
Please Help My Daughter!
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My daughter, Alyssa, is 30-years-old. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at age 18. This came with many challenges, including numbness and balance issues. However, she continued to brave the storm! Unfortunately, she developed covid at the beginning of the pandemic and was hospitalized for 20 days during which she faced a life or death situation. She developed pneumonia, was on oxygen for months and had to have intense steroid therapy. As a result a year and a half ago she developed something called vascular necrosis. This is the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply caused from high steroid use. It led to tiny breaks in her ankle, feet and lower leg bones, causing the bones to collapse. She experienced severe pain as the affected joints hurt when she put weight on them. Over the last 6 months she has had surgery on both of her ankles, and is now in therapy. In addition, the vascular necrosis has spread to her right arm! She will more than likely need surgery on this as well! She is working 3 jobs (Catholic school teacher, tutor and computer tech at the local library) in order to pay her medical bills, while wearing a boot and a sling. She is in constant pain! Her co-pays and deductibles are so high, she is struggling to make ends meet. For example, she goes to PT twice a week for a $75 copay each time. Her frequent MRIs have a copay of $400. This is all in addition to her surgery costs, bloodwork and doctors visit copays. If anyone could donate to help her pay her medical bills it would make a big difference to her and her life! Thank you so much!
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Aimee Murcin
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Depew, NY