Support Lori's Emergency Medical Care in Belize

Hello!

My name is Shayla and my mom desperately needs your help. Her name is Lorianne Vadnais, most people call her Lori.

I'm usually a better story teller, but I've having trouble writing this. She went to Belize on vacation and I was contacted last week that she was in the hospital. She has severe Sepsis and needs surgery right now or she won't make it to Friday.

Because Medicare is not accepted in Belize, we are left to pay for her care out of pocket. Belize Specialists Hospital will not give her the required surgery she needs to repair her perforated bowel unless we pay for the surgery upfront. The estimate costing 55,000 Belize or $27,000 USD.

Medevacs are also an upfront cost of about $30,000 to fly her out. If it's international, Medicare won't cover it. And the doctors in Belize don't believe she would make the flight if we did try to get her out.

If you could help us out with anything so we can get her this immediate and desperately needed emergent care we would be so grateful.

A bit about my mom: she is Catholic, she donates her time and energy to places like the Lighthouse in Wenatchee where she helps feed unhoused people. She used to be a dental assistant and just retired.

Please, anything you can do will help.