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<div>Due to Jaylee's diagnosis of Down syndrome, she has low muscle tone and sensory deficits. Eating has always been a struggle for her, but now that we are doing more solid foods and trying to practice more independent feeding with her, we are running into choking hazards. Due to the lack of sensory input from her tongue, she often cannot identify if she still has food in her mouth or not, and this leads to overstuffing and blockage of her airway when she tries to swallow.
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<div>She had two incidents of choking at Christmas, but luckily, these incidents were quickly resolved with the infant heimlich maneuver. Tonight though, her food was so lodged that I could not personally help her. I wasn't able to support her body weight and strike with the necessary force to dislodge simultaneously. If Josh hadn't been home, I'm not sure what I would have done. Realizing that my baby can't breathe and I am helpless is one of the scariest things I have encountered. 
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<div>When I fear she is choking, I have gotten better at jumping into action instead of freezing in panic, but I am terrified of another instance like tonight where I can't dislodge the blockage through the heimlich maneuver alone.
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<div>I am asking for help to purchase three Life Vac Choking Rescue Devices- one for home, one for her babysitter, and one to stay in her diaper bag and travel wherever she does.
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<div>Please help this mama have a piece of mind during feeding times.
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Peace of Mind for Jaylee’s Feeding Safety

<div>Hello, I am a Junior at <strong>UNG</strong>. I am doing this trip for my major course class; this is the best opportunity. The <strong>UNG Summer: Tropical Ecology in Belize program</strong> is a 10-day immersive study experience that combines pre-trip coursework, intensive fieldwork in Belize, and post-program presentations. Students gain hands-on exposure to tropical coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove swamps, and rainforests—ecosystems not found in the United States. Through field and lab research, participants learn to identify major marine taxa, study species diversity and interactions, analyze ecological data, and apply techniques from their ecology courses. The program also emphasizes environmental stewardship by increasing awareness of threats to tropical ecosystems and strategies for their protection.
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Support My Tropical Ecology Study in Belize

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<div>Our daughter, <strong>Marissa</strong>, has been sick for 4 months now. Her mom and I have been spending every available moment with her. We have been in and out of the hospital with her since October. Her mother and I have not worked a full week's worth of work since October. <strong>This latest stint has had us with Marissa in the hospital before Christmas.</strong> We are falling behind on bills fast. I hate to ask; it feels like I'm begging or asking for a handout. But if you could help us, we would greatly appreciate it.

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Help Marissa’s Family Through Her Illness

<div>Hi! My name is Katelyn Blankenship, and I am making this GoFundMe for my best friends Chelsea &amp; Nick Belcher and their sweet brand new baby boy, Weston Reid.


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<div><strong>Weston Reid was born at 27 weeks and 2 days gestation, weighing a whopping 1 lb 11 oz.</strong>


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<div>He is tiny, but MIGHTY. Weston and Chelsea are currently in the hospital almost 4 hours away from home. While Chelsea should be released in the following days if everything goes as planned for her, Weston will be looking at a very lengthy hospital stay until he is healthy enough and big enough to come home.


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<div>They are the best people I know, and if you can help lift the financial burden for them so they can focus on Chelsea and Weston’s health, it would be greatly appreciated.


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<div>If you can’t help monetarily, know that praying and sending all the good vibes and well wishes their way are so appreciated.


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Support Baby Weston, Chelsea & Nick

<div>Our daughter was diagnosed with ASD and VSD. She will be having heart surgery in Charlottesville .  The money raised will help with travel and expenses while away from home. Any donations would be graciously appreciated.

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Support Our Daughter's Heart Surgery Journey

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<div>Anyone that knows this woman, knows how selfless and giving she is. However, cancer doesn’t care and this hit hard. Hard mental, physically and financially. Katie told me at dinner last week that she hoped to be back at work in just 4 days post surgery because the bills don’t stop coming just because cancer turns your life upside down.
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<div>Please join me in helping to take the pressure off financially for this amazing, selfless, loving School Counselor, coach and friend, so she can solely focus on fighting this awful news and kick cancer’s a**!
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<div>Because I know you’ll love a creative catch phrase…Fight like a KING, Katie! We love you and join you in this fight!
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Fight like a KING, Katie!

<div>Madison McCauley is a 16 year old young lady, living with Trisomy 18 (Edward's Syndrome). She is a Trisomy warrior and is such a light in our world. Madison exudes the meaning of strength each and every day! This girl has grit, determination, stubborness, and so much love in every pore of her body. 
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<div>Madison has had a difficult time recently. She is in the midst of a long hospitalization in Winston-Salem, NC at Brenner Children's Hospital. Madison has had a significant increase in her medical needs and she is currently in the hospital with a multitude of areas of healing needed in her sweet little body. At this moment, she has a central line in her Jugular vein in her neck providing her with TPN (nutrition in her veins) as her gut is totally shut down and not tolerating any food or medicines. Just this afternoon, Madison had to have chest tube inserted into her chest cavity after her right lung fully collapsed due to a pneumothorax. A pneumothorax occurs when air leaks into the space between your lung and chest wall. This air pushes on the outside of your lung and makes it collapse. Her entire right lung was completed collapsed. In the last month she has been in septic shock from an urinary tract infection/kidney infection and also battled rhinovirus/enterovirus. So in addition to her baseline medical needs of seizure management, g tube feedings, catheterization, all personal care needs, and LOTS of snuggles daily, she now has a central line in the right side of her neck and a chest tube with suction to pull the air out of her chest cavity so her right lung can reinflate and hopefully gain back function. Each day has brought new challenges and her needs change often even throughout the course of one day.
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<div><strong>I come to you all today to answer the question that we are being asked by family, friends, and our incredible network of support: </strong>
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<div>Quite honestly, while in the midst of the medical crisis, we need prayers and love as we were trying to keep Madison alive and work with multiple specialists to help her recover. It's difficult to process ALL that's happening while in the hospital much less think past that point to the realities that continue outside of our hospital room. Our lives feel as though they are put on hold, but the world keeps moving around us, even as we are in limbo.
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<div>The most vulnerable yet honest answer to the question of "How can we help?" is through money to help us get keep up on our monthly bills, travel expenses to and from VA to NC, down payments for home modifications such as a ramp/lift, doorway modifications for wheelchair use, bathroom modifications, etc. It is very hard to be so raw and open about what our true needs are, but this is the reality. Even after we get through this current hospitalization (Lord willing), we will be making MANY trips to Brenner Children's Hospital for specialists follow-ups. It is about a 2.5 hour trip each way so each appt is an all day event- which means many more days out of work in the future as well. It is unknown how long we may be here. Home is not even in the discussion right now. Micah and I are both unable to work. I am here in the hospital with Madison in North Carolina and Micah is at home keeping our other 2 kids lives running as smoothly as possible with school, cheer, appointments, etc for our 14 year old and our 8 month old in Virginia. It's a lot to juggle to say the least for us both. We function best when we are together and the divide and conquer in different states is a strain in and of itself.
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<div>We also have a friend from our community in the New River Valley that is also experiencing significant medical needs since this summer that will be lifelong. Out of respect of privacy for her and her family I will not go into much detail, however if you live in our hometown I am sure you are aware of our friend's situation. This family has had months in medical facilities and unfortunately is also currently at Brenner Children's Hospital as well. While we have had years to build our network of support, this family is in the beginning stages of their new found medical journey and WE need to build that network of support around and under them as well.
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<div>Any donations received in this Go Fund Me with be shared equally between our family and our friend's family. While our medical situations are vastly different, there are many commonalities between what our girl's are currently experiencing and the emotions of being a parent watching your baby (no matter their age) struggle. Both families also have other siblings at home so our hearts and minds are torn between our children and not being able to be both places to meet all of our kids needs. This is hard on the whole family. We share a pediatrician that pours her love and care into our families, we share the school our girls attend, we share physical therapist, and we share many friends in our hometown. It only feels right to share any blessings we are given with them as well.
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<div>If you have read this far and feel so inclined, please consider helping us maintain stability for our family and also lend a hand to our friends as well. We need to lift each other up as we are both struggling to find our footing in very uncertain waters with our girl's needs. Please share if are so moved. 
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<div>THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I don't know what we would do without the incredible love and support we are surrounded by each and every day. Every phone call, text, private message is meaningful. I can't always get right back to you or answer the phone based on what all is happening in the hospital room at the moment, but it is read and appreciated. If you have any questions or would like any further information please feel free to reach out.
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<div>I am making this Gofundme on behalf of my dear friend, Betty Poe. I am deeply saddened to announce her son, Levi, unexpectedly ended his time here on earth on Monday, August 12, 2024. He was 11 years old and was born with Down Syndrome. His smile would light up any room. He loved his sister Molly, popsicles, his babies, music, and dancing. To know him was to love him. He beat the odds and overcame many obstacles in his 11 years. He was a fighter.
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<div><strong>Due to his untimely passing, his mother is not prepared for the high cost of a funeral and the expenses that come with it.</strong> Unfortunately, details on arrangements have not yet been made, as this was unexpected. Please keep his mother, Betty, and his sister, Molly, in your prayers as they learn to navigate the world without sweet Levi. <strong>Please consider donating, if you are able to do so.</strong> She is very grateful for every donation during this difficult time.
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Support Betty Poe in Memory of Levi

<div>Her story is one of triumph and heartbreak, but most of all “Awareness &amp; Never Give Up”.
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<div>Crystal is a 40-year-old mother of 2 beautiful girls, Breanna 19 and Jaidyn 14. She was born in Richlands, VA and went to high school in Grundy, VA. She now calls Bluff City, TN home where she is raising her family. Crystal is a beautiful lady inside and out. Her story we are sharing with you is one of inspiration, hope, awareness and a family’s need for help and prayers.
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<div>In 2018 Crystal was diagnosed with breast cancer, she started the process right away with chemotherapy treatments, radiotherapy and surgeries. In April 2020 cancer spread to her lung while still having chemotherapy treatments. Crystal fought hard enduring all the treatments, scans, side effects and struggles. Until finally a good scan with no signs of cancer.
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<div>Crystal was hoping her life was at a point where she could begin to pick up the pieces, getting back to working, enjoying friends and family, and then in September 2022 Crystal started having seizures. Her youngest daughter had to call 911 and she had to spend days in Bristol Hospital trying to regain her strength and consciousness. While there they found the seizures were being caused by tumors in her brain four on both sides front and back. They did surgery in October 2022 to try and remove but they were too big too deep and too many however they were able to get a biopsy for pathology which confirmed they were cancerous tumors the same cancer as her breast cancer. She is still going to chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 4 hours and will need to continue this for the rest of her life. Recently she had heard from a friend that MD Anderson in Houston TX is the #1 cancer center in the US. She has reached out to them for an appointment she is currently waiting for a call back with a date. MD Anderson starts from the beginning which entails rereading all pathology reports at approximately 2700$ each she has a total of three. One from breast tissue one from lung tissue and lastly her brain tissue that’s totals 8100$ in itself which must be paid in full before her appointment. Then on top of that, she will have motel stays and flights to pay for. All her expenses are truly overwhelming, and this doesn’t even entail her expenses for the last 5 years. All through these treatments Crystal has maintained a job but hasn’t worked a full day since she had a seizure at work and she occasionally helps clean houses for 2 or 3 hours a day when she has the strength.
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<div>Through Crystal’s endless challenges, she has an unbelievable fighting spirit. She never gives up and doesn’t let all these obstacles keep her down.
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<div>The most important thing Crystal would like to share with everyone is to support cancer awareness, breast cancer screens, follow-up with your doctors, and take time to reach out to those suffering with love and prayers.
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<div>As friends of Crystal, we would like to ask you to please find it in your hearts to send a donation and a prayer to Crystal and her family. They have all struggled so long and fought so hard, we would like to come together as a united front to support this amazing woman and wonderful family.
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Donate Today! Crystal's Battle Through Cancer

<div>The past few years Joshua and I have traveled a very long, winding road on our quest to become parents. There have been many dark tunnels and speedbumps along the way, with the latest occurring about two weeks ago. We have found ourselves faced with the difficult realization that IVF is our final hope to build a family.
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<div>If you don't know, in vitro fertilization is quoted to cost approximately $16,000. It is a huge cost for us, as we are sure it would be for almost anyone! 
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<div>Refusing to give up on the hope of bringing our little miracle into the world, Josh and I have been brainstorming on how to achieve this financially. We thought setting up crowdfunding could possibly help. 
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<div>We want to share our story with you. And, if you would like to help us bring home our rainbow baby... please know that no donation is too small and will be more appreciated than you could ever imagine! 
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<div>Barely a teenager, I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis. I took medication to try to keep it at bay. However, at the age of 20, I had major surgery in Charlottesville to remove an 11-inch mass in my abdomen caused by my endometriosis. Overall, it weighed 7 pounds. Damage from the mass was so severe that I lost my left ovary and fallopian tube.
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<div>Doctors were confident that losing these would not affect my fertility. In fact, many women do still conceive who have endometriosis with only one ovary and tube. Yet... since that surgery, I have always had a slight nagging worry in the back of her mind—a worry that this might cause me to struggle with becoming pregnant.
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<div>Two years after my surgery, Joshua and I were blissfully married. We have spent our time as husband and wife with our love somehow still growing each and every day. In March 2020, we decided that we were finally ready to expand our family of two, so we started making preparations. By June 2020, we finally began trying to bring a tiny bundle of love into our life.
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<div>After 14 long months, fertility treatments, and constant prayer, the unexpected happened. We received our first miracle! Two pink lines!! We daydreamed about our baby every waking moment. We constantly talked about the impending change to our family dynamic and the exciting adventure that was ahead. We already loved this tiny human that was to come.
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<div>Sadly, the day that we should have been hearing our baby’s heartbeat for the first time was the day we lost our baby to an ectopic pregnancy. Undoubtedly, it was the worst and most traumatic thing we have ever had to live through.
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<div>It has now been a little over a year since our loss and two and a half years since we began our journey to parenthood. We mustered all the hope we could and cyclically continued with fertility treatments including medication and IUIs. Each venture has been unsuccessful.
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<div>We were referred to a doctor specialized enough to handle our situation due to it being such an intricate case. We met with the best endocrinologist available on the east coast, and unfortunately, he confirmed those devastating suspicions to be accurate. We needed a difficult and very unwanted conversation. 
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<div>As a result of my ectopic pregnancy, my remaining tube is now compromised by severe scarring. The scarring makes it incredibly unlikely that I could ever conceive a child on my own. My doctor said that he understood this is not what we wanted to hear, but he had to be very direct: IVF is our best, and most likely, only option to have a baby.
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<div>To make an impossible situation even more difficult, the IVF process was quoted to cost approximately $16,000, should we wish to proceed. 
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<div>Our insurance does not cover the cost of any fertility treatments. So, everything we did with fertility thus far has had to be paid out of pocket. Unfortunately, this means that the cost of an IVF cycle will also need to be paid out of pocket.
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<div><strong><em>There is good news though! Our endocrinologist is confident that bypassing my scarred tube will give us an almost certain chance of pregnancy! We could even begin immediately.</em></strong> However, the barrier is that the $16,000 cost of the IVF cycle would need to be paid in full and upfront.
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<div>That brings us to today and the purpose of our Go Fund Me page. Having a baby is still possible because IVF has made a way. For the first time since the start of our journey, we feel like our child is within reach. Now we just must accrue the funds to start the process. If you would like to make a donation to our savings fund and help bring our miracle into the world, we would be forever grateful to you for your generosity and kindness.
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