Medical Expenses/Biopsy & Surgery

Can you help me?

I do not have insurance, I cannot afford an important surgical procedure - I am very anemic,  I have a significant active bleed and desperately NEED this procedure to stop the bleed! The biopsy is important, too. 

Without it,  I will require more blood transfusions to try to keep from slowly bleeding to death.  Please,  if you can contribute anything at all,  I would really appreciate it. 

(The picture below was taken during my last blood transfusion. )
I hate doing this. But, I am having a serious medical issue, and have no other choice.

I need a procedure to stop the bleeding, and a biopsy, as soon as possible. 

I was scheduled on July 12th to have a surgical procedure and a biopsy. I thought all was well, until I was told that my insurance will not cover the procedure. I have a very limited insurance, it will cover doctor visits, most prescriptions, but does not cover emergency visits, hospitalizations or surgerical procedure done in the hospital. I need to raise money to be able to have the procedure and biopsy done, as soon as possible. 

I am anemic. Less than two weeks ago, my hemoglobin was at a critically low level, and I had to be admitted to the hospital to have a blood transfusion. After two transfusions, my hemoglobin dropped again, and I had to have a 3rd transfusion. 

Since then, i've been bleeding again, and yesterday I lost a LOT of blood. I'm trying to avoid going back to the hospital, as my insurance doesn't cover it, and I just can't afford it. If I don't feel better in a couple days, I will have to go back, because i'm having some of the same symptoms I had when my hemoglobin was very low before - weak, lightheaded, staying fatigued, heart rate is up and having a hard time breathing when I move around. It's hard to tell what is causing the symptoms, though - the iron supplements they have me on raise my (already high)blood sugar, so some of the symptoms could possibly be blood sugar related.

The bleeding is "abnormal uterine bleeding". I am passing a lot of blood, and a lot of huge blood clots. The smaller ones are between the size of a nickel and a quarter. The large ones are the size of my palm/fist. I passed a LARGE number of large clots yesterday, more than I had been before. This bleed started May 30th. I've bled every day, some lighter bleeding, some heavy. I had an intra-vaginal ultrasound done, and I have an enlarged uterus, very thick endometrial hyperplasia and a spot on my uterus that shows extra blood flow to that part of my uterus. 

I had this happen before, in November. I bled from November until March - this is when I first became anemic. And when I first found out I am diabetic. I went to the ER several times, having breathing issues and bleeding issues. I was put on birth control in either December or January.
*The problem, this time I am already anemic, and my hemoglobin has already dropped to a critical level requiring transfusions, within 2 weeks of the bleed beginning again. 

On February 15, I felt like I was dying. Literally. I went to the ER, and I was admitted and diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism. They told me I have multiple large clots in BOTH of my lungs. I was put on Xarelto when I left the hospital. At my last hospital stay, they took me off Xarelto, because of my uterine bleed. I had a 1 day break from my bleeding a couple times, then it comes right back. 

After I left the hospital this last time, I had to call 911 and go back to the hospital... It started as a constant pain in my neck and shoulder, and it went to my right arm, back and center of my chest. They gave me aspirin and I think they gave me nitroglycerin in the ambulance and told me they thought it was Angina. I've read about angina since then, and it's a decreased blood flow to the heart, and often a sign that you're at risk of having a heart attack in the near future. I'm guessing it has something to do with the anemia, causing the heart to work harder. But, I have NEVER had that kind of pain in my life, and I hope I never do again, it was almost indescribable. 

I had my hopes up (though i'm really nervous about the biopsy, what if it's not what i'm praying to hear), thinking that i'd soon have the procedure, and that the bleeding will stop - so I could have a more normal life again (instead of being stuck in bed or at home 95% of the time due to heavy bleeding, passing clots and being too weak). Then, the insurance issue came up, and I don't know what to do.
Even if I travel several hours to a lower cost hospital, I will still need to raise travel funds. So, either way, I need to find a way to raise money to get this done.

I already owe thousands in medical bills - between the hospital stays, emergency visits.. I don't know how I am going to be able to do this, or if I will be able to.
I can't imagine just continuing to bleed and have blood transfusions, and wondering if it is endometrial cancer, delaying treatment.

I have so many thoughts going through my head lately.. How can I afford this, without my insurance covering it? Am I going to bleed to death, do I have cancer, am I going to die? Another thought i've had, will I ever be able to be a Mother?

I'm scared, and I honestly don't know what to do. 

IF anyone can help out, it would mean so much to me. I don't like doing this, i'm in a really bad spot, I have no other choice.  Any contribution - no matter how small - will help.  And it will be very appreciated.  

Also, if you would be willing to share my GoFundMe account with your family, friends and colleagues, on your Facebook, Twitter, anywhere  - I would appreciate it. I also appreciate prayers.