Megan Marchesano's Road to Recovery
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As most of you know, Megan has been fighting a battle with an illness in her gut for several years now. The last two years it has been a continuous downhill slope. She has been to some of the top medical facilities in the country and has been diagnosed with everything from parasites, to leaky gut, Candida, sibo, hashimotos and IBS. After spending thousands of dollars in treatments, only to see no results or improvement, she finally has a true diagnosis of her underlying symptoms... Lyme's disease.
Lyme's disease is very difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat. There is a huge controversy regarding treatment as many of the tests are unreliable, causing insurance companies to back out and refuse to pay for treatments to help the patient get well. As a result, the majority of Megan's treatments have been out of pocket.
In addition to the severe financial burden in an attempt to treat her Lyme's disease, Megan has hit a breaking point with her health. She has been to 3 of the top clinics in the country for GI issues, seen over 15 different doctors and specialists and every one has told her that her case is "too severe" and "the worst" they've ever seen.
After several months of tube-feedings, she is no longer absorbing any nutrition or tolerating treatments, leaving her at 94lbs with no muscle left, extreme hair loss, unable to go to the bathroom on her own due to nerve damage and unable to eat or drink without vomiting from gastroparesis, and severe stomach pain/distension. Other symptoms include but are not limited to: neurological paralysis, excruciating nerve pain, insomnia, migraine headaches, heart palpitations, low blood pressure, constant fever and chills, loss of vision, interstitial cystitis, muscle cramps, speech difficulty, brain fog, disorientation, hypoglycemia, fainting, motion sickness, and shortness of breath. This illness is overwhelming and she is running out of options. She is currently spending every day hooked up to an IV for fluids and nutrition, as these are the only things keeping her alive.
After recently meeting with her doctor and going over her latest test results, things are looking grim. Despite following several protocols, antibiotics, herbals, alternative therapies etc. she is still completely malnourished, with a gut compromised to where she is not absorbing or eliminating anything. At this point her body is too weak and her immune system can no longer handle any form of treatment.
The only option she has left is to try to rebuild her immune system using Stem Cell Therapy or IVIG. These are the last treatment savailable that could very well save her life. As you can imagine, Stem Cell Therapy and IVIG are very expensive treatments that are not covered by insurance. Being that Megan has been sick for so long, she has accumulated a lot of medical bills. Her family has been so generous in helping her with all the costs.
With these final treatment option will come several additional costs with travel expenses for both Megan and her family to make sure she gets the care she needs. Megan and her family were very hesitant to let me set this fundraiser up. There have been several people asking for ways they can help at this time so I felt like this would be a good way to allow us to come together adn help the Marchesano family at this time. Even if you are not able to give financially, the families greatest need is your love, support and most importantly your prayers. Pray for answers, strength, courage, healing and peace.
-Bailey Sinnett
Lyme's disease is very difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat. There is a huge controversy regarding treatment as many of the tests are unreliable, causing insurance companies to back out and refuse to pay for treatments to help the patient get well. As a result, the majority of Megan's treatments have been out of pocket.
In addition to the severe financial burden in an attempt to treat her Lyme's disease, Megan has hit a breaking point with her health. She has been to 3 of the top clinics in the country for GI issues, seen over 15 different doctors and specialists and every one has told her that her case is "too severe" and "the worst" they've ever seen.
After several months of tube-feedings, she is no longer absorbing any nutrition or tolerating treatments, leaving her at 94lbs with no muscle left, extreme hair loss, unable to go to the bathroom on her own due to nerve damage and unable to eat or drink without vomiting from gastroparesis, and severe stomach pain/distension. Other symptoms include but are not limited to: neurological paralysis, excruciating nerve pain, insomnia, migraine headaches, heart palpitations, low blood pressure, constant fever and chills, loss of vision, interstitial cystitis, muscle cramps, speech difficulty, brain fog, disorientation, hypoglycemia, fainting, motion sickness, and shortness of breath. This illness is overwhelming and she is running out of options. She is currently spending every day hooked up to an IV for fluids and nutrition, as these are the only things keeping her alive.
After recently meeting with her doctor and going over her latest test results, things are looking grim. Despite following several protocols, antibiotics, herbals, alternative therapies etc. she is still completely malnourished, with a gut compromised to where she is not absorbing or eliminating anything. At this point her body is too weak and her immune system can no longer handle any form of treatment.
The only option she has left is to try to rebuild her immune system using Stem Cell Therapy or IVIG. These are the last treatment savailable that could very well save her life. As you can imagine, Stem Cell Therapy and IVIG are very expensive treatments that are not covered by insurance. Being that Megan has been sick for so long, she has accumulated a lot of medical bills. Her family has been so generous in helping her with all the costs.
With these final treatment option will come several additional costs with travel expenses for both Megan and her family to make sure she gets the care she needs. Megan and her family were very hesitant to let me set this fundraiser up. There have been several people asking for ways they can help at this time so I felt like this would be a good way to allow us to come together adn help the Marchesano family at this time. Even if you are not able to give financially, the families greatest need is your love, support and most importantly your prayers. Pray for answers, strength, courage, healing and peace.
-Bailey Sinnett
Organizer and beneficiary
Bailey Allison Sinnett
Organizer
Stratford, OK
Megan Marchesano
Beneficiary
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