Lina's Medical Expenses
Donation protected
https://news.unclesamsmisguidedchildren.com/swedens-socialized-medicine-tries-kill-young-woman/
Lina has finally secured enough funds thanks to so many generous donors to make it to the US for treetment. But that's only the beginning. Her treatments are going to be expensive and the costs will accumulate. Even though doctors have offered to treat her...labwork, medicine, tests, will rise quickly.
Lina is a strong, vivacious woman that has always stood up for what she has believed in. And she is a dear friend to many of us. She is a proud Swedish woman but her country's healthcare system has failed her. Rather than accept a diagnosis that she has received from an American physician, they are treating her the way a socialist system sees fit...by allowing her body to "code" and reviving her, rather than providing her with the treatment she needs.
Lina was diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome, in which her body has an excess of mast cells. Mast cells help protect you from disease and aid in wound healing by releasing substances such as histamine and leukotrienes. But if you have mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) excessive mast cells can build up in your skin, around your blood vessels, in your respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, or in reproductive organs. When triggered, these mast cells release substances that overwhelm your body and result in symptoms such as facial flushing, itching, rapid heartbeat, abdominal cramping, lightheadedness, and even loss of consciousness. (Mayo Clinic, 2015) As it progresses, the body reaches even anaphylaxis and near anaphylaxis shock. There is treatment available for it...antihistamines and anticholinerics; however, because the Swedish doctors refuse to accept the diagnosis, Lina can't be treated. Instead, they are effectively watching and waiting. Pumping her full of water and accusing her of having an eating disorder, when her body is simply allergic to what she is consuming. As you can see from her photos, in a three month span, she has lost 30 pounds. We fear that the healthcare is going to kill her.
We are on the mission to get Lina here to America and get her the treatment she needs. Her body can't take much more, and mentally and physically, as well as emotionally, she is worn down. We have a doctor that is willing to provide the treatment and someone that is willing to provide her a place to stay. But getting her here and follow up care is expensive. Without this treatment, she won't make it.
We know times are tough so any amount that you can give is appreciated and please spread the word. We need this to go viral.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/mastocytosis
Lina has finally secured enough funds thanks to so many generous donors to make it to the US for treetment. But that's only the beginning. Her treatments are going to be expensive and the costs will accumulate. Even though doctors have offered to treat her...labwork, medicine, tests, will rise quickly. Lina is a strong, vivacious woman that has always stood up for what she has believed in. And she is a dear friend to many of us. She is a proud Swedish woman but her country's healthcare system has failed her. Rather than accept a diagnosis that she has received from an American physician, they are treating her the way a socialist system sees fit...by allowing her body to "code" and reviving her, rather than providing her with the treatment she needs.
Lina was diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome, in which her body has an excess of mast cells. Mast cells help protect you from disease and aid in wound healing by releasing substances such as histamine and leukotrienes. But if you have mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) excessive mast cells can build up in your skin, around your blood vessels, in your respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, or in reproductive organs. When triggered, these mast cells release substances that overwhelm your body and result in symptoms such as facial flushing, itching, rapid heartbeat, abdominal cramping, lightheadedness, and even loss of consciousness. (Mayo Clinic, 2015) As it progresses, the body reaches even anaphylaxis and near anaphylaxis shock. There is treatment available for it...antihistamines and anticholinerics; however, because the Swedish doctors refuse to accept the diagnosis, Lina can't be treated. Instead, they are effectively watching and waiting. Pumping her full of water and accusing her of having an eating disorder, when her body is simply allergic to what she is consuming. As you can see from her photos, in a three month span, she has lost 30 pounds. We fear that the healthcare is going to kill her.
We are on the mission to get Lina here to America and get her the treatment she needs. Her body can't take much more, and mentally and physically, as well as emotionally, she is worn down. We have a doctor that is willing to provide the treatment and someone that is willing to provide her a place to stay. But getting her here and follow up care is expensive. Without this treatment, she won't make it.
We know times are tough so any amount that you can give is appreciated and please spread the word. We need this to go viral.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/mastocytosis
Organizer
Aaron Deavers
Organizer
King George, VA
