Help Shanna with medical bills for brain surgery

Hi, Shanna here. I’ve had brain surgery on December 30th 2021. I had what is called a cavernous angioma inside my brain which grew and bleeds. It’s blood vessels/capillaries that grow into a raspberry shape. I’ve had it all my life but didn’t really start having grand mal seizures until 2019 which it was discovered then that this cavernous angioma was the cause of the seizures I had. Also increase risk of stroke. With having the cavernous angioma taken out, less risk for seizures and stroke. It’s non cancerous thank God! I’m the ‘lucky’ one who got this. I have the non-hereditary form of this which is great because I can’t pass it down to my daughter.

Healing has been painful. Sometimes I feel like I’m getting better and then I feel like I’m going backwards but it’s a process. Swelling of my face hurts and happens when I lay down. I get migraines very easily right now.

I’ve been through a lot. I really wasn’t sure if I was going to make it through. I’m so happy I did. Even with all the pain I have and so much more healing I need to do. It’s been no easy feat but I’m trying everyday and thankful that I’m still here on this earth. I couldn’t see my daughter while I was in the hospital but the first day when I was home I got to see her. I’m so happy I got to have so many cuddles with her.

Right now it’s hard to eat hard crunchy foods. My jaw hurts so bad and where they had to make the incision at. I had a really great neurosurgeon who specializes in what I had (cavernous angioma). I can talk better now. My right eye was swollen shut so I couldn’t see very well a few days after surgery. Swelling is worse after I wake up. I can currently walk but have to be careful when my right eye is swollen shut after I wake up. Migraines are like 10x/day right now. It’s to be expected with healing from surgery still.

I’m off from work for over a month and need help to pay for my medical bills. If you could donate anything, I’m so grateful for that. So I can just concentrate on healing and not worry about money. I’m a single mom and don’t have someone else to help me with paying off my medical bills. It means that I can keep my house for my daughter and I to live in. It gives me hope to not give up and to keep going. It would mean so much to me for your donation. Thank you so much in advanced! Much love and blessing to you!