MacKenzie's Plastic Bronchitis Medical Bills
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Hey everyone my name is MacKenzie. I am a 24 year old mother of an 11 month old boy. I have recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare case of adult Plastic Bronchitis (PB). To date there are less than 600 cases of PB ever reported. This lung disease is typically something found in young children that have cystic fibrosis or congenital heart disease. For an adult to develop PB it is almost unheard of and will stem from abnormal lymphatic flow problems.
To date I have been to 3 different hospitals including Wake Forest Baptist and have spent over a week total admitted to the hospital. I have spent significant time with different specialists who were at a loss. PB is a disease where lymph fluid fills your lungs and hardens into a jelly like fluid called a cast. You have to cough them up, have them medically removed or they obstruct your airways to suffocate you. I have coughed up over 30 casts to date. There is always an underlying condition that can be very hard to narrow down.
There are two doctors in Philadelphia that are familiar with this disease and it's causes. This week If all of the procedures and tests come back inconclusive, I will most likely be heading to CHOP to have a special mri to diagnose my lymphatic disorder causing Plastic Bronchitis. The lymphatic embolization will soon follow.
This is also the first year in so long that I do not have health insurance. To cover all of the extensive procedures and testing I have and will endure I would love to reach out to the public for donations. All funds will go towards medical bills, medication, and travel for treatment.
Attached are some links on Plastic Bronchitis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582060/#:~:text=To%20date%2C%20less%20than%20600,pleuritic%20pain%20and%20occasionally%20fever.
https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/plastic-bronchitis
To date I have been to 3 different hospitals including Wake Forest Baptist and have spent over a week total admitted to the hospital. I have spent significant time with different specialists who were at a loss. PB is a disease where lymph fluid fills your lungs and hardens into a jelly like fluid called a cast. You have to cough them up, have them medically removed or they obstruct your airways to suffocate you. I have coughed up over 30 casts to date. There is always an underlying condition that can be very hard to narrow down.
There are two doctors in Philadelphia that are familiar with this disease and it's causes. This week If all of the procedures and tests come back inconclusive, I will most likely be heading to CHOP to have a special mri to diagnose my lymphatic disorder causing Plastic Bronchitis. The lymphatic embolization will soon follow.
This is also the first year in so long that I do not have health insurance. To cover all of the extensive procedures and testing I have and will endure I would love to reach out to the public for donations. All funds will go towards medical bills, medication, and travel for treatment.
Attached are some links on Plastic Bronchitis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582060/#:~:text=To%20date%2C%20less%20than%20600,pleuritic%20pain%20and%20occasionally%20fever.
https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/plastic-bronchitis
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MacKenzie Caparco
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Mooresville, NC