Julie's Medical Fund
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I am writing this on behalf of my mom, Julie Holaday. My mom was born in Indiana and moved to California after college because the ocean was calling her. She is a designer, a dancer, an activist and a wonderful mother. She cares very deeply for the planet and for all people.
From a very young age I noticed my moms energy shift. She was tired more often, she felt nauseous and she started to loose her hearing. She was a hardworking single mother yet her symptoms seemed to be caused by more than that. For years she went to countless doctors who told her “nothing is wrong with you" and "you're fine." When she would talk about her symptoms to family and friends she would receive a similar reaction. She knew something was wrong but she had no way of proving it. This went on for over 15 years until one of her friends suggested she get tested for lyme disease. The results came back positive.
Just like any disease, going over 15 years without being treated is not good. Because her lyme disease went untreated for so long she is now considered to have chronic lyme disease. According to lymedisease.org “Many patients with chronic Lyme disease are profoundly debilitated. Investigators of the four NIH-sponsored retreatment trials documented that the patients’ quality of life was consistently worse than that of control populations and equivalent to that of patients with congestive heart failure. Pain levels were similar to those of post-surgical patients, and fatigue was on par with that seen in multiple sclerosis.”
To complicate matters, there is a lot of controversy surrounding lyme disease. Doctors don’t seem to agree on how to treat patients and it has been very understudied. Because of this many doctors won’t treat lyme patients because it is too risky for them as a medical practitioner. Even worse, insurance companies refuse to help pay for treatment. Every medication my mom has taken and every treatment she has received has been paid for out of pocket. At this point in time nothing seems to be working and her symptoms are getting worse.
It has been suggested by multiple doctors to try Oxidation and UVLRx IV Therapy. This treatment is the most promising and should put the lyme into recession. The problem is that the treatment itself will cost over $20,000. It is not easy to ask for help and my mom has been reluctant about asking for it. That is why I am doing it for her. My mom has been sick ever since I can remember. I want to see her healthy and happy. I want her to no longer feel the stress this disease causes and after 15+ years she very much deserves it. Any amount you can give will make a huge difference.
Thank you!
Ali C
From a very young age I noticed my moms energy shift. She was tired more often, she felt nauseous and she started to loose her hearing. She was a hardworking single mother yet her symptoms seemed to be caused by more than that. For years she went to countless doctors who told her “nothing is wrong with you" and "you're fine." When she would talk about her symptoms to family and friends she would receive a similar reaction. She knew something was wrong but she had no way of proving it. This went on for over 15 years until one of her friends suggested she get tested for lyme disease. The results came back positive.
Just like any disease, going over 15 years without being treated is not good. Because her lyme disease went untreated for so long she is now considered to have chronic lyme disease. According to lymedisease.org “Many patients with chronic Lyme disease are profoundly debilitated. Investigators of the four NIH-sponsored retreatment trials documented that the patients’ quality of life was consistently worse than that of control populations and equivalent to that of patients with congestive heart failure. Pain levels were similar to those of post-surgical patients, and fatigue was on par with that seen in multiple sclerosis.”
To complicate matters, there is a lot of controversy surrounding lyme disease. Doctors don’t seem to agree on how to treat patients and it has been very understudied. Because of this many doctors won’t treat lyme patients because it is too risky for them as a medical practitioner. Even worse, insurance companies refuse to help pay for treatment. Every medication my mom has taken and every treatment she has received has been paid for out of pocket. At this point in time nothing seems to be working and her symptoms are getting worse.
It has been suggested by multiple doctors to try Oxidation and UVLRx IV Therapy. This treatment is the most promising and should put the lyme into recession. The problem is that the treatment itself will cost over $20,000. It is not easy to ask for help and my mom has been reluctant about asking for it. That is why I am doing it for her. My mom has been sick ever since I can remember. I want to see her healthy and happy. I want her to no longer feel the stress this disease causes and after 15+ years she very much deserves it. Any amount you can give will make a huge difference.
Thank you!
Ali C
Organizer and beneficiary
Alejandra Castelero
Organizer
San Francisco, CA
Julie Castelero
Beneficiary
