Hi my name is Crystal Gomez and I am the mother of Summer Gomez she is 6 years old and until about a month ago was a happy healthy typical little girl who loved to dance, play Roblox on her Kindle and play outside with her 2 big brothers. Everything had been normal all throughout the pandemic until she fell very ill this May (completely unrelated to Covid). She started having a minor cough which turned into extremely low oxygen levels, she was originally diagnosed with asthma and viral pneumonia but we quickly learned that was not the case after being sent home from the hospital only to return a couple of days later with her oxygen levels at 48% of 100%. She was then admitted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital where we’ve been since. Upon admission she was placed on a type of ventilator until she was capable of breathing on her own. She has under gone many test including CT Scans, an Echo cardiogram, multiple chest X-rays and countless blood tests and has been seen by every kind of specialist the hospital has on staff and closely monitored 24 hours a day. Unfortunately her doctors have still not been able to diagnosis the illness. On top of worrying for our daughter’s life we recently found out there has been some kind of error with her insurance and she is the only person in our family of 5 that does not have insurance and we are unsure when/if this will be corrected. Until the situation is remedied we are paying for everything out of pocket. I have not been able to work for the past 4 weeks thankfully and graciously my employer was able to assist me with the first 2 weeks I had to miss. I am unsure when I will be able to return to work due to her current state. The doctor’s have decided that she needs to go home with oxygen and other monitoring equipment and will follow up with further testing via an outpatient setting. Unfortunately due to the equipment she needs and her current insurance predicament we will be paying for everything out of pocket which has already surpassed our savings and current funds. We are unsure how long this will go on for but we are looking for help for the next 2 months. Each piece of equipment requires a down payment and a monthly payment, we are hoping to have her diagnosed or have her insurance corrected in that 2 month time frame but are honestly unsure if that will happen. Any assistance given will/is greatly appreciated. My husband and I just want to help our daughter without having to choose between treatments or feeding our family or having somewhere to live or a vehicle to get us to and from work and her upcoming appointments. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for whatever you are able to give. ❤️❤️