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For those of you who do not know me, my name is Leon aka Lee; a goal and family-oriented individual who always strives for greatness in anything I do. I am a 38 year old native of Brooklyn, NY, and electronic engineer by trade. This fundraiser is for my going on twelve year battle with stage three chronic Lyme disease, its debilitating effects of significant global joint pain, irritability, fatigue, cognitive damage, migraines, depression, insomnia, and all other complications at which I have been suffering from. It's said to believe I contracted this illness from the bite of a deer tick (carrier) in a Lyme infested area where I once worked upstate New York. For those who do know me, this is a last resort cry for HELP!!! Furthermore, this fundraiser wouldn’t exist were it not for my dire financial support needs. Without help there is virtually no way I would able to continue my journey towards my ultimate goal of being healed. What is Lyme Disease?:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease_symptoms
http://www.lymeresearchalliance.org/signs-symptom-list.html
As a result of suffering, after several years of unemployment, no out-of-network medical insurance coverage, a long winded/ongoing battle to maintain SSD benefits, and a mountain of debt in medical expenses to be repaid, I have completely exhausted all of my resources; including my retirement (401K) funds!!! Since my family is unable to afford to physically be by my side, I am presently on a lone mission thousands of miles from home, primarily receiving treatment at Sierra Integrative Clinic located in Reno Nevada. I came to Reno with high hopes of seamlessly completing an expected course of treatment within six weeks which, by the hands of adversity, has turned into 12 months. While here and being on an aggressive treatment plan I began making noticeable progress, both clinically (via blood work) & physically. Unfortunately for the past two months I have been relapsing quickly, losing what tangible progress was made, both due to complications (adverse reactions) with treatment and my financial obstacles; resulting in an abrupt halt in therapies. With further investigation into relapsing, new discoveries regarding my medical condition have been made. My specialists and I are working diligently to make alterations towards my treatment plan; meticulously working on orchestrating a regiment that will optimize the success of my recovery. In establishing a list of necessities for continued treatment, I’ll be requiring funding for a port insertion (vein access), vitamin C IV’s, ozone (03) IV’s, phosphatidylcholine IV’s, H202 IV’s, Rx meds, supportive supplements, lymph therapy, PEMF (pulse electromagnetic field) therapy, daily immune boosting injections, daily detox injections, colon hydro therapy, physical therapy, immune response therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, psychiatric care, acupressure, consultations with new specialists, weekly blood work, specialized testing/diagnostics, potential oral surgery (mandibular osteomyelitis), food (organic diet), travel, transport, and other miscellaneous living expenses.
For some, having Lyme may not be symptomatic, but for others, Lyme disease can be disabling as I have first-hand experience with its crippling effects to the human body. On this journey I have come to know people who are wheel chair bound from Lyme and furthermore, I have a close friend who has passed from heart complications due to the disease. God willing I will never have to experience the extent of these more severe impediments, but in all reality I have been walking a thin line and if it weren’t for my struggle to maintain or compensate for the breakdown I have been going through, this could also be my fate. My issues fighting this chronic illness are more dynamic and extensive than most realize, therefore, before I potentially become bed ridden or worse (become a statistic), I am sincerely asking for those capable of helping, to please support my choice to wake up every day in light of fighting for sustainable health, my livelihood, my potential, a blessing of a family to call my own, and most importantly, my life! I’m past the point of counting penny’s, I literally scan for them nowadays, therefore, “NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL” to make a difference! :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease_symptoms
http://www.lymeresearchalliance.org/signs-symptom-list.html
As a result of suffering, after several years of unemployment, no out-of-network medical insurance coverage, a long winded/ongoing battle to maintain SSD benefits, and a mountain of debt in medical expenses to be repaid, I have completely exhausted all of my resources; including my retirement (401K) funds!!! Since my family is unable to afford to physically be by my side, I am presently on a lone mission thousands of miles from home, primarily receiving treatment at Sierra Integrative Clinic located in Reno Nevada. I came to Reno with high hopes of seamlessly completing an expected course of treatment within six weeks which, by the hands of adversity, has turned into 12 months. While here and being on an aggressive treatment plan I began making noticeable progress, both clinically (via blood work) & physically. Unfortunately for the past two months I have been relapsing quickly, losing what tangible progress was made, both due to complications (adverse reactions) with treatment and my financial obstacles; resulting in an abrupt halt in therapies. With further investigation into relapsing, new discoveries regarding my medical condition have been made. My specialists and I are working diligently to make alterations towards my treatment plan; meticulously working on orchestrating a regiment that will optimize the success of my recovery. In establishing a list of necessities for continued treatment, I’ll be requiring funding for a port insertion (vein access), vitamin C IV’s, ozone (03) IV’s, phosphatidylcholine IV’s, H202 IV’s, Rx meds, supportive supplements, lymph therapy, PEMF (pulse electromagnetic field) therapy, daily immune boosting injections, daily detox injections, colon hydro therapy, physical therapy, immune response therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, psychiatric care, acupressure, consultations with new specialists, weekly blood work, specialized testing/diagnostics, potential oral surgery (mandibular osteomyelitis), food (organic diet), travel, transport, and other miscellaneous living expenses.
For some, having Lyme may not be symptomatic, but for others, Lyme disease can be disabling as I have first-hand experience with its crippling effects to the human body. On this journey I have come to know people who are wheel chair bound from Lyme and furthermore, I have a close friend who has passed from heart complications due to the disease. God willing I will never have to experience the extent of these more severe impediments, but in all reality I have been walking a thin line and if it weren’t for my struggle to maintain or compensate for the breakdown I have been going through, this could also be my fate. My issues fighting this chronic illness are more dynamic and extensive than most realize, therefore, before I potentially become bed ridden or worse (become a statistic), I am sincerely asking for those capable of helping, to please support my choice to wake up every day in light of fighting for sustainable health, my livelihood, my potential, a blessing of a family to call my own, and most importantly, my life! I’m past the point of counting penny’s, I literally scan for them nowadays, therefore, “NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL” to make a difference! :)
Organizer
Leon de Castro
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY