
Support Joi's Life-Changing Brain Surgery
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This go fund me is being set up for our mom (Joi Morrice) who has been living with Trigeminal Neuralgia for the last 2+ years. For those of you not familiar with this condition, it feels like constant electric shocks/stabbing pains on both sides of her face along with constant aching on both sides of her jaw. This has been extremely debilitating. Making normal daily activities such as speaking, eating, or sleeping next to impossible. This disease is known as The Suicide Disease due to its severe nature and the fact that it makes daily life unbearable. Our mom’s case is more rare than usual as she has it on both sides of her face rather than just one side.
Due to her condition, she has not been able to work since February 2022. She is an extremely strong person and refuses to ask for help. So we are asking for help for her. The purpose of this Gofundme is to raise funds that will go toward her first brain surgery, that is scheduled for November 14, 2024. She will need two brain surgeries and the funds will go towards all necessities needed for the first surgery, including a stay for 15 days in a hotel near the hospital following the surgery. We are unsure at this time if insurance will cover her surgeries. If not, it will be upwards of $100k. The current set goal may be updated once we have confirmation of insurance coverage.
This has been a long journey for her and we know we are not near its end but we are hoping that with the surgeries on the horizon, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we pray that she’s given the chance to live a normal life again.
We appreciate your consideration in donating or sharing this to help her get the care she needs. Even a dollar from each person can go a long way.
Co-organizers (3)
Krystal Gisondi
Organizer
Simi Valley, CA
Joi Morrice
Beneficiary
Hope Basher
Co-organizer
Kevin Morrice
Co-organizer