Single Mom’s Battle with Kidney Failure

My name is Cynthia Daniela and I am a 32 year old woman from Houston, Texas. I’m a single mom to a very sweet and intelligent 8 year old little girl. Her and I have been through a true uphill battle these past 4 years since the unfortunate and unexpected events that lead to my kidney failure. It’s very hard for me to talk about what happened to me because I now suffer from PTSD due to the trauma. What happened to me was something that could have been prevented but unfortunately my trust in my doctors got me to where I am today. On December 19, 2019 I suffered from multiple mini strokes and severe seizures that put me in a coma. I had been doing chemotherapy for months which had been suggested to me as Lupus treatment by my rheumatologist (Autoimmune specialist) and my body could not tolerate it so that’s what caused the violent seizures. I had been throwing up for many weeks and was told that vomiting and nausea were normal during chemo. Unfortunately they were wrong and my body nearly shut down. Doctors weren’t sure that I would make it and they had to prepare my mother with the news and possibility of losing her only daughter. My MRI and CAT scans were not looking promising but my mom kept her faith in God. She diligently prayed for me and asked many people to pray for me. By the Grace of God, I survived and with a small amount of residual side effects such as worsening of my eye vision and severe migraines. But I was blessed to not have ended up completely paralyzed or even worse, dead. My kidneys completely shut down and yet the hospital where I was admitted refused to start dialysis since I had no insurance coverage. They kept me a few more days after I woke from coma and then kicked me out. I was 40 lbs over my normal weight due to fluid retention and was unable to walk. My heart was failing due to the poison running through my veins as a result of failing kidneys and also the extra fluid. I had to go to another Hospital that same day and while there had to endure a 23 day experimental trial. The 2nd Hospital also refused to start dialysis and kept compression stockings on me while experimenting with injections of IV albumin (which is a protein). I was unable to bathe myself so relied on my mom to help me get clean. My daughter was 4 at the time and didn’t understand why I couldn’t be with her. It was a long 23 days having to deal with being away from her. She saw me in pain and sometimes even unable to see me at all due to being in the ICU due to complications. Finally,   I was released and told to be aware of extreme shortness of breath and chest pain and to head to ER if that happened. A couple days later I started to vomit blood and was unable to breathe so I had to be rushed to a 3rd Hospital where they finally decided to help me by putting me on dialysis. Had this happened when I woke up from the coma several months prior then my kidney injury could have possibly recovered. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen and now I am stuck on dialysis for the rest of my life. My only chance of surviving and thriving is to obtain a kidney transplant. I already have potential living donors who will be getting tested for possible match to me. However, my insurance will only cover about 40% of the transplant surgery and hospital bill. I will be responsible for the rest and so I am asking for prayers, donations and shares. I will never give up and I’d like to believe that God allowed me to live for a reason that will glorify him. If you find it in your heart to bless a mother and daughter on their journey to a kidney transplant then please know that no donation is too small. We kindly thank you for your time in reading my story and for your donations. I am a DACA recipient and don’t qualify for Medicaid or Disability (even though I am medically disabled). I was brought to this country at the age of 2 and have been here all of my life. If I had that extra help then I wouldn’t have the need to ask for this help. But I am not ashamed to ask for help if it means that I get to stay with my daughter here on Earth.
Isaiah 41:10 10.)So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.