Unfortunately, Amy is dying from end-stage kidney failure and she is experiencing many symptoms that are difficult to treat. She experiences a lot of nausea, anxiety and pain in her feet that pharmaceuticals so far have not been able to help very much. She has chosen not to go on dialysis because it would not significantly improve her quality of life, and those of you who know her may know that she has been struggling with health for a long time.

 

What we want to focus on now as a family is giving her the best end of life experience that we can, by trying to support her physically and emotionally and reduce her symptoms. Touch, massage, foot baths and foot massage with medicated cream have been able to reduce her nausea, anxiety and pain, but paying for care is expensive and I am feeling burned out from providing the care myself. We would love to be able to hire a bodyworker to care for her and give her much-needed attention. We would also love support to pay for healthy meal preparation and the ability to hire a part-time caregiver to be with her when I am not able to.

 

Reaching our goal would make a huge difference for our family in being able to support Amy in this last chapter with her, and in supporting us as family members to replenish our energy.

 

Amy is so wonderful and has touched so many people's lives with her kindness, and we want to be able to show her this love and kindness back in her time of need.

We would also love to receive stories of the beautiful ways that Amy has impacted your life, or specific and wonderful memories if you have any come to mind. We will share them with her :)

 

Thank you so much for your help!!