I'm not even sure how to start this or if I'm even prepared to go through with asking for help. I'm not one to do so, but here goes nothing!

I’ll be short and hopefully not too much TMI: 

For the past year I have been dealing with some intense health issues with my guts. I've been to the ER three times with no answers and no health insurance. 

I put it off as long as I could until I could get health insurance, ignoring for over a year some pretty scary symptoms. I had already racked up 3 ER bills, how could I tack on more??

Finally obtaining health insurance and making it to the doctor, I had to make three appointments before finally being seen by a specialist. To which he had me make another appointment for a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy.

Not only was the experience the least fun thing I’ve ever done in my life but they found, as a wonderful friend of mine put it, 'an angry-gut trifecta'. Some scary stuff that I will have to live with the rest of my life and continually check in on. Without going to deep (PUN INTENDED!): three different itis’

Amongst the findings mentioned, they found two polyps. One being a type that is high risk for cancer development. Luckily for me, the pathology report came back benign! 

However, the good news was laced with more doubt and more importantly, recommendations. The specialist would like me to get a full colonoscopy. He is worried about the type of polyp I had, along with my other fun stuff, that there could be further in. 

All of this has left me with out-of-control medical bills. One being in collections, sadly. The amount I'm even attempting to raise is only the half of it. I just want to be able to catch up with myself, get my head above water, and get the recommended procedure in hopes to find that I'm cancer free. 

This whole year, this whole ordeal, has left me anxiety riddled with medical costs that  have rapidly built up, from items needed for home care to consultations with specialists, and of course surgeries. 

I thank you for listening to me, for understanding, and any advice you might have for. Thank you again, for your generosity. Thank you for your love.

Regardless, please keep your fingers crossed for this world keeping a crazy little lady like myself in it. I want to eat it all up.