Hello friends, family, and my community💛 , This is incredibly difficult for me to write. As many of you know, I’ve been battling complex chronic illness for months – including mold toxicity, ongoing daily fever 6+ months, debilitating fatigue, CIRS, MCAS, POTS and systemic flares that impact every part of my daily life. I have only left my bedroom a handful of times in the last 6 months during particularly 'good' days, unless it was to go to the countless specialist appointments, ER visits, lab tests, scans, procedures, etc. I am currently beginning a medically supervised detox protocol to help detox from the extremely high levels of mycotoxins. My doctor warned me this phase would worsen my symptoms for a while before any relief comes – and that has been my reality. I'm extremely sick, weak, and bedridden again. I have fallen twice while trying to get food from the kitchen and grab my medications. On top of this, my BRCA1 gene mutation requires preventative surgeries, but I can’t proceed until my body/immune system stabilizes and heals - my body feels like a ticking time bomb with up to 86% lifetime risk of breast cancer and 60% risk of ovarian cancer. 💛 Here is what I am currently facing: - $500–$600/month in medical treatment and medications for detox alone (no option to cover them with insurance, I've tried, done appeals, looked for alternatives, and researched the proven treatments for this. Unfortunately this is the only way out for me). - High costs for groceries, bills, mounting medical debt, etc on top of the meds I need. - Urgent need for home mold testing, with potential remediation or relocation - Lack of capacity to keep up with cleaning while ill - Profound grief piling on from recent personal losses, several deaths of family/friends, ectopic pregnancy loss, and subsequent months of isolation I am doing everything I can to keep working full time while managing these health challenges - and I am incredibly lucky to be able to work from home. But I cannot do this alone anymore. I truly would not be asking if I had any other option. 💛 Ways you can support me here: - Donate to help cover the treatments that are not covered by insurance and food costs PLEASE NOTE: Visits with the treating provider, lab visits / testing, scans ARE covered by insurance. It is the medically supervised detox protocol medications and eventual longterm antifungal treatments that are not. - Sponsor cleaning services to create a healthier/healing living space while I cannot do it myself - Send gift cards for groceries or essentials - Or simply share words of encouragement while my days feel dark Even the smallest support makes a difference. I just need to know I'm not alone. Thank you for reading this and holding space for my healing. I love you all.