
Please help me get the lifesaving treatment I need
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Anyone that knows me, knows that I am the last person who likes to ask for help. I'm the person who wants to help others and make them happy. However, I have hit a hurdle that I can not afford on my own. As many people know by now, I have suffered from SEVERE and CHRONIC anorexia since the age of 12. I am 28 years old now, and my life has been a complete nightmare for the last 16 years. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate among mental disorders, with 1 in 5 people dying from it, and I myself have come so close more times than I can count. Even now I am at one of my most fragile states. Sadly, my primary insurance is Medi-Cal which doesn't cover the treatment I need. I was able to get enough money for private insurance to cover the treatment, but there is an out of pocket maximum of almost $9,000 needed before they will cover it in full. This, along with extra expenses (transportation to and from the facility, as well as to appointments while there, special medications or procedures, etc.) will end up costing around $12,000. This is very difficult for me to ask for help, but it's come to a life or death situation. I have an amazing family that means the world to me, friends that I couldn't imagine leaving, and a life that I haven't even started living. My days now are filled with dizziness, isolation, chronic digestive issues, the bones of a 90 year old woman, and a constant battle with myself. I want to recover. I want to be able to help other people that are struggling the way I am. I want to repair the damage that I've already done to my life. I don't want my friends and family to have to constantly worry anymore. I don't want to be another statistic. My mom is my best friend, my rock, and it breaks my heart because she is seeing her daughter fade away. I want so much to get the treatment I need and to make her proud. The facility is in Denver, CO and is the top inpatient treatment center in the country. I've been through this for the last 16 years and as much as I don't like to think about it, this may be my last chance to get better, so please, any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated, and if you can, share it with your friends and family. I am truly grateful for you guys and love you all
Co-organizers (2)
Cheyanne Young
Organizer
Atwater, CA
Chance Young
Beneficiary
April Rodriguez
Co-organizer