Nicole's "Spirit Of The Battle"
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If you have clicked this gofundme account, I already thank you for reading my story. Im going to give some insight on my childhood and background starting out and then we will get to the good part.
When I was a small child I had a really great father, he always worked, and taught us kids morals and manners, told us when he couldnt afford things and showed us how to have fun with nothing, then things changed. My father was in a life changing car accident when I was 8 or 9, ripped his spinal cord in half, tore his aorta 40% away from his heart and was pumping blood into his lungs, he was told he would never walk again and spent months in the hopsital. This changed his life and ours. This accident caused my dad to live in pain and caused him to search for relief... this search for relief turned to street drugs... these street drugs turned my parents into very scary people for a little girl. When I noticed everything that was going on, this is when I learned that this world can be very unfair and its not always a sight to be seen. I will not go into the things I endured or seen as this page isnt about that. At this time in my life, God placed people in my life that I believe were to teach me love, grace and the presence of happiness and friendship. No matter what we endure in this world it's all a lesson for one person or another. As God placed these people in my life I was able to escape the horrific events of living in a drug abused household. God granted me the power to escape it all and I am forever grateful for that. After having my son God granted me a wonderful family, He placed my (now husband) in my life, he and his family have been more than I could ever begin to explain. Supportive. Uplifting. Loving. Caring. The fact that they accepted my son was the ultimate lesson from God that this world is beautiful and loving. After time Justin and I had a little girl who is our blessing (after a miscarriage, yes she's an ultimate blessing). Through all the ups and downs of everything, I look at everything and try to see the beauty. Now today I sit here and Im sad, hurt and confused. I this year in 2015 have been diagnosed with Pectus Excavatum a chest deformity that is causing pressure on my heart, a normal persons chest depth is 2.56 and they advise surgery at 3.5 depth, my depth is 6.4, I was also diagnosed with Arnold Chiari Malformation. My Arnold Chiari diagnosis came after months of feeling terrible and everyone around me (including the hospital) thinking I was going crazy. The symptoms I was having and do have are: Dizziness, Migraines, Burning Brain, Heart Palpitations, Fatiuge, Neck Pain, Numbness, Weakness, Restless Legs, Muscle Spasms, Tingling, Chest Pain, Eye Pain, Shoulder Pain, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Hot Flashes, Chills, Anxiety (you would to if you dealt with it all), Ringing in my ears and throat pain. A General overview of this condition is that my brain is hernaiting out of my skull and causing my spinal bluid to be blocked. This left untreated can cause paralysis and more horrible things.Now while dealing with all of this and taking care of 2 children now ages 4 and 2, I am still working full time so my kids can have what they need, now comes the hardest thing I've had to do yet, no I am not proud of this...............I need your help, my family, my kids and my husband need your help. Please help us raise money for my surgeries and time off of work. I have a lot of pride and wouldn't ask if I really didnt need the help, I am not scared of hard work, I wouldnt be where I am today without working my butt off. The journey that my family and myself are about to begin is going to require all the help we can get from famiy and friends. If you can't help then we understand, I understand. Everyone in this world is fighting a battle that no one knows about and I respect every person reading this for their battles, we never know our own strength. Please share this as much as possible.
Thank you for any donations, shares, help and prayers!
God Bless!
Below are links to websites about my conditions:
Arnold Chiari Malformation:
http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-Chiari.htm#.VX2rfs7F_ww
Pectus Excavatumhttp://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/p/pectus-excavatum/
Again....THANK YOU! We love all our family and friends and really can't thank you enough for your support!
My 4 year old son <3
My family last Easter (2014) (when I still felt good) I miss the days where I felt good.
Our Beautiful "Blessing" our Princess <3
I know my children will be grateful to have their mommy able to feel well and play with them again.
When I was a small child I had a really great father, he always worked, and taught us kids morals and manners, told us when he couldnt afford things and showed us how to have fun with nothing, then things changed. My father was in a life changing car accident when I was 8 or 9, ripped his spinal cord in half, tore his aorta 40% away from his heart and was pumping blood into his lungs, he was told he would never walk again and spent months in the hopsital. This changed his life and ours. This accident caused my dad to live in pain and caused him to search for relief... this search for relief turned to street drugs... these street drugs turned my parents into very scary people for a little girl. When I noticed everything that was going on, this is when I learned that this world can be very unfair and its not always a sight to be seen. I will not go into the things I endured or seen as this page isnt about that. At this time in my life, God placed people in my life that I believe were to teach me love, grace and the presence of happiness and friendship. No matter what we endure in this world it's all a lesson for one person or another. As God placed these people in my life I was able to escape the horrific events of living in a drug abused household. God granted me the power to escape it all and I am forever grateful for that. After having my son God granted me a wonderful family, He placed my (now husband) in my life, he and his family have been more than I could ever begin to explain. Supportive. Uplifting. Loving. Caring. The fact that they accepted my son was the ultimate lesson from God that this world is beautiful and loving. After time Justin and I had a little girl who is our blessing (after a miscarriage, yes she's an ultimate blessing). Through all the ups and downs of everything, I look at everything and try to see the beauty. Now today I sit here and Im sad, hurt and confused. I this year in 2015 have been diagnosed with Pectus Excavatum a chest deformity that is causing pressure on my heart, a normal persons chest depth is 2.56 and they advise surgery at 3.5 depth, my depth is 6.4, I was also diagnosed with Arnold Chiari Malformation. My Arnold Chiari diagnosis came after months of feeling terrible and everyone around me (including the hospital) thinking I was going crazy. The symptoms I was having and do have are: Dizziness, Migraines, Burning Brain, Heart Palpitations, Fatiuge, Neck Pain, Numbness, Weakness, Restless Legs, Muscle Spasms, Tingling, Chest Pain, Eye Pain, Shoulder Pain, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Hot Flashes, Chills, Anxiety (you would to if you dealt with it all), Ringing in my ears and throat pain. A General overview of this condition is that my brain is hernaiting out of my skull and causing my spinal bluid to be blocked. This left untreated can cause paralysis and more horrible things.Now while dealing with all of this and taking care of 2 children now ages 4 and 2, I am still working full time so my kids can have what they need, now comes the hardest thing I've had to do yet, no I am not proud of this...............I need your help, my family, my kids and my husband need your help. Please help us raise money for my surgeries and time off of work. I have a lot of pride and wouldn't ask if I really didnt need the help, I am not scared of hard work, I wouldnt be where I am today without working my butt off. The journey that my family and myself are about to begin is going to require all the help we can get from famiy and friends. If you can't help then we understand, I understand. Everyone in this world is fighting a battle that no one knows about and I respect every person reading this for their battles, we never know our own strength. Please share this as much as possible.
Thank you for any donations, shares, help and prayers!
God Bless!
Below are links to websites about my conditions:
Arnold Chiari Malformation:
http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-Chiari.htm#.VX2rfs7F_ww
Pectus Excavatumhttp://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/p/pectus-excavatum/
Again....THANK YOU! We love all our family and friends and really can't thank you enough for your support!
My 4 year old son <3
My family last Easter (2014) (when I still felt good) I miss the days where I felt good.
Our Beautiful "Blessing" our Princess <3
I know my children will be grateful to have their mommy able to feel well and play with them again.
Organizer and beneficiary
Nicole Stout
Organizer
Loveland, OH
Justin Stout
Beneficiary