<div>UPDATE:
</div>
<div>I honestly didn’t expect the response this has had so far — thank you so much to everyone who has donated or shared, it’s already made a huge difference, and treatment is working well!
</div>
<div>When I first set this up, I was only thinking about covering the immediate cost of treatment while I’m here. As I’ve continued, it’s become clearer that I’ll need to continue treatment long-term once I return to the UK.
</div>
<div>Based on my treatment plan, recovery is expected to take around 5 years, with sessions gradually reducing over time. A rough breakdown looks like:
</div>
<div>• First 6 months (weekly): ~£5,200
</div>
<div>• Next 6 months (fortnightly): ~£2,600
</div>
<div>• Following 6 months (every 3–4 weeks): ~£1,400
</div>
<div>• Next 6 months (every 6 weeks): ~£800
</div>
<div>• Years 3–5 (spaced out maintenance): ~£2,800
</div>
<div>Treatment total: ~£12,800
</div>
<div>There are also additional ongoing costs such as travel to appointments and managing my environment (e.g. air purifiers), which add to this over time.
</div>
<div>Because of this, I’ve updated the goal to £6,000 to help cover the next stage of treatment as I continue recovery.
</div>
<div>I’m so grateful for the support so far — it genuinely means a lot 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Hi I’m Rosie!
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>I’m currently at a specialist clinic in Thailand undergoing treatment for something called Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW).
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>TSW is a condition I developed after 28 years of using prescribed steroid creams for my skin. It’s something that is still massively under-researched and often not properly recognised or treated by many doctors, particularly in the UK. I’ve been dealing with this over the past 10 years.
</div>
<div>Topical Steroid Withdrawal is what’s known as an iatrogenic condition — meaning it’s caused by the very medication that was originally meant to help. Over time, I was prescribed stronger and stronger steroids, along with multiple immunosuppressants, chemotherapy medication, until eventually my skin could no longer function normally without them.
</div>
<div>When that happens, the body struggles to regulate itself, and the symptoms can be extreme. For me this has included burning skin, nerve pain, skin cracking, hair loss, intense redness, oozing, constant shedding, infections, unable to regulate my temperature, insomnia, and periods of depression. At times it has also affected my mobility and ability to function day-to-day, simple tasks such as being able to wash and dress myself.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>At its worst, I’ve been bed-bound. There were times I genuinely didn’t recognise my own body, and it felt like I was losing control of my life. I’ve had to take time off work, and it’s had a huge impact on my mental health, social life and ability to do normal activities. It’s something that doesn’t just affect your skin — it affects every single part of your life. Long term, this is something I will have to stay vigilant of and manage carefully.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>After a long time researching, I came across CAP (Cold Atmospheric Plasma) therapy, used in a clinic here in Thailand. There are currently only three clinics in the world.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>CAP is a medical technology used to support skin healing at a cellular level — helping reduce bacteria, calm inflammation, and stimulate repair. It’s often used in Thai hospitals to speed up healing for chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, and is now being used to treat people going through TSW.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>I’m now around 14 treatments in, and for the first time, I’m seeing real progress. I regaining my independence and mobility, and I’m no longer in the most severe stage of the condition. My skin is starting to stabilise, and things that once felt impossible are becoming manageable again.
</div>
<div>This treatment is working. However, I am only part way down the road of recovery I’ve been advised by doctors that my healing timeline is around 5 years. Over that time it’s critical I continue treatment, although the frequency should reduce gradually as my skin improves.
</div>
<div>Right now, I need weekly sessions, which cost £200 each.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>It’s taken a huge toll on me physically, mentally, and emotionally. There have been periods where I’ve felt completely overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from my normal life. Living with this condition isn’t just about the skin — it affects how you feel in your body every single day. There are times when I feel an immense amount of pressure about how I am going to fund my ongoing treatment. Therefore I am raising funds to help me maintain this progress.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Over the next three months, I will continue with weekly treatment while I’m in Thailand. After that, the plan is to gradually space the sessions out as my skin improves — moving to fortnightly treatments for around six months, then every three weeks, then monthly, and so on. Although the frequency reduces over time, ongoing treatment is critical for my skin to properly heal and to maintain the progress I’ve made. Continuing treatment is essential for me to fully heal and maintain the progress I’ve made.
</div>
<div>I am extremely worried about what will happen if I have to stop treatment too soon. I’ve experienced how severe this condition can become, and I don’t want to go back to being bed-bound, in constant discomfort, and unable to live a normal life.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>TSW has already taken a lot from me — my time, my independence, my ability to work, and so many everyday things most people don’t think twice about. For a long time, it felt like my life was on hold.
</div>
<div>For the first time, I feel like I’m getting a part of my life back, and I’m doing everything I can to keep moving forward.
</div>
<div>I’m raising funds to help me continue this treatment and give myself the best possible chance at fully recovering.
</div>
<div>Any small amount of support, whether that’s donating or simply sharing this, would mean so much to me. Thank you so much, Rosie. X
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Cost breakdown
</div>
<div>CAP treatment: £200 per session
</div>
<div>Current monthly cost (weekly treatment): ~£800
</div>
<div>Remaining 3 months in Thailand: ~£2,400
</div>
<div>Following 6 months (fortnightly treatment): ~£2,400
</div>
<div>Ongoing treatment beyond this will continue as sessions gradually space out over time.
</div>

Maged Wanis

Meagan Annetts

Patrick Threlfall

Courtney Buchanan

Sharon Galway

jon piggin

Laura Kazaroff

Sarah Beresford Webb

Anonymous

Jacqueline Keating

Zachary Hill-Walsh

Yasmin Casallas

Leo Cuss

Justin Tam

Miss E K Perkins

Help Rosie heal from Topical Steroid Withdrawal!

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

Native 11.4.0 and higher

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Help Rosie heal from Topical Steroid Withdrawal!

Still £2,606 to go. Help us build momentum.