last resort and wits end. Therefore, I am making my needs public and seeking help to cover the medical expenses I find myself saddled with from having been unexpectedly hospitalized for several months and the new life situation I am faced with since then. I fell ill and since then I have been diagnosed as a diabetic, in need of insulin with neuropathy resulting from injuries.

In February 2023 I went to spend time with family in New Orleans, I wasn't feeling the best and I didn't know that the antibiotics I was taking would almost kill me. The last thing I remember is I called a cousin and asked him to come and take me to urgent care because I didn't feel good, however, before they could arrive I fell ill and they found me in a diabetic coma in the hotel room. While waiting for emergency services I was told I began having seizures and from there I was rushed to the hospital, where I stayed for nearly three months. During that time I was in a coma, my kidneys shut down completely which caused me to have to undergo dialysis, I was placed on a ventilator, and there were scans and numerous procedures and therapies to keep me alive. I am thankful and grateful for the hospital and my family and all that was done to save my life, but my new normal is taking a toll on me as well. While I am working hard to move forward and live I am still faced with the financial burden from my unexpected hospital stay and the lingering and life long changes resulting from my being sick.

I have insurance but this took place out of state and my benefits only covered so much. I still have outstanding bills from the hospital and all of the specialist doctors that I saw during that time. I am being billed by each of these doctors offices and I just can't crawl out of this debt. Adding to that I was out of work for more than five months and had to have family move and leave their job to come take care of me as I was not allowed to be released without someone there to care for me. Thankfully my son did this and was happy to care for me but this was an additional strain on finances.

Since the initial illness I have come to find out that I am allergic to most insulin's and I have developed allergies to antibiotics so I am always on heightened awareness. My medications are constantly changing and the doctors are working to find combinations that will not make me fall ill again.

The funds donated would be used to help me pay the past due hospital bills and doctors bills, along with paying for the medications, insulin, glucose meters, needles, and ongoing physical therapies that I still must undergo.

Please if you are able and can find it in your heart any and all help would be greatly appreciated.