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UPDATE OCT 18 2025:
I now have 20 tumors and fused organs.
Fighting for my life and trying to get advance medical care
UPDATE OCT 1-2025: a lot more growths have spawned and they are growing rapidly.
These things are vicious. I’m nauseous ALL the time and in extreme pain ALL the time.
My doctors and surgeon are trying to find a way to battle these things but haven’t found a proper solution yet.
Bills are stacking up and have to pay for other medical expenses that are NOT covered by insurance. I really really need your help guys. This is a long tiring and painful battle.
ANOTHER UPDATE: GEARING UP FOR SECOND SURGERY MAY 17
Shoulder surgery to remove cysts and repair shoulder
- last updated may 16. 5:07pm HST -
UPDATE: SURGERY 1st surgery complete was Feb 20th
They were able to remove 12 of the 15 tumors.
Recovery has been extremely difficult.
My surgeon discovered during the procedure that me intestines were fused to my uterus so they had to surgically detach it from it.
Some of the tumors were even in abnormal areas that caused some damage.
The good news is the pathology results came back as ALL TUMORS, MASSES AND CYSTS were benign!
Right now we’re navigating the hard obstacles of recovering and temp housing since our property is under construction I’m not able to stay there. So we need the finances for temp housing for the month of April as well as the finances to handle bills that are ongoing since I’ll be out of work for the remainder of the year.
My next surgery is scheduled for MAY 1st
After this one I won’t be able to use my right hand/arm for quite some time.
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I’ve hesitated multiple times about making this post.. as it’s still very hard to process and believe ..
Aloha friends and family, most of you know I’ve been battling chronic illnesses for a while now throughout the years, in which so many of my cases have not gotten the answers I’ve been begging for and seeking.
Well, to put things short.. I just found out in the last couple of weeks that I’ll be having what seems to be 2 major surgeries. One is scheduled for January 29th, which is my abdomen surgery to remove large tumors (benign) and to repair a hernia.
The second surgery on May 1, 2025, will be dealing with a tear and a cyst in my right shoulder..
If you all know me, then you know art and music is everything for me.. so with these two major issues, I will not be able to work on my crafts for some very long time during my recovery.
I haven’t shared with most of you, but my right hand hasn’t been great for a while. I’ve been losing feeling constantly and dropping things, barely able to hold a paintbrush, pen, etc., for a short period of time.
Just a few days ago, my arm locked up, and it freaked me out because I was unable to move it.. that’s when I knew my case was serious and began strongly advocating for myself to the doctors.
In which led them to look further into my arm/hand issue.
After surgery, I will be healing in Hawaii for a couple of weeks and then residing off-island away from work so I won’t be tempted to do the silly thing.
During these 3-6 months of recovery, I will not be able to work using my right hand, so I’ll be doing a fundraiser to help with bills and day-to-day things while I finally take the time to recover long-term.
I’m used to putting together fundraisers and helping others, but man.. it’s hard when you’re trying to advocate for yourself and to simply say, “Hey friends and family.. I need help.”
I don’t like handouts, so I’ll be selling my art to help with this chapter of my life.
Thanks for taking the time to read this long and sappy post..
I tried to keep it short, but man..
Your girl has been in excruciating pain and hiding it with a smile for too long.
Sleepless nights and medications that don’t work.
Love you all
These next days, Jan 17-25, I’ll be in California attending my aunt’s service and finishing up last projects before surgery.
If you’d like to help my recovery journey, let me know.
WHAT ARE THESE FUNDS FOR?:
1. Major bills: Storage Space Rent (which is $2,500 a month), Phone Bills ($62 a month)
2. Temporary housing away from our property that’s under development since I can’t risk infections during my recovery
3. Food
4. Day-to-day major needs
5. Transportation to and from medical appointments and to the destination where I’ll be residing during recovery
Miss PraiseJesus Artis
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