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Help my sister get the surgery she needs

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My sister needs help.

Megan has a debilitating condition called gastroparesis, which is a partial or complete paralysis of the stomach. This makes it all but impossible for her to eat and means that she is in tremendous pain much of the time. She needs a surgery called Gastric Electrical Stimulation with Pyloroplasty, which essentially places a pacemaker in the stomach. Unfortunately, this is a rare surgery and it is not offered in our home state of New Mexico, so Megan will have to seek treatment in El Paso, Texas. Needless to say, this won't come cheap, and with medical bills already mounting, we need your help to make this happen.

Will you help my sister get the care she needs?

Every little bit helps. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support.

About Megan:

Megan is a bright young woman who has been through more at the age of 24 than most people endure in a lifetime. She is a creative soul who loves making art of all kinds and herbal remedies like teas and salves. I have yet to find a song she doesn't know. She dreams of becoming a middle school English teacher and had almost completed her degree in education from the University of New Mexico before her health forced her to put her education on hold. While at UNM, she served as an editor for the Daily Lobo and showed impressive chops for penetrating investigative reporting.

Since 2019, Megan has been in and out of the hospital contending with a plethora of medical conditions. In addition to gastroparesis, Megan also battles epilepsy, POTS syndrome, and even endured near-complete paralysis of her right arm this year. Watching her suffer from so much at once has been agony to all those who love her, and I so admire how she has held her head up through it all, found a way to keep doing the things she loves, and loved herself through it all. Please, please help her if you have the means to do so.
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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $25
    • 1 yr
  • Zwaantje Hamming
    • $50
    • 1 yr
  • Hannah Prentice
    • $10
    • 1 yr
  • Aliza Khan
    • $20
    • 1 yr
  • Thomas Feeley
    • $20
    • 1 yr
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Organizer and beneficiary

Kathryn McConaughy
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Washington D.C., DC
Brandon Holmes
Beneficiary

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