Hello! My name is Ry Mcdonald, I am a 20 year old queer disabled artist with EDS, Fibromyalgia, RCPD, PCOS, MCAS, degenerative Spondylosis, collapsed L4 L5 discs, POTS, ADHD, and suspected autism. I also started and run a disability community group.

I am looking to receive treatment for RCPD, Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction, or the very silly and less serious name, no burp disorder. While it does cause the inability to burp, for me it also causes severe bloating to the point of my stretch marks tearing and bleeding, constant shortness of breath, the feeling of swallowing a rock every time I swallow anything including saliva, nausea, pain during vomiting (which makes this next symptom so much worse,) and vomiting after nearly every meal.

People who have RCPD generally recognize that it gets gradually worse as you get older. Almost a year ago I started getting nauseous and puking up most meals, some days every meal. It hasn't gotten better, i still am nauseous every meal and vomit at least once a day. I am desperate for this procedure and to stop puking. Unfortunately, none of the places i can get it done take medicaid so I have to pay out of pocket. I am not on financial aid for my disabilities yet.

I'm choosing to do the local anesthesia procedure due to the fact it is less money than the general anesthesia procedure. The total is around 3500, but we also need to travel to Chicago for 2 days, so I'm including hotel and travel costs in my goal. If you donate or share I appreciate it so much. thank you so much loves, love Ry ♡