Please Help Us With Medical Expenses
Goal:
USD $20,000
Raised:
USD $15,400
Campaign funds will be received by Amanda Fuesting
Please Help Us With Medical Expenses
Update: My husband and I had our last chance implantation, and we lost the embryo. God obviously has other plans for us. I had planned to go back to the field rather than continuing in my remote position to help our financial situation, but not even two weeks after we lost the pregnancy, a thyroid ultrasound revealed a suspicious-looking nodule that is being biopsied soon. At this point, I am more or less stuck in my current position until I know whether I have cancer, and it will take time to secure a new position in the field even if I'm okay. If you are in a position to help with the unpaid medical bills for the fertility clinic and the upcoming medical bills for the biopsy, I would be very grateful. If you're not, your prayers would be appreciated.
Original publication: I was sterilized at 18 as the result of parental abuse, so my husband and I have been trying to have a baby with IVF for over a year. We have absolutely poured everything we have into it, and now I have to have surgery to remove a fibroid that is putting pressure on my uterine lining. During the surgery, the surgeon is also going to treat my endometriosis, remove what is left of my useless fallopian tubes in order to reduce the odds of cancer in the future, and do a visual inspection of the inside of my uterus with a camera.
The surgery is not only going to cost my entire deductible, it's going to require me to take a 6 week leave of absence from my second job due to movement and lifting restrictions, which can't reasonably be accommodated in a nursing home. I will still be able to work at my primary job, since I work from home as a call center nurse. Between the IVF and inflation, we basically have no savings left. We can't afford the deductible or the loss in income from my second job. I hate to ask for help, especially when so many other people are struggling, but I am out of options.
If the surgery is successful, I will need 6 months to heal before I will be able to try to implant our last remaining embryo toward the end of the year and hope that we are successful in starting a family. Thank you in advance to everyone who is able to help. As a small token of my appreciation, please enjoy the adorable picture of Ranger and Banshee in the campaign header.
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We were there for five years, then 10 for the next kid. God will send his angels.
Updates
Thank you to everyone!
May 29th, 2024
I am going to unpublish this campaign in a couple of days, after the most recent payout request processes. We will struggle a bit financially, but I was able to pay for the surgery and I will be able to start the second job again in 3 weeks. We made it through everything thanks to the generosity of everyone who donated, and thanks to the grace of God. Thank you all so much.
Update #2
May 3rd, 2024
Well, I had the surgery yesterday. The surgeon updated my husband because I was out. Per the husband, there were more fibroids than expected, and it was good that I'd already agreed to the surgeon removing the rest of my non-functional fallopian tubes. They were massively inflamed and filled with fluid, so they were going to cause bad problems very shortly if they hadn't been removed. Otherwise, the surgery went well, and I will talk with the surgeon in 6 weeks during the follow-up visit.
That said, I feel like Mike Tyson and Mohammed Ali in their prime are both trying to punch their way out of my abdomen every time I move. This is normal for abdominal surgery, so everything is going according to plan so far. My husband is reminding me that I lost a knife fight when I start getting restless, which is pretty frequently.
I would, again, like to thank everyone who has donated, shared the link, or prayed for us. I am overwhelmed and humbled by the amount of support we've received. Please enjoy these pictures of our cat-family. On the left is Her Imperial Grumpiness, Brownie. In the center is Our Lady of the Insanely Loud Meows, Banshee. On the right is Our Lord of Aggressive Snuggles, Ranger.
Update #1
April 23rd, 2024
I am overwhelmed and grateful for all of the support. Surgery is scheduled for next Thursday, and knowing that I have something to at least start paying the hospital with makes this all so much less stressful. A special thanks to Sarah Hoyt and Michael Z Williamson for sharing this fundraising effort. It means the world to me.
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