Update: EuroGAFers... paypal has been linked to the giveforward account. If you guys have difficulty donating through the GiveForward website in general even with PayPal, just PM me and I'll get you the paypal info directly.
Hey neoGAF,
Some of you may be aware, since I've mentioned it around a few times, that my mom is severely ill. She's always been sick (she has everything from rheumatoid arthritis to lupus to Sjögren's syndrome), but because of the fortitude she has, she's fought it with a smile, and continued to be the loving and devoted mother and matriarch that got us all through the difficult times in our lives.
Now she is going through one final obstacle in her life, for which there is no likely going back. She has been diagnosed with some severe form of Vasculitis, which may be Wegener's Granulomatosis or another severe form, but the point is that as a result of this, her kidneys failed in September 2011.
Since then, it has been a fight with her medical insurance to try to cover the cost of the things she requires for her illness, including the dialysis. As her medical bills escalated, I've gone into my savings until I've gone broke. My father has gone into his until he has gone broke: and he's working 16 hour days, six days a week. And remember my mom has health care. This is what health care in this country looks like even when you have health care! It's not for lack of work ethic.
We're drowning. We have nothing left to give, and the medical expenses keep on piling on.
Right now my mom is on the brutal three-times-per-week dialysis, which when combined with the other illnesses my mom already has, essentially leaves her a walking, depressed, barely-functioning zombie when she comes off. She basically is dead to the world every day, and it's killing her. Gone is her smile and that fortitude of will that has anchored this family.
She was told she was the "perfect candidate" for dialysis @ home, which is a much gentler type of dialysis that allows her family to train with nurses to be able to perform 2-3 hour sessions of dialysis 5 times per week, in the comfort of your own home. This would allow her to dramatically lessen her fatigue, allow her to function somewhat in the last days of her life and basically have some quality of life. It's all she wants, and I can't think of anyone who deserves it more.
So they said she could go on it, but three days into the dialysis @ home training her health insurance denied her coverage for this type. My mom has sunk ever deeper into depression, and it's killing me. I have to do something. They're still fighting to get covered, but even if in the end eventually she gets covered, the deductibles and medical expenses keep adding up, and there's no way we can cover it anymore without going into financial ruin for everyone in the family. We're already teetering on the edge.
As a result, I've decided to start a fundraiser to get a running start on these medical expenses. I have no other avenues left to me. I love this community and am starting to get the word out about the fundraiser in my own real life community starting today as well, and so the kindness of strangers and online friends and real life friends are my lifeline to try to help my mom out one last time. My mother has always been the most selfless and well meaning individual I've known, and as a son I feel desperate to try to make her happy again.
I have a website up to donate funds to, through GIVEFORWARD. I think this is a good place to get started for the moment:
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP MY MOM WITH A DONATION PLEASE VISIT:
DONATION WEBSITE: http://www.giveforward.com/peaceofmindformom
REDDIT LINK: http://www.reddit.com/r/Assistance/comments/skaio/help_give_my_mom_some_peace_of_mind_out_of/
If you want to send a check or wish to choose an alternate method of payment, PM me or send me an e-mail ... @ AminathTheThird@yahoo.com. All checks will be made out to Betty Goldberg.
Thank you so much for any help! Remember that if you cannot help financially, another way you can help the effort is by posting the link to your facebook friends. This is just as invaluable a tool as directly donating, and would be greatly appreciated.
Hey neoGAF,
Some of you may be aware, since I've mentioned it around a few times, that my mom is severely ill. She's always been sick (she has everything from rheumatoid arthritis to lupus to Sjögren's syndrome), but because of the fortitude she has, she's fought it with a smile, and continued to be the loving and devoted mother and matriarch that got us all through the difficult times in our lives.
Now she is going through one final obstacle in her life, for which there is no likely going back. She has been diagnosed with some severe form of Vasculitis, which may be Wegener's Granulomatosis or another severe form, but the point is that as a result of this, her kidneys failed in September 2011.
Since then, it has been a fight with her medical insurance to try to cover the cost of the things she requires for her illness, including the dialysis. As her medical bills escalated, I've gone into my savings until I've gone broke. My father has gone into his until he has gone broke: and he's working 16 hour days, six days a week. And remember my mom has health care. This is what health care in this country looks like even when you have health care! It's not for lack of work ethic.
We're drowning. We have nothing left to give, and the medical expenses keep on piling on.
Right now my mom is on the brutal three-times-per-week dialysis, which when combined with the other illnesses my mom already has, essentially leaves her a walking, depressed, barely-functioning zombie when she comes off. She basically is dead to the world every day, and it's killing her. Gone is her smile and that fortitude of will that has anchored this family.
She was told she was the "perfect candidate" for dialysis @ home, which is a much gentler type of dialysis that allows her family to train with nurses to be able to perform 2-3 hour sessions of dialysis 5 times per week, in the comfort of your own home. This would allow her to dramatically lessen her fatigue, allow her to function somewhat in the last days of her life and basically have some quality of life. It's all she wants, and I can't think of anyone who deserves it more.
So they said she could go on it, but three days into the dialysis @ home training her health insurance denied her coverage for this type. My mom has sunk ever deeper into depression, and it's killing me. I have to do something. They're still fighting to get covered, but even if in the end eventually she gets covered, the deductibles and medical expenses keep adding up, and there's no way we can cover it anymore without going into financial ruin for everyone in the family. We're already teetering on the edge.
As a result, I've decided to start a fundraiser to get a running start on these medical expenses. I have no other avenues left to me. I love this community and am starting to get the word out about the fundraiser in my own real life community starting today as well, and so the kindness of strangers and online friends and real life friends are my lifeline to try to help my mom out one last time. My mother has always been the most selfless and well meaning individual I've known, and as a son I feel desperate to try to make her happy again.
I have a website up to donate funds to, through GIVEFORWARD. I think this is a good place to get started for the moment:
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP MY MOM WITH A DONATION PLEASE VISIT:
DONATION WEBSITE: http://www.giveforward.com/peaceofmindformom
REDDIT LINK: http://www.reddit.com/r/Assistance/comments/skaio/help_give_my_mom_some_peace_of_mind_out_of/
If you want to send a check or wish to choose an alternate method of payment, PM me or send me an e-mail ... @ AminathTheThird@yahoo.com. All checks will be made out to Betty Goldberg.
Thank you so much for any help! Remember that if you cannot help financially, another way you can help the effort is by posting the link to your facebook friends. This is just as invaluable a tool as directly donating, and would be greatly appreciated.
