Show Your Support for Sam's Healing Path

Hi, I'm Sarah!

I am Sam's sister and with everything she has been going through these last 6 months have just been so much for one individual to have to tackle. It's very difficult to sit on the sidelines and watch as this all unfolds for her. As I may do my best to be supportive, it's very hard and can only help so much.

This isn't an easy thing to talk about, but along with all the recent diagnosis come a lot of financial concerns. Life is already hard enough, there isn't even enough emotional support you can give to someone in this position, but add financial on top of that and it can send someone into a spiral. Emotions are difficult to maneuver through and with stress over finances and loss of enjoyment of life, it just doesn't make anything easy at all.

I'm tired of just watching my sister go through one of the hardest times of her life and only being able to do so much. So if anyone can help just a little more, that would be greatly appreciated and we will owe you our hearts.

Thank you for even taking the time to read this.

-Sarah

A Note From Sam:

"Hi, everyone… my name is Samantha and I’m hoping to get some financial assistance in getting through my medical endeavors.

I made the difficult decision to leave my full time job as an RVT to focus on my health. Being an RVT is physically and mentally demanding. I just knew something was wrong.

Little did I know, it was A LOT that was wrong. After a lot of hospital visits, doctor appointments, and diagnostics… it turns out I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), endometriosis, and probable thyroid cancer. I've had surgery to have my gallbladder removed, surgery for my endometriosis, and another surgery to remove half my thyroid all within 6 months. I recently dislocated my jaw 3 weeks ago (EDS plays a part in this) and am healing from that as well.

It’s been a lot to go through and I’m trying my best to navigate through it all. There’s pain associated from my chronic illnesses as well as from the surgeries themselves. I’m not able to live my day to day life, stream on Twitch like I normally do (as a source of income), or even take care of myself in ways I use to. I’m still recovering from my thyroid lobectomy and am focusing on recovering from everything that has been happening, since I can’t really move my neck due to swelling and pain at this moment. Even talking kinda hurts. It’s just been very difficult staying on top of bills and trying to get better… I want and need to be better about asking for help when I need it rather than suffering alone.

-Sam"