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Journey to Wellness

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((This fundraiser is for J.L. / Luke (me) - not Charles.  Charles is my husband, and the donations are going into his account because he's the one who handles our finances.  I do apologise for any confusion.))

Hello, everybody.  My name is J. L.  I'm opening up this Go Fund Me to help with current and upcoming medical expenses.  For the past two months (as of May 20th, 2019), I've been experiencing worrying symptoms from pain to tingling across my body.  So far, the doctors have found nothing and say that I have severe anxiety that's causing my complaints.  Regardless of the origins, this chronic discomfort has had a large impact on my quality of life.

Friday, May 17th, 2019 - I had an anxiety crisis and ended up in a crisis centre for counseling.  I will be seeing a psychiatrist and therapist to help me with the emotional part of my quest, but the physical part of my quest is under investigation.  Blood tests, EKGs, ultrasounds, and examinations have been done trying to locate any other source of my concerning symptoms.  As my treatments and appointments continue, I will need support in affording care.

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 - Went in for an MRI of my brain.  The experience was not long or distressing as I feared.

Friday, May 31, 2019 - Saw a psychiatrist, and I'm not on anti-anxiety / depression medication in hopes some of my issues will start to go away.

Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 - Have new appointments coming up, and got a big surprise that my cardiologist appointments are NOT covered.  ... Yay...

Not only do I need help for bills already stacked, but those soon to come.  The goal may raise over time, but I will show evidence of the accumulating total best as I can.  All I can say for now is that I appreciate any assistance and compassion on this journey to wellness.

Thank you for your time, shares, and donations to my situation.  Here's to thriving in the near future, and sharing good news.

This is just an example of some current, outstanding balances of my medical expenses. Again, my expenses are *not* limited to what is seen here. There are copays, balances paid at offices, medicines I've purchased, transportation costs, and appointments yet to come.

According to my insurance, my out of pocket costs to date (Aug. 29) are: $$1,597.73

$500  - MRI / brain scan
$34.50 - blood panel testing for autoimmune diseases - May 25th
$40 - copay May 24th
$40 - copay, May 17th 
$96.31 - office visit
$40.00 - Heart test (ekg), Heart test (ekg), New doctor office visit, Blood draw from vein or artery, Specimen delivery service, Physician report of ekg test
$225.37 - New doctor visit, 45+ minutes
$32.04 - Blood sugar (glucose) test, Thyroid hormone test, Metabolic blood tests
$40.00 - Doctor's office visit, procedure
$40.00 - Doctor's office visit, long

Organizer and beneficiary

JL Emerson
Organizer
Lilburn, GA
John C Askew Jr
Beneficiary

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