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Help for Erin

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Many of you know about my daughter Erin’s health issues over the past few years. We have had to fight insurance every step of the way.  Her bills are already overwhelming, and she is getting ready to have a very extensive surgery that might not be covered at all.   We need your help.
Erin is 29 and was a lifelong gymnast. She had a tumor removed from her neck in June of 18.  The tumor was benign, but it left her partially paralyzed in her left arm.  The paralysis was one thing, but the pain never went away.  Since then she has worked with multiple teams of neurosurgeons and neurologists and has been through more tests and procedures than you can imagine. She had one surgery in Nov of 18 that worked for a while, but the pain and paralysis came back last October. We were told of a specific surgery she would need and ended up in Charlotte NC with a special team of surgeons who can perform it.  Surgery is July 24th.  Because they are in NC, her doctors are out of network for her insurance.  All the care she has received thus far has had to be paid out of pocket.  The financial burden is unbelievable, but she needs this help.  As of now, insurance is not going to pay for her surgery.  This is a very complex procedure that will require 3 surgeons and many hours to complete.  I just cannot imagine the cost.  The doctors are currently petitioning the insurance company to cover it but even if they do, it will be at little more than 50%.  She will also need post-surgical care and help with daily activities for weeks afterwards. She almost considered not going through with this out of fear that she will literally be paying off medical bills for the rest of her life but the fear of living with excruciating pain forever is even more overwhelming, so here we are.  We would be so incredibly grateful for any help at all.  Please share and please pray for her!
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  • Megan Antol
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Shiva Patel
    • $100
    • 5 yrs
  • Diane Topping
    • $50
    • 5 yrs
  • Elizabeth Tylavsky
    • $50
    • 5 yrs
  • Eileen Estrella
    • $25
    • 5 yrs
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Melinda Monk Salken
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Newport News, VA

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