Support Tina V get medical care & ease financial burdens

Our mom, Tina, woke up one day in February unable to put weight on her left leg. Its severe arthritis in all 3 compartments.

She's had bulged discs in her lumbar back all her life, but since that day in February she has found out numerous other diagnosis.

She will have a partial nissan fundoplication for gastreoparesis hernia, to treat not being able to eat enough, feeling full.,GERD symptoms like heartburn and regurgitation

hiatal hernia,Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) ,Vomiting & choking while asleep,Aspiration of stomach acid.

Dehydration issues. Dry eyes and mouth. Multiple types of psoriasis.

Doing testing on Poly arthtitis (indicates arthritis in five or more joints simultaneously) thought to be caused by more than one of thirteen types of arthtitis. Osteo beyond a 65 year olds condition, as well as a type of inflammatory arthtitis that usually appears in different areas than osteo does.

Sacraliliac (SI joint) degeneration.

Calcified tendonitist of bicep and shoulders, causing rotator cuff pain and injury.

Needs heart function and kidney function tests due to Bradycardia and Hypotension, and possible spots on kidneys in scans.

Treatments for all of this continues to make her Narcolepsy symptoms worse, and make it very difficult to control diabetes as steroids cause high glucose and not eating enough causes low glucose.

She is also on a wait listed for genetic testing to rule out Ehlers Danlos Syndrome at Mayo with a Geneticist.

Current PT and bracing for SI joints, knee, and back. X-rays coming on feet and hands. Possible surgery for laberal tear in hip. Steroid injections in S1 and bicep scheduled, as well as lavage-aspiration in the rotator cuff.

She hasn't been able to work any of her pretty physical jobs since February. Some days her pain is very intense, and the sleepiness can be crazy.

Rather than choose between watching her health deteriorate due to affordability and the need for work, or suffer detrimental financial effects of caring for her health instead of working, we have set up a GoFundMe to help her and our father out during this time.

Since her and dad's savings and credit cards were used up by December of last year, to help our brother deal with health issues he was going through and doctoring at Mayo. This fundraiser is even more necessary.

While we realize our goal will probably never be reached, we are hopeful the money can go to the areas most needed at this time. With all the medical procedures, and physical and occupational therapies three times a week, she may not return to work for a while.

While having all these diagnosis hit her in less than 3 months is discouraging, she's a fighter. She wants to find the cause, work to be better and stay physically active, and return to work eventually. She refuses to be nonproductive or get "old" before her time. Which is why proper diagnosis and treatment is so important.

We hate to rely on others or ask for a handout. But our mom has always been willing to help anyone, any way she has been able. She loves people, animals, and Jesus, and it shows by her big heart. Please consider donating; any amount is helpful and we appreciate the gift no matter how big or small. If you are unable to financially give, prayers count even more. Please share this fundraising link and keep mom in your prayers.

We hope others can add hope, healing, and help in these financial areas:

$3600 to cover wage loss for 6 months.

$3000 towards bills that have become unmanageable already, through all of this.

$3500 for medical expenses already billed not covered by insurance.

$4500 for upcoming medical expenses not covered by insurance.

$1000 for gas cards to get to appointments.

Anything remaining will go towards making the home bathroom more user-friendly and moderately handicap accessible for both our parents.

Total to needed at this time is about $17,000.00.

Thank you for your time and thinking of us.

Alec, Anji, Andy, and Vinny

She also has a Caring Bridge for updates and progress:

https://www.caringbridge.org/site/60534ea1-3082-11f0-8433-11b257f84b06

As well as a "wish list" for special dietary needs over the next month or so, it gives a pretty good idea of how rough the healing is with esophaugus surgery as it shows what she will be eating for a month and why she will be so tired. https://www.walmart.com/lists/WISHLIST/0bacb7b3-feec-4562-829b-04c252a2a519