Help with my Crohn’s disease battle
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Hi my name is Nikki and I’m coming to you in the most humble way possible. Bear with me as it’s extremely difficult to talk about(setting my pride aside) as I’m not one to usually ask for help! Here is my story…
21 years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease right after I had my youngest son. So here I was a new mother and severally sick. Crohn’s is an auto immune disease that attacks your digestive system. I was devastated but the fighter in me kept going. For the first 10 years it was difficult learning what I could do and should not do.I don’t know how I managed. Trial and error, many different medications nothing helped till I had my first surgery removing part of my large intestine and colon. Which put me in remission until recently. Stress is a big trigger for me. After my son was murdered at the end of 2020. I went downhill from there. This last year has been the worst for me medically. My health has extremely deteriorated. Medications and many hospital stays have not helped. I’m normally a happy, independent care free person that would do anything to help someone but this depression I have is very real! It’s taken a toll on me and my family including my oldest son who got out the army to come home to help take care of me. I have always been the bread winner to now not being able to even get out of the bed most days. I had to leave a job I loved due to being so sick. I just wanna get my life back!! So far I’ve been hospitalized 6 times this year alone trying to get better and due to the medications for the Crohn’s I’ve had to take I now have developed congestive heart failure from the tnf blocker shot I have to take. I am a fighter and don’t give up easily although there are days I want to! I keep my faith and pray everyday! So here I am needing your help desperately. I just recently had endoscopy and colonoscopy done to also check for cancer. During the procedure my doctor had to stop due to my small intestine so badly damaged and swollen shut that he could not even get the camera down. He said at this point only option I have now is immediate surgery. I have not been able to hold anything down. Ive lost 30 lbs and now only weigh 97 lbs. I do not have the money for this surgery I’ve depleted everything, sold all my belongings just to stay afloat! This is
where I desperately need your help. I need $4000 for surgery, and to help financially as I will be in the hospital for roughly 30 to 45 days. If all goes well! My insurance share of cost has been depleted and I have no other options than to ask for help. I desperately need this surgery as my life depends on it! I can not afford to loose any more weight! I know it is rough times on everyone! Any amount will help me and my family. If you can’t donate please say a prayer and share my story ! I am forever grateful and thankful for the many friends that check on me. I pray for better days for us all!
21 years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease right after I had my youngest son. So here I was a new mother and severally sick. Crohn’s is an auto immune disease that attacks your digestive system. I was devastated but the fighter in me kept going. For the first 10 years it was difficult learning what I could do and should not do.I don’t know how I managed. Trial and error, many different medications nothing helped till I had my first surgery removing part of my large intestine and colon. Which put me in remission until recently. Stress is a big trigger for me. After my son was murdered at the end of 2020. I went downhill from there. This last year has been the worst for me medically. My health has extremely deteriorated. Medications and many hospital stays have not helped. I’m normally a happy, independent care free person that would do anything to help someone but this depression I have is very real! It’s taken a toll on me and my family including my oldest son who got out the army to come home to help take care of me. I have always been the bread winner to now not being able to even get out of the bed most days. I had to leave a job I loved due to being so sick. I just wanna get my life back!! So far I’ve been hospitalized 6 times this year alone trying to get better and due to the medications for the Crohn’s I’ve had to take I now have developed congestive heart failure from the tnf blocker shot I have to take. I am a fighter and don’t give up easily although there are days I want to! I keep my faith and pray everyday! So here I am needing your help desperately. I just recently had endoscopy and colonoscopy done to also check for cancer. During the procedure my doctor had to stop due to my small intestine so badly damaged and swollen shut that he could not even get the camera down. He said at this point only option I have now is immediate surgery. I have not been able to hold anything down. Ive lost 30 lbs and now only weigh 97 lbs. I do not have the money for this surgery I’ve depleted everything, sold all my belongings just to stay afloat! This is
where I desperately need your help. I need $4000 for surgery, and to help financially as I will be in the hospital for roughly 30 to 45 days. If all goes well! My insurance share of cost has been depleted and I have no other options than to ask for help. I desperately need this surgery as my life depends on it! I can not afford to loose any more weight! I know it is rough times on everyone! Any amount will help me and my family. If you can’t donate please say a prayer and share my story ! I am forever grateful and thankful for the many friends that check on me. I pray for better days for us all!
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Nikki Miller
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Orange Park, FL