Help Overcome Surgical Complications Post-Op Healing Journey

Update: I now need to go 4 hours away to UAB to see a special geneticist. We want to test to see if I have rare gene mutations which insurance doesn’t not cover at all.

They are ruling out lupus and ra. But my blood work isn’t making sense. They suspect something called ehler danlos syndrome. 

I had gallbladder surgery on 7/3. Prior to the surgery, I told my doctor about my medical history and I was concerned about possible lung issues. He dismissed that and said it would be okay. The day of the surgery, I was released from the hospital and when the anesthesia wore off, I had a stabbing pain in my back where my ribs are. I ended up in the ER 3x in 36 hours. The first two times, they kept saying it was gas pains post-op. The pain progressively got worse.

On the third visit, I asked for a chest x-ray. It showed linear atelectasis in right lung, pneumoperitoneum, pulmonary edema, and pneumonitis, slipped rib syndrome, and

intercostal neuralgia. My upper right arm is also numb now and I cannot lift it myself. I was hospitalized for 8 days, with no improvement, I was discharged. We believe there are some nerve damages. This has been excruciatingly painful. I can’t work. I can’t do normal activities. My entire life has changed. Hoping the physical therapy and injections make it go back to normal. I was diagnosed with intercostal neuralgia and slipping rib syndrome.

Anything helps towards the costs of my medical bills, life bills and helping me and my family during this unforeseen time. I haven’t worked since 6/25*** didn’t see this coming.