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Hi, my name is Lori, and I am humbly reaching out for your support. Those who are close to me, and I offer you my deepest gratitude for being on this journey with me, know that I’ve been struggling with health issues for the last 3 years. Well, they actually started long before, but when I contracted covid, December 2021, the virus exacerbated my symptoms, and I’ve never recovered. I’ve spent the majority of this year, getting MRIs, CT scans, being tested and seeing wonderful specialists, including my neurologist, ENT doctor, audiologist, cardiologists and my beloved nurse practitioner. My brain “is beautiful” according to my neurologist. That makes me so happy. But, there is scar tissue from head injuries/brain trauma, ptsd, and I’ve had some mini strokes or TIAs. And the symptoms I’ve been dealing with, have been debilitating; vertigo, migraines, tennitus (very loud ringing in the ears), hearing loss, hearing sensitivity, autophony (hearing your own heartbeat in your head), ongoing dizziness, memory issues, confusion, muscle weakness, nausea, extreme fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression and loneliness. I love being around people, especially those who are kind and understanding, but some days are much harder than others. My audiologist, after intense and extensive testing, stated I have bilateral peripheral dysfunction, right peripheral vestibular dysfunction, and central (nervous system) impairment mismatch between eye motor function and balance. These are rare conditions, of the inner ear organs, and nervous systems, and I will have more specific diagnoses when I hear back from my ear, nose and throat doctor.

I have been doing all I can to pay my bills, but it is extremely hard for me to work for very long. I have now come to the place in my life where I am humbly reaching out for your support. With your help, I can focus more of my time and energy on physical therapy for the vertigo, physical therapy for chronic back issues, mental health therapy, purchasing hearing aids, taking care of my rent and utilities, car payments, car repair, massage, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and medical and dental bills, that I cannot afford to pay. I applied for disability 10 months ago and it is still in process. I hope and pray that does come through for me, but in the meantime, I need your help. Your funds will help me cover 2 months to be able to relax my nervous system, focus on my healing, and even if this can’t be cured, I can improve some of my symptoms. Any and every bit helps. And if you or your loved ones are suffering in anyway, my heart goes out to you and them, and I will be praying for all of you.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! ♥️
All my love,
Lori
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