At 21 I moved out for the first time and worked retail, everything was going just fine (although everyone knows retail is far from enough to afford housing, but little did I think of it), I was doing well at work, enjoyed my job, having fun with co workers, etc. I was very thankful to be where I was in life.

Then, one day during a work meeting, I collapsed semi-unconscious. I could hear people around me call my name and try to wake me up, but everything faided. I woke up several hours later to find myself in the critical care unit in the hospital to learn I have had numerous seizures. Three days later was discharged from the hospital only to have numerous ambulance rides to the ER due to my seizures.

About year later, after SEVERAL tests and scans, I learned from the Mayo Clinic, I had P.N.E.S. (Pseudo Non Epilectic Seisures), a chronic disorder. This is a disorder mainly caused my EXTREME emotional disregulation. I have done Dianectical Behavoral Therapy and am currently working on Congnative Behavoral Therapy (DBT and CBT) as recommended by my neurologist.

Soon after, I started fainting out of NO WHERE but strangely enough, there was no non epilectic seizure to fallow. I talked with the difference of the symptoms with my neurologist, in which I was then tested for Post Orthostatic Tricardia Syndrome. (As now I realize that I’ve had POTS for about two yrs,but haven’t been diagnosed until now bc symptoms of POTS ties in with PNES, at least in my case)

I am still very new and learning more about POTS as I greatly struggle with constant symptoms of this chronic illness. And only to add to the struggles, there are NO cure to PNES or POTS. BUT there are ways to HELP the chronic issues I suffer from.

I have learned to manage my PNES well, but still learning about POTS, as it is a very rare illness/ syndrome to have.

I am doing all that I possible can with my support team that I have. But there is only so much that I can do at this point.

Over all I am hopeless about my health but hopeful that I can nurse myself along.

I say hopeless in that it is stopping me from enjoying my everyday life often; with work, driving, errands, even just walking around the house is hard. I struggle with light headedness most of every day while struggling to keep up with liquid intake. I always have.

For three years now, I have been searching and searching for service dog to help me along the way. They ARE NOT a cure all, but they DO help with the right training. After years of finding dogs for everything else but my condition, I found one that I can mostly pay for, but could defiantly use some help. I’m not asking for donations to cover the WHOLE price of my dog, but just some. I’m barely able to work and don’t want my health issues to stop me from everyday life activities. They will stop me completely if I let them. But I’m not giving up. I do want to at times of hopelessness, (fainting at work, sent to the ER from work) and wonder WHY ME????!!!??! All this has prevented me from working in my dream field that I worked so hard to study and now it’s GONE…

But with the right help and support, I can continue and work towards my life’s work dream without having to worry so much about hospital bills as often.

Again, I only ask for what you are willing to give. Service dogs aren’t cheep, but Im only asking for enough to help cover SOME of the cost.

I REALLY apppriciate your consideration as I am doing what I can.