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Let's Get Mom the Brain Surgery she needs to get her life back!

Organized by Kaylee Martin
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Help Us Raise another $1,000or hopefully more, to go to the $70,000 surgery!

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All funds raised will go to Kaylee Martin, the organizer for My mom's Brain Surgery .
$410 raised
63 items sold of
50 goal
Thanks to our supporters!
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  • Let's Get Mom the Brain Surgery she needs to get her life back! Fundraiser - unisex shirt design - small
Organized by Kaylee Martin

About this campaign

My mom had brain surgery 4 years ago. In that process, they damaged her occipital nerve and she has been bed ridden the last three years. Unable to do much it has been up to me and my 17 year old brother to run the household and take care of her! The surgery we need Insrance will not pay for. Please help us!

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My name is Kaylee Martin and you see, 4 years ago my mom was diagnosed with a disease that we both have, called Chiari Malformation. It's a rare disease! Chiari is basically when your brain is to big for your head. The tonsils of the brain begin to seep down blocking off spinal fluid( causing tumors to form in the spine). All this causes pain that we both wouldn't wish on our greatest enemy. I don't want to bore you with all the details. You can check out more at www.Conquerchiari.org. I had my brain surgery at St. Louis Childrens hospital with the wonderful Dr. Jeffery Leonard on March 29th 2010. I was only 17 then. I am 21 now. The surgery, by the grace of God, went beautifully. My mom on the other hand, was not so fortunate. Her surgeon accidently clipped her occipital nerve. When she woke up she realized that the pain from her Chiari was gone, but she gained a new kind of pain. When we brought it up to her surgeon, he panicked and told her that the pain was normal after surgery and that he didn't need to see her again. Confused, we left the hospital. That is where the devastation started. Ever since that day my mom has been bed ridden with something called Occipital Neuralgia. You see, not many people know the pain of occipital neuralgia. It's the second most painful feeling that your body will ever experience( other than breaking your femur bone). Doctor after doctor continue to tell us that there is nothing else that they can do for her, other than pain pills. The pain pills barely help. We've had countless emergency room visits and six surgeries to try to get her back to a normal, functional life. I can't even describe the heart break that myself and my family have had to go through as we sit here, holding her while screams in pain and tells us she wishes that she wasn't alive anymore. When she has her spells, I sit there andI hold her and tell her that everything will be okay. I sob, because there is nothing else that I can do to take the pain away. But when she come back to realization, I wipe off my tears and smile and once again say, " It's all going to be okay". Four years bed ridden, in pain 24/7, doctors giving us no sign of hope at all. Shedoesnt want to live any more.Since my dad has to travel for work, It's up to my little brother and I to takecare of her. Though we don't mind at all, we love her more than anything, It is a huge responsibility.We don't really leave the house much because we are theones to get her food, help her around the house, and give her her medication. Wefear she will havea seziure and have to be scared and in pain all by herself. We are only going to be young once and we want our lives back too. We love her so much and we just want her better to gain her life back and our life back. It's an every day battle andthe fightjust never seems to end.She promised us she would stay strong and pray that one day, they would find something so she could go back to being the mother she used to be.My mother was a teacher. She raised my brother and I doing the best she could and standing up for our special needs. My brother and I are also deaf and have multiple disabilities.But thats a wholeother story, haha. FINALLY, WEFOUND A SURGERY THAT IS SAID 9 of 10 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD IT HAS GONE BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE! We got a glymps of hope back!We found a Dr who was going to perform the operationin ColumbiaMissouri.She was going to have an Occipital nerve stimulator put in her head:)Mom and I packed and piled into the car. The second we pulled out of the drive way, we got a call from the hospital saying that, Insurance was not going to pay for the surgery. Instanly we broke outin tears.What was going to happen now?I know you guys cant cure my mom. But you guys can sure help uspay for the surgery that can. This is my first time ever reaching out over all these years.We are alldesprete. My little brother and I just want our mom back. I would love to see her dance at my brother and I's weddings one day. Chase her grandkids around the yard. Attend Cardinal baseball games and more then anything, I would just really love to see her out of bed. Insurance has denied this surgery over and over again. We cant sit here any longer and wait. We have waited four years already!Every little bit counts. $1, .50 cents. It all adds up and gets us closer to having our mom back. So pleaseif you can, help us make this surgery possble! We can't do it without you!26758_1135479247055_1829567921_258434_4664549_njpg26758_1135493207404_1829567921_258478_397456_njpg599996_3056200583888_294392991_njpg26758_1135493207404_397456_njpg30258_1203568069233_1198298_njpg1452501_10200148277389553_297513013_njpg

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sparky 1 item

cuz

Dena Haeffner 1 item

It has kept my friend Diana from living a normal life by causing her terrible pain.

Beth Martin 2 items + $10

Love you Di! Praying everyday!

Cameron Smith 1 item
Maxine Martinez 1 item
Blake and Paige 2 items
alyson 1 item + $10
Pamela Waymire 2 items

I love this family to pieces and wish to have my sister back. You deserve to be well and enjoying your kids and family.

Jessica Martin 1 item

Please help out this wonferful momma if you can...she deserves it!!

Brian, Laura, Trinity & Noah Martin 4 items

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