I am a 22-year-old girl with gastroparesis, intestinal dysmotility, intestinal failure, chronic atrophic gastritis, renal problems, and epilepsy. I am in the hospital again on my birthday month. I have no job or money to be able to do anything really with that, and I wanna be able to have a good birthday, especially if I have to spend it in the hospital, which I probably will. I came in with a sepsis infection and staph in my Hickman line. I want to be able to spoil myself this birthday and get some stuff for myself, including stuff for my tubes, fun stuff, including art supplies, and clothes because a lot of them don’t fit me as I lose weight a lot of the time. I never really have the money to do anything for myself or to afford the things I need. I would really appreciate if you would donate and I would be able to have a good birthday and spoil myself. I feel like I deserve it. I’ve been through so much this year, and I’ve gotten through it strong and still with a smile, and that should be celebrated. I wanted to buy maybe a refurbished iPad possibly to play my games on when I’m admitted to the hospital or whatever sparks my brain. I feel it would bring me so much joy having stuff I normally cannot get outside of these times, such as birthdays. I never have the chance to buy myself things really because I am financially unwell and don’t receive assistance. This would be a great opportunity to do so, and I would be forever grateful if I was able to. It would keep my mind off the dark side of being at the hospital all the time, all the tests, scans, tube replacements, and sickness. It’s been such a hard year, and I want to celebrate myself.