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<div>We live in Ohio. It is 2025 and the future is gut-churningly uncertain. Medicaid and its ability to pay for surgical expenses are even shakier. And we know the window for surgeons being able to provide care, even to adults, is potentially closing. We want Gwen to get her surgery before that chance may disappear. 

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<div>Gwen is the last person to show the vulnerability she faces, but it is something she has to live every day. I have so much pride in her ability to chase her joy, build community for others and protect and provide safe spaces for them. I want her to feel supported as well and we all know she would never ask. It is imperative that we raise enough to pay her out of pocket cost before her pre-op appointment, but I have set our goal to cover what I fear Medicaid won't. If you have the cash to spare, you can show her your support here or with messages or company while she's recovering or buy some records!

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<div>I know so many of us are in precarious situations, so feel no need to give if you can't. If you normally donate to support equal rights, I am kindly asking you to consider this for your next donation and support one of the people at the greatest risk directly in a way that shows you unequivocally believe that trans lives matter still. 

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Help Gwen Get Her Surgery

<div>Hi, my name is Karrie. Three months ago , I was diagnosed with colon cancer at the splenic flexure — a rare and challenging spot to treat. I’ve always been healthy, active, and hard-working, but this diagnosis turned my life upside down.
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<div>I’ve completed four rounds of chemotherapy to shrink the tumor before surgery, and now I’m scheduled for major robotic colon surgery on August 20th. While I’m hopeful for a cure, the process is intense, and the recovery will be long. I’ve had to take time off work and face mounting out-of-pocket costs for appointments, scans, lab work, supplements, special food, and daily expenses.
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<div>If you’re able to donate—even a small amount—it would go directly toward:
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<div>This has been one of the hardest chapters of my life, but I’m doing everything I can to fight this cancer and come out stronger. If you can’t donate, sharing this link means just as much.
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<div>Thank you for reading, supporting, and being part of my healing.
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<div>With love xoxo
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<div><strong>Update❤️ 09/22/2025 ( Stage 3C )  </strong>so relieved and grateful to share that all those questionable spots they found have come back benign! My surgery went really well, and I’m recovering as expected. I still have 8 more rounds of chemotherapy ahead, but this milestone gives me so much hope and strength. Thank you to everyone for your love, support, and encouragement—it truly makes a difference
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<div>“<strong>Update</strong>” <strong>!!!</strong> <strong>on My Journey 08/20/2025</strong>
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<div>Recently, my doctors discovered new findings that have changed my treatment path. What was originally thought to be a localized colon cancer has now shown signs of spreading within the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen). This means my case is more complex than we first hoped.
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<div>Because of this, my team is now considering a highly specialized procedure called CRS-HIPEC (Cytoreductive Surgery with Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy). This is an aggressive but potentially life-extending surgery that involves removing visible tumors in the abdomen, followed by heated chemotherapy directly in the belly to kill microscopic cancer cells. It is a long and difficult surgery, but for patients like me, it may offer the best chance at controlling the disease.
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<div>All of this comes with many unknowns — more appointments, more testing. The financial strain of missed work, ongoing medical bills, and preparing for the possibility of major surgery has been heavy.
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<div>Your support — whether through donations, sharing this page, or even just kind words — means the world to me. It helps ease some of the overwhelming weight I carry while focusing on fighting this disease and holding onto hope
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<div><strong>Update</strong> <strong>from</strong> <strong>My</strong> <strong>Doctors !!! 08/28/2025</strong>
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<div>I wanted to share the latest update after my case was reviewed at the tumor board. My doctors came together to discuss the best treatment plan moving forward. After carefully reviewing all my scans and biopsy results, they decided that there isn’t enough evidence at this time to move ahead with the bigger surgery (CRS-HIPEC). Instead, the plan is to go forward with my colon surgery as scheduled.
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<div>Originally this surgery was going to be robotic, but the team decided an open surgery would be best so they can carefully check and test the suspicious areas that showed up on imaging. This way, they can get a clearer picture of what’s really going on and make sure nothing is missed.
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<div>This news is a mix of relief and uncertainty, but I’m trusting my doctors and focusing on the next step: getting through surgery and recovery. I’m so grateful for the team working hard on my case, and even more grateful for all of you who continue to support me through this rollercoaster. Your generosity and encouragement mean more than words can say. ❤️
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<div>**UPDATE** Unfortunately our boy didn’t make it through surgery. We are completely broken and lost without him. We want to thank all of you for your help. We hope that people will still consider donating or sharing to help ease financial stress while we feel the weight of our grief.
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<div>Hi everyone. This is really tough to write. I’ve read countless stories like this, donated what I could to help save animals, and always felt a deep fear at the thought of ever needing to write one of my own.
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<div>Last night, I called Joe at work and told him to rush home. Mowgli was wobbly, breathing heavy, and seemed in pain. We took him to an emergency vet who stabilized him, ran tests, and eventually told us that there is a tumor that has ruptured on his liver. We don’t know what kind of tumor yet and they don’t have a CT scan at this location, so we’re not sure of exact location on the liver. Mowgli has been declining rapidly and has already had to have a blood transfusion to keep him alive. We have made the decision to go through with surgery even though the outcomes are 50/50. We are hoping and praying he makes it through. This was incredibly sudden and we are distraught. We recently spent over $8,000 on surgery for my cat, pawdrey, who had a cancerous mass on her chin. So far, we have spent around $21,000 on Pawdrey and Mowgli’s treatments. I’m asking for any help any one is able to offer.
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<div>Mowgli is the love of my life. He’s my best friend. I got sober for him and he helped keep me sober. Anyone who has met him knows how special he is. Whenever I’ve been in a mental health low, Mowgli pulls me out. I’m not ready to live without Mowgli and I do not believe it’s his time. Knowing him has changed me and losing him will change me. Please help us ease this financial burden as we figure out next steps and try to get our boy back home with us.
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Help with vet bills for our angel boy

<div>On July 21st, <strong>Neil Burke</strong>, who some of you might know from Monoroid, Life's Blood, Men's Recovery Project, Menace Dement, Landed, and more, went to his doctor to check on some stomach pain, thinking he might have developed diverticulitis. Hours later, they discovered the problem was much more serious: a tear in his intestine where some leakage had occurred. This led to some pockets of infection which hit him hard. He fell to the ground in extreme pain later that evening, and his wife, Noelle, rushed him to the ER, where he was given morphine. They gave him a CT scan and told him he'd need emergency surgery. They weren't sure how things would go until they got inside and feared that they might need to remove some of his intestines.


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<div>When he awoke from the 4-hour surgery, he was relieved that everything was left intact. They did a very thorough cleansing of his lower abdomen, then he spent nine days in the hospital for observation and recovery. The first few days were quite rough with very little sleep. He was eventually discharged but still finds himself bedridden on a slow road to recovery. He's left with a major 7 1/2" scar from the surgery and tubes they stuck in his abdomen. Now his main goal is to rest and heal so he can return to his normal routine.


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HELP NEIL BURKE WITH HIS EMERGENCY SURGERY RECOVERY

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<div>I’m writing this and coming to y’all because the universe has royally fucked our friends Brian and Ash of Spinning Plate Records! These wild atmospheric rivers poured down on the shop and basically turned the roof into the floor of the store. It’s a literal disaster inside! There’s no way they can reopen until this gets fixed!
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<div>To make matters worse, the insurance is claiming they don’t cover anyyyyy of this!!! OF FUCKING COURSE!
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<div>So here I am, reaching out to y’all, family and friends, the music community, people across the world, anybody who can… please donate and help save this small business! Share and spread the word.
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<div>Bad shit happens to good people too often, while literal monsters walk amongst us. It’s not right and this capitalist society won’t fix it. Music is community and unfortunately it takes a community stepping up these days. Any little bit helps. All money raised will go directly to the record store for whatever they may need to bounce back from this!
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<div>I appreciate you reading this and any help we can offer.
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<div>I am starting this GoFundMe page to rally everyone to help Jo out. Jo recently had an unexpected medical issue that caused her to miss work and led to dental damage. You all know what a wonderful person Jo is, constantly putting her family and friends before herself. She would never want to impose on others but is always willing to help when needed.
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<div>Please, think back to all those times Jo has been there for you and others. She could really use your help, even a small donation would be an incredible help. If we all rally around her during this we can show her how many lives her kindness has touched. Thank you
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Mending Jo's Practically Perfect n Everyway Smile

<p>My grandmother, who raised me since I was a very young boy as her own son, was diagnosed with dementia in 2020, and was recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung &amp; lymph node cancer. My grandparents are spending all of their savings paying for her treatments and medications. It’s been hard to have my grandfather be honest with me about their finances but this money would pay for her first round of treatments + debts with large interest rates from her dementia medications and treatments and debts related to this.
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<p>Losing the closeness I had with my grandmother over the past year because of dementia has been the hardest thing I have ever dealt with in my life. I typically ended most days with a short call to her to see what she had been up to, and she loved to ask how the record store has been, how goat is and what I was planning on doing on the weekends. I wouldn't trades all those hours of my life just chatting with anything.
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<p>My grandma adopted me when my mother was murdered and father went to prison when I was a young child. <em>She</em> raised me, and I attribute all good parts of my personality to her sense of humor and huge heart. My grandfather and her have dedicated the latter part of their lives to helping everyone in our family, only to be taken advantage of over and over. I don't want to speculate, but I will say that if it were not for COVID-19 I could be making some changes and taking care of them myself right now, but the reality of being a small business owner over the past year and a half is nothing but mountains of debt. I hate asking anyone to help out, and I don't want anyone to donate even $1 if it's going to make their life any harder. If I can get a few hundred dollars together, or a thousand I will be ecstatic. <strong>My goal price would TOTALLY take care of everything that's not been paid for already and would keep them from having to go further into medical debts for everything that is already scheduled.</strong> There can, and there will inevitably be more, medical debt... but I am busting ass to be prepared for whatever is happening later this year with her treatment schedule. I just want to relieve the immediate stress of money from them from the past year+ so they can focus on being together, and enjoying some time being close.
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<p>I also ask that if you know my grandparents... <strong>please respect their privacy</strong>. They are beyond stressed out right now and are shielding ambulance chasers, shitty relatives among regular life bs while all of this is happening. I also want to say the same for myself. I am not interested in speaking on the subject and my privacy on the matter is paramount to keep my head together. Thanks to my friends who have been there for me while this has wrecked my mental health.
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Support for my grandparents

My sister Heather is one of the most compassionate and giving humans I can think of. Since at a young age she has been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) an hereditary degenerative eye disease. She has night  and low light blindness. While total blindness is a rare occurrence on Wednesday she lost complete vision in her left eye. She was at work. She drives for a living as a wine rep. She went to an emergency optometrist and it was found that her retina in her left eye has completely detached. She has surgery on Friday. There’s no way she can afford this. She’s scared and hurt and going blind. If we can please pull together and help her in anyway it would mean so so much. She has shown so much light and goodness to this world please don’t let her go blind. Thank you for anything that you can do.

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