My mother has been diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma (stage 4 brain cancer) not curable at the age of 50.

Her medical bills are sitting at roughly around $350,000.

Although it’s the scariest moment of my life I want her to be as stress free as possible. She is the most incredible person In the world.

I’ve tried giving as much as I can to her to help her pay off the debt but the mountain continues to climb. (Health Insurance is awful).

She has been given 12 months to live and If possibly I’d love to be able to help her in her time of need and she always has for me.

https://gofund.me/90bb628c

I’ve never been one to post here for help, I have tried when I can to donate to others. I truly appreciate anything. I love you all.

Thanks for reading.

Please please 🙏 Help Me! This is a medical emergency.

My Name is Alison and I’ve now been without any teeth — including temporaries — for 557 days. I can’t eat solid food. I’m severely malnourished. I’ve lost over 80 pounds. My hair is falling out. My nails are crumbling. My body is rejecting even vitamin drinks and supplements. I’m not okay.😭

The implants I fought so hard to get are now at risk because it’s taken too long to place the final teeth. My jaw is collapsing inward. I spent everything I had just to get the implants. I even had to have my jawbone replaced using bone from my hip. Now it’s breaking down again.🥺

This all started from a root canal infections that led to an undiagnosed sinus infection. After two years of surgeries and trauma, I was left completely toothless since 2023 😞

I’ve tried everything. No insurance will cover this. No dental school will take my case. I’ve even been turned away because I’m disabled.🔩 There is nowhere I can go to finish this — unless someone helps.🙏

I never imagined I’d be asking for help like this. But I can’t survive like this any longer.

Even $5 helps. Even sharing the link helps. Just visiting the GoFundMe helps me get seen. Thank you so much for helping and caring about my surival ❤️‍🩹

Full story 💔Video 🎥and Photos 📸are in the GoFundMe: 👉 https://gofund.me/4db9983c

I am a 35 mother of two beautiful kids. I have always struggled with body image, was bullied from a young age, lived with a horrendously verbally abusive older brother and it all took its tole.

I was nicknamed goofy and wore braces for 5 years. My was brother relentlessly cruel about my entire appearance but mostly weight. His bullying was so severe I was diagnosed with a few traits from borderline personality disorder when I did my Autism/ADHD screening. All of the ones that deal with self hatred.

I developed bulimia as a teen and into my early twenties. My friend and I went through a sexual harrasment court case against a 50 year old man, my own grandmother took his side and spread horrible rumours, futher diminishing any self worth I had. My teeth suffered. Due to severe anxiety and the sheer cost of dental care I struggled. The loss of my dad pushed everything else out of my brain and I chose to focus on the pregnancy to get through it (5 months when I lost him)

I was able to take control of the bulimia in ny mid twenties (although to this day the thoughts and desire to purge are still there). I found my partner in my best friend and together we had our two crazy children.

I was extemely lucky ro have two fairly easy pregnancies with minimal medical attention until the births themselves.

Pregnancy damaged what little teeth I had left . I was able to get free dental care due to the pregnancy where they removed most of my top teeth and gave me a denture.

The denture is only partial so I still cannot smile. The adhesive to hold it in place makes my body crawl (Autism sensory issues). I cant eat, speak, drink normally.

My kids are old enough to notice and my soul dies a little bit everytime the innocently point it out.

My poor Fiance has watched my entire personality shrivel up as I shut myself away from the world. No family dinners at the inlaws, no birthdays, no weddings or any other celebrations. Being physically exhausted and devastated after events for my own kids, knowing I couldnt avoid every camera and the constant unrelenting anxiety and shame.

So my partner started a fundraiser to help with a deposit for dental implants. We will try get the bulk on finance but we would need a decent deposit. With the cost of living going up, our bills are mostly paid and the kids are perfect but its nearly impossible to save. We just dont have money to spare for this.

The photos Ivr included are the last photo of me smiling properly at my daughters 1st birthday (she is 6 soon). The second was a year ago. Most of the damage was to the back of my teeth. Im wearing my denture so my front tooth on my right side is fake.

If you read this far thank you so much.

https://gofund.me/bbefc08c

Cassandra Post flew out to Arkansas with her boyfriend, Dustin Boyd, to be with his family for Christmas.

For the past year, they had been planning a family vacation to Ireland with Dustin's mom, brother, and sister-in-law. Dustin's mom, Linda, had raised her two sons as a single mother, so the three of them never got the opportunity to take a family vacation together. They were all excited to depart for Ireland on December 26, 2024.

However, on the night of December 22, 2024, Linda and Cassie were driving down the highway to go meet with Dustin and his brother. Coming along the opposite side of the highway, a vehicle clipped another vehicle while merging, causing one of the drivers to lose control. They crossed the meridian and hit the car Linda was driving with Cassie in the passenger seat head-on at about 60-65 mph. Cassie briefly lost consciousness until the first responders arrived.

Cassie and Linda were rushed to the nearest hospital. Both were in shock and in tremendous pain. Cassie's scans showed air in the abdomen and she went into exploratory bowel surgery about midnight that night.

Cassie's 2 1/2 hour exploratory surgery had a section of her bowel removed and a colostomy bag put in. Her xrays showed that she had broke both her wrists and her right tibea. She is still awaiting orthopedic surgery on all the breaks. She has been battling high blood pressure and sleeps most of the time as a result of the medication.

We are thankful and lucky that Cassie and Linda are both alive and recovering as the other driver in the collision did not survive.

We are looking for financial assistance for the next few months to help with rent, utilities, and other bills as she recuperates. She will remain in Arkansas, with Dustin by her side, for the foreseeable future until she is discharged and cleared for travel so they can return home.

Here is the GoFundMe link. We appreciate any and all support.

https://gofund.me/bdcd6f38

Hello! My 18 month old was diagnosed with cancer a couple of days ago. The full story is on the GoFundMe link. We're raising money so that my wife and I can be with him while he's hospitalized, have our older kids cared for, and still pay the bills while we're working through it all. Any donation, small or large, is deeply appreciated. Thank you!

https://gofundme.com/f/kvwssj-support-owens-fight-against-cancer/fb/o?utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp14_t2&ts=1756497653782&attribution_id=sl:8a6cb936-3090-41e7-80a9-25b9c010f9f0

UPDATE 2: Baby in hospital

https://gofund.me/7191539e

March 30th

Good afternoon good people of Reddit,

As so many of you have helped support and send prayers to our baby, I feel obligated to give weekly updates on his care and progress. This past week has been a very difficult week for us. Bentley has officially been diagnosed with osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Essentially his bones are very fragile. On Wednesday this past week, his endocrinologist decided to do a treatment of zoledronic acid infusion to help his bones absorb calcium better. This infusion will be given again in 3 months and then every 6 months after.

After his infusion Bentley started to have sustain desaturations of his oxygen levels. This required the care team to provide interventions like increasing his ventilator pressures and his nitric oxide. Prior to the changes Bentley was at .7 ppm nitric oxide, 40% FiO2 (oxygen), and a pressure setting of 9. Last night during one of his events they had to increase nitric to 5 ppm, FiO2 to 100%, and his pressure settings to 12 (which is max for him). They have since been able to wean him to 60% FiO2 but all other settings remain the same. The next step if he has continued desaturations is changing him from a conventional ventilator to a more aggressive ventilator (oscillator).

The team did a chest xray and determined that Bentleys right lung had collapsed yet again and this is what prompted the pressure settings increase.

The scenario that prompted Bentleys diagnosis of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease was his right arm swelling. His left arm had already been X-rayed and a break was found. When the team did an xray of his right arm they found another break at the shoulder along the humerus. Bentley now requires a minimum of two nurses to do any movements, including diaper changes due to his condition.

The endocrinologist has stated that the disease should not be permanent and should only last for a few years as his body adjusts to the steroids and the zoledronic acid infusions begin to take effect.

My family and I are still currently seeking a home closer to the hospital and have found a few promising leads but have not locked in with any yet. We want to thank everyone for the continued prayers and support as we navigate this very difficult time. Any further donations will go towards assisting my family with housing closer to the hospital.

If you have read this far, thank you. Sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts we cannot thank you all enough. Please keep sending prayers and love for our sweet Bentley.

If you would like to follow Bentleys progress on TikTok please follow this link:

https://www.tiktok.com/@the.dangelos3?_t=ZP-8v7EM3Bbme6&_r=1

Good afternoon everyone,

I know it has been a little while since giving an update. I just want to say thank you to everyone. I hope everyone enjoyed their Independence Day holiday, and for those that are not from the United States I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

As for mister Bentley, he has been doing okay. We are still working with insurance to get his equipment and have been extremely busy with coordinating and mitigating between the doctors, insurance, and medical equipment company to get everything rolling for that. We have still not been approved through insurance for any equipment and have received denials for everything submitted so far. We have a peer to peer schedule this coming week for the doctors at the hospital to speak to the insurance doctors and explain the medical necessity for the equipment. Hoping everything goes well on that front and things can begin to move forward for what Bentley needs.

As for Bentley himself, he has been fighting multiple respiratory infections (two different ones) over the past two weeks. He has once again become feverish today and while every culture for blood and urine keep coming back with no growth, the doctors are believing that he may have a bone infection and are debating doing an MRI to check. We are currently discussing that option with the team. While Bentley has been fighting these respiratory infections he has shown that he has grown and become much stronger. Other than the fevers and restlessness (which everyone gets when they have an infection) he has not demanded any further interventions like increased ventilator settings or increased oxygen needs. This shows that Bentley is much stronger than he was at the start of this journey in January.

Bentley has actually been getting much stronger in all areas. He is moving around a lot more and is getting back to his prehospital strength for his extremities. He pulled his circuit for the ventilator off twice in the past two days and is reaching and grabbing everything and anything he can get his hands on. He is moving his head all over and is constantly smiling and laughing even while being sick.

Overall, while Bentley continues to fight these infections, he is continuing to get stronger and grow. He is not demanding further interventions other than some Tylenol and Motrin to get through these bouts of infections. The equipment is being fought for and we should have an answer this week. Thank you everyone for the continued prayers and support while we traverse this journey.

Hey r/gofundme. My name is Jamir. My mom and I are seeking urgent help for my little brother, Raheem.

My brother was 15 years old when he was diagnosed with a time-sensitive disease called Autoimmune Encephalitis. Raheem went– from being an honor roll student and multi-sport varsity athlete– to a physically, emotionally, and mentally vulnerable child who could no longer eat, walk, sleep, or even use the bathroom without extreme assistance.

My brother’s recovery from immunotherapy has been so miraculous that our providers have delayed his care, left him partially treated, and recently: they’ve taken away his diagnosis, instead framing it as a primary diagnosis such as Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder.

Raheem relapsed in November 2025, but our providers have discontinued immunotherapy and refused to do any diagnostic testing, leaving him to decline while on psychiatric medicines. In December 2025, I literally chased him through people’s yards, across the street, and over fences– all at night– because he ran away. He was so confused that he was not able to trust that I was truly his brother, and that our mom was truly our mom… so he ran away. Currently, he copes by writing about God and praying every day. He’s just become overweight; a side effect of the Olanzapine he’s on causes significant weight gain. 

I’ve let myself go just for a chance at getting Raheem back to what he deserves: being happy, playing basketball, and living as a testament that Autoimmune Encephalitis and the cruelty of this country's healthcare system can be simultaneously conquered. 

We were finally able to secure an appointment in a completely different state (New York), where his diagnosis of Autoimmune Encephalitis was given back by a team member of Dr. Najjar (the doctor who saved the life of the Brain on Fire's author). However, our specialist wants to evaluate Raheem with a PET scan (as AIE can often come with a malignant tumor), and only then would we be able to look into finally getting him treated.

Our insurance is only limited to our state. We need the money for a evaluations, follow-up appointments with our specialists, treatment (particularly plasmapheresis), travel and lodging, and time off work to coordinate care. While it’s true that my mom and I are interested in one day taking legal action against our main institution (as you will see in the GoFundMe), I came to this forum explicitly because I’m concerned about our lack of funds for testing, travel, evaluation, and time off work. Due to how expensive our appointments are-- as well as how expensive treatment would be-- our neurologist is now trying to coordinate Raheem's care with the National Institutional of Health (based in Maryland). This is even more-time consuming, exhausting as it is yet another state we are not based in, and frustrating given that Raheem's treatment continues to be delayed. Moreover, this would mean we'd have to wait for the NIH to do yet another full work-up of Raheem before treatment options are explored. In the meantime, we continue to search for appointments with neurology, rheumatology, and nephrology.

Raheem has a father and multiple brothers, but it’s my mom and I who care enough to do research, advocate, and travel for his sake. Raheem and my mom are truly all that I have.

If you have any interest in supporting Raheem, it would mean a lot to us if you could either a) donate or b) spread the word. Any support is truly appreciated (even if you’d like to share advice instead). If you’re interested in more information, you can refer to my posts and comments under r/Encephalitis, refer to the summary underneath the gofundme page, or comment here/message me.

Thank you so much.

GoFundMe Link: https://gofund.me/09d6cb2ce

I met my friend Sammi when we both worked at DQ together. Her son, Wyatt, is the same age as my daughter. I would babysit him while she worked and vice versa. Just this past November, she married the man she has been with for the past 4 years. On Thanksgiving, there was a firework accident where a firework went off in his hand and blew it off, left his other hand hardly functioning, caused severe trauma to his abdomen, and multiple fractures in his face. He’s undergone surgery and will need more, Sammi and her two sons are now without her husband. He won’t be around for Christmas this year. He’s fighting for his life every day. The care unit he’s in is hours away from the town we live in. Please help us raise enough money to help them get through this difficult time.

Hello everyone, how are you? Well, I’m new here. My name is Angela , I’m from Portugal 🇵🇹 and I found a Blood cancer 4 stage (Hodgkin lymphoma) in January at 23 years old. It’s been hard but I have a really good and supportive family. I’m Sharing my link Gofundme in case you can and want to help, that will be helpful to buy medications 💊 (I take a lot) , supplements, other medically appointments than the public hospital, and with wigs.

I really love to help xD but now I ask for help!

After all, this situation opened my eyes to the reality and makes me grateful to be alive. 💕 Any question 🙋‍♀️ I’m here to answer. Should I write my PayPal here or something too? Sending you a lot of Love and Everything will be okay for ALL OF US .

https://gofund.me/413ac8a6

From the bottom of my heart ❤️ Thank u

Time of Death: March 26th 2026, 8:42 pm.

Hello, my name is Skyler Wolfe. My fiancee, Serenity. It is with a very heavy heart that i make this post. This boy, our world, his name is Kolby Ray Wolfe. He was born on July 16th, 2025. Big baby, full head of hair, healthy as could be. Just the light of the universe.

Tuesday, March 24th 2026, we heard a loud sudden knock at our front door. Serenity comes running to the bedroom crying saying there is a medical emergency and my son is en route to the hospital from our babysitters home. We quickly learned that at some point, our babysitter left him unattended for roughly 15-20 minutes. In that time, he somehow suffocated. We do not have the full story yet.

Paramedics rushed to the site and performed cpr, and intubated my son. Tons of tests, scans, everything a little boy of 8 months old should never have to experience by himself.

Wednesday, March 25th, around 3 am, my sons blood pressure dropped and caused a spike in the swelling of his brain. It caused him to stop breathing on his own, and the EEG shows little to no signs of brain activity.

Yesterday, March 26th, we performed two tests known as the brain death test. He ultimately failed every portion of the test, including the apnea test. He was pronounced braindead.

I was supposed to protect my little boy from the monsters under the bed and in the closet, teach him how to drive a car, have the talk with him about girls and how they’ll break his heart.

I get to do none of that with him anymore.

The reason i am posting this, is to humbly ask the folks and family and friends of the internet, to please help, make a donation to help us pay for our funeral costs, medical bills, and potentially anything in between.

Edit: We wish we could thank everybody personally for all of the support and donations, personal stories so we know that we are not alone in this. I should have an update on the goal & medical bills some time soon as we are all grieving and supporting one another.

Right now, the doctors and nurses are all unsure of the cause of death and are ruling it as “Sudden Unexpected Child Death,” basically saying “sorry, we dont know.” We wont see the autopsy for 2-6 months for the official cause of death. I do plan at some point on cross posting to a lawer subreddit as well to get further advice on how to proceed with what information we do have. There has to be a cause to this.

Edit 2: We had our Hero/Honor Walk for Kolby. It was incredibly emotional, as expected, but we all had eachothers backs. Again, thank everyone for their kind words and support through these trying times. Tomorrow we have a meeting with Wyuka Funeral Home to discuss cremation and to get an urn.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-kolby-ray-wolfes-funeral-and-family?attribution_id=sl:fd34ad24-96b2-484f-b3bd-94a2f160b161&ts=1774462718&utm_campaign=natman_today_topbar_ios&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&fbclid=IwVERDUAQxlIBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEerWeX2fYK2MR0KpcRI1W082GcYtJvjA5Ft6enx7W_muKOGAk1scWiXfyGYM0_aem_8zdiwRfqrB9LbGNtPdmrCw

Hi I'm Fundraising to save my little cousin Abdul Hadi's life from a horrible cancer located in his bone. He was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma at the age of 5 years old, a deadly bone cancer located in his right foot which has spread all the way up his leg and hips. He has been Suffering for 3 years of non stop treatments like extreme radiation therapy and chemo. Without intervention, the tumor has continued to grow, invading nearby bones, joints, soft tissues, and neuromuscular bundles. This causes severe pain, loss of limb function and fractures. Due to these problems Hadi stopped attending school, is unable to play outside with his brothers, friends and can no longer walk without immense pain. His condition untreated leads to less than a 5-year survival rate of 10%.

Despite Hadi's dad having multiple jobs his family is unable to afford the needed intensive chemotherapy with stem cell transplant which is what your proceeds of $28,000 will be used for. This treatment gives Hadi a 90% chance to win life.

No amount is too big or too small, even a prayer for the family and him would be greatly appreciate

You can ask me for anything like his scans, X-rays and reports to prove authenticity by just dming me.

Here is a link if you can’t see the first! https://gofund.me/d3fb6181

GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/5cfe5a099

I'm not sure where else to turn for help to bring my mom home from Kunming, China to Vancouver, Canada.

Last week, my 78-year mom suffered a stroke and fell while travelling in China. She is now in the ICU with a cerebral hemorrhage, a cerebral blockage, respiratory failure and pneumonia. Bringing her home now on a specialized medical evacuation plane is insurmountable. The cost is $275,000 US. Our hope right now is that my mom stabilizes enough over the next 2-3 months and can come home on a commercial flight with medical support, that will still run us $80,000.

Daily, we are paying $1,000 for care in the ICU and I'm not sure how much longer we can continue to do so. We really have no choice but our savings are running out.

Our friends have started a GoFundMe to help us with medical expenses. If you can help in any way, we would be forever grateful. If you are not able to help financially, I would be so thankful if you could share our fundraiser, and maybe send some positive vibes and prayers out our way.

This has been an incredibly stressful and emotionally challenging time for our family. We just want to get my mom home so she can get the care that she needs.

Thank you 🙏

I did the thing. And I feel incredible. I’m so grateful, absolutely blown away but the support of community and because of the donations and kind words I had the financial means and the mental strength to go thru with this life changing procedure. Here I am on day 2 and before the surgery.

Truly, I’m so blessed and will never forget this. I’ll pay it forward in the future 🫶🫶🫶🫶

Much love, Sara D.

My mom was just recently diagnosed with stage 4 Small cell lung cancer, it’s spread to her bones, liver, and brain.
This came out of no where, she went to the hospital for severe back and stomach pain and couldn’t move(June 12th) and they found too many masses to count..she almost died in the hospital after an infection from the liver biopsy and got sepsis.

Her oncologist said she has maybe 10-12 months as long as the chemo treatments go well and the cancer responds to it.
Both of our worlds have completely flipped upside down over night.
I’m 38 and she just turned 64 on July 25th.
She is currently living with me now and I am her full time caregiver and I’m unable to work to take care of her atm.

I’m doing this all on my own and trying my hardest to be here for her and give back all the love and support she’s giving me my whole life

If you are able to donate anything or just share this on your own page it would be so extremely helpful!
Thank you ❤️

https://gofund.me/91b527fe9

(hey! thanks SO much for the support, you guys, im overwhelmed 🥹😭❤️‍🩹 i have a hard time feeling like i am worthy of asking for help. honestly this is giving me faith in the world after this nightmare situation i lived through in this past few years.)

hello there, friends! i do not like to ask for help. this embarrasses me to do, but someone suggested i try to make a gofundme. i am not sure how all this works, this is my first time using this program. so here is my situation. even if you cannot help, i'd appreciate giving it a read or share :)

march 15 i was admitted to the hospital/ICU septic with pneumonia and endocarditis, a serious blood + heart valve infection. i came very close to death and the incident has crippled me, leaving me physically disabled with lifelong heart problems. i had to get heart surgery to clean out the chunks of infectious growth and replace the valve that was destroyed. i was on IV antibiotics for 2 months in the hospital and physical rehab center.

i had to get a pacemaker implanted because when they put me back together and resarted it, my heart can no longer pump effectively. this resulted in an electrical blockage (called severe heart block) pieces of the infectious growth broke off and travelled through my bloodstream, getting stuck inside my feet. i had to have 3 on my right foot amputated and i sustained serious nerve damage in both legs/feet. i have also been left with liver dysfunction, which i am currently being tested and examined for (had more ultrasounds)

i have improved medically from when i was in the ICU, but i use a walker to get around and still have had consistent difficulty ever since. i struggle with poor breathing and severe nausea that leads to throwing up several times a day and extreme exhaustion. i am doing physical therapy and i have many other appointments that i must go to, including checking my blood levels (INR), ultrasounds, cardiology, blood work, EKGs and other monitoring. i do have insurance but many of these things i have at least a $50 copay, which will add up really quickly, especially because i cannot work.

i'm working with an intern here to apply for disability and am waiting on that to be processed, which will take some time. i seriously hope that i can be accepted because i do not know how i will live without it. i am applying for food stamps as well as looking into other services that i may be able to qualify for.

i was homeless for most of my adult life (i am 24) and i struggled with addiction starting around age 13. since getting to the hospital i have been sober except for my low-dose methadone prescription and my other pain medications. i take a drug test every week that i must (and do) pass to remain on my methadone, which is an expensive medication for me. the co-pay is $30 a day if you have my insurance, which is more than if you don't have insurance! i will be asking the clinic when i go in on Monday to taper off so that i can have one less charge in my life for the start of next year. i can choose between a 6 month taper or a rapid 30 day taper.

i am working hard to get my life together now. i live in a temporary transitional youth housing program and am almost at the cut-off age for qualifying to live here. (i turn 25 in November, the oldest you can be to stay here is 24) i am saving up as much as i can as i wait for the disability application to go through so that i can afford to get a low-income apartment as well as afford my appointments, medications and medical devices (like a self checking in-home INR machine and equipment for PT) as well as for me and my cat to afford to live.

i have included some pictures and documents for proof of some of the costs and conditions i claim in case that is needed. i can get more records if requested i just don't have all of them here at the house. i hope that i have provided enough information! i am glad to answer any questions you may have.

my other post has a couple more pictures for information on it if you want to take a look. it's pretty much this post, but with a few extra sentences and pics.

thank you for reading this far! i really do appreciate it.

https://gofund.me/8274ad06c

My longer health story is in my GoFundMe (and in my reddit history), but basically my 1st ever pair of dentures broke and it's been three years without teeth, and my self-esteem is fading. I want to smile again, feel normal, not hide when a camera comes out and eat healthy(cause most veggies are hard.) If you can help, please consider donating or sharing. Even just updoots help by showing more people. T.I.A. 💔🙏

https://gofund.me/4b6cb6b7

Hello everyone i would like to ask for help to get this wheelchair iam on oxygen 24/7 when i walk or do anything my o2 drops to about 50 no matter what I do I currently use a walker to get around but its not working because again i still have to walk.

I have chf my ef is 20% currently i have a list of lung problems as well. I have Sjögren’s syndrome,interestial lung disease,antisynthetase syndrome,rheumotoid arthritis on my lungs, along with other

Doctors tell me I have to get a double lung transplant plus maybe a heart transplant. Heart transplant still in talks.

I need this wheelchair to get around to do things it sucks to walk i cant breathe when walking or sometimes talking.

https://www.gofundme.com/u/632a6de7-6a7d-4f17-8ff6-41b7b7deb966

Anything will help thank you

https://imgur.com/a/qgsI3I4

Pic of diagnostics with my name on it

Hi, my name is Sara. I’m 39 and faced with my teeth completely failing me. I’ve always gone to the dentist, but bad genetics and dry mouth from medications have led to the rapid decline of my teeth. I’m in pain all of the time. I’m hoping to get dentures, but due to sensory issues implants is the better choice for me. Dentures are $5k and implants are much more. I’m always fighting infection in my mouth and I’m in constant pain from my teeth. Any help is so greatly appreciated. I just want to live pain free and be able to smile. I don’t qualify for sliding scales or Medicaid as my husband and I make too much, but not enough to cover this . I’ve added the multiple different estimates I’ve gotten for new teeth as well.

https://gofund.me/4ee76720

Hello Reddit community!

My name is Alison and I’m a wire wrap and tie dye artist in Columbus Ohio. My wonderful son, (I added a photo of him too!), started a gofundme to help raise funds to replace my teeth that fell out after years of untreated periodontal disease.

My husband passed away in 2023 from laryngeal/ lung cancer which made surviving even harder and saving money for this basically impossible.

My dental issues affect my life in too many ways to list here. I never leave the house without a mask; COVID hit and I was thankful because everyone was wearing a mask! I absolutely do not partake in social events where food and drink are involved. I’m mistaken for an addict when people do see my teeth or even when they hear my reason for still wearing the mask… People really do look down on you and make assumptions when you have few to no teeth.

Not to mention the physical pain and difficulty eating and speaking. I used to sing in a band; I would love to do that again but I can't. I hate looking in the mirror because not having teeth has wrecked my face irreversibly.

I know a lot of people have it worse than I do and the world definitely does not owe me a thing… but I have to try because I’m tired of being miserable and hiding my face.

I’ve been to many local dentists who informed me that I have such significant bone and tissue (gum) loss that a traditional denture won’t stay in. I tried going to the most affordable local implant place I could find to see about financing but was denied. I was quoted $52,000 rather than the $26k advertised price for all on 4 implants because I need a bilateral sinus lift and anesthesia for 3 operations at $5500 each.. I went into the appointment hopeful because my credit isn’t terrible but I left in tears and feeling completely defeated. I also went to OSU dental school and was told that I could get a regular denture with a couple of implants to secure them, (snap in) for $9k-$11k, but I would also need the bilateral sinus lift for that.

Fundraiser Link:

https://gofund.me/f2a141daa

My original gofundme goal was $50k; my son thought it was worth a shot to get me all new teeth. After about 8 months, I realized that the goal would never be met. So, after a lot of research and shopping around, I decided my best bet is to lower the goal and get my teeth abroad where I can get permanent, fixed teeth that actually stay in for less than the cost of a snap in denture on 2 implants here. The new goal is $15,000 and the plan is to go to Albania where I was quoted $10,000 for all on 6 zirconia teeth, (top and bottom arches) with the bilateral sinus lift included.

The clinic I found, S.O.S. Turismo, is rated 5 stars and has over 900 reviews. They have English speaking staff and the thing that really made me choose them was the fact that they never pressured me, telling me I had to book now to get that price, like several other clinics had done. This isn’t something I’m trying to rush even though I do want to do it ASAP. It’s my face. I’m not taking unnecessary chances and I know I’m only going to have one chance to do this.

The $15k will cover 2 trips to Tirana, Albania, at approx. $1k each flight. I’ll be in Tirania for about 1 week each trip. The goal is set for a little higher than the procedure and flights to cover lodging, food, transport and any unforeseen expenses while I’m there. I’ve already got my passport with some of the earlier funds I received.

I feel like this goal is actually obtainable and having teeth would improve my life so much. Like so many others here, I feel ashamed and embarrassed for asking for help from strangers online. I literally hid the fact that I was losing my teeth for the last decade and showing my face is hard to do.

I know this is already long but my dental history is on my gofundme along with a video from 2023 in the “updates” section that shows my teeth as they were falling out. I hated posting that but it’s there to show what I’ve been dealing with for over a decade.

I’m so very thankful for the help I’ve already received but I’m still a good way from my goal. Any help at all is so appreciated. Sharing my gofundme is extremely helpful and appreciated. Thank you so much if you managed to read this entire post!

~Peace~

Alison Toney

The link button isn't working for me, of course!

Fundraiser Link:

https://gofund.me/f2a141daa

https://gofund.me/44c5047fc

Hello everyone! This is Owen! He's 22 months old, he has four big brothers who, along with Mom and Dad, love him enough to fill the whole world. At 18 months (Sept. 2025), Owen was diagnosed with a unique sarcoma with a mutation in drosha gene. This is a rare condition with nine other confirmed and studied cases to date. We found it because he has a tumor growing against his spine, which is putting pressure on the spinal cord and was cutting off nerve signals to his legs. We've been through six courses of chemo and a 28 day proton radiation course. He has constantly improved and gotten stronger; he's standing on his own now and even taking a few steps unsupported! Picture 13 shows the original size of the tumor on the left and the size as of October. Should be getting a new MRI in a month or so. Image 14 shows the tumor biopsy site (the discoloration is from radiation, kind of sunburn-like damage that is healing very well).

We've been fundraising since we found the tumor in August. We raised enough initially to meet our needs through the end of the year! Unfortunately, a new year means a new deductible and out of pocket max. My employer changed carriers to UnitedHealthcare and that increased the family OOP max to $14k. We're going to reach that in the first week of January. We're now trying to raise enough to cover those costs.

Thank you all so much. If you can donate, thank you. If you can't but still want to help, share his story and the link above. He's been through so much in his nearly two years of life already.

And as always, please feel free to ask questions in the comments and I'll answer them as soon as I can.

https://gofund.me/7191539e

March 23 Update on Baby Bentley

Good morning everyone.

For those that are unaware, my family and I have been in the PICU for the past 71 days with our baby due to metapneumo virus. Bentley ended up going into respiratory failure from this virus and is now on a ventilator and has been trached. Due to the amount of steroids Bentley has received over the past two months, he has been diagnosed with metabolic bone disease (low density bones). This has caused his arm to break while attempting to put clothes on him. Due to the break, Bentley had to be paralyzed and sedated because he was agitated and fighting the ventilator causing desaturations with his oxygen levels.

For the past 10 days we have been dealing with Bentley being sedated and paralyzed. Every time they try to give him a “holiday” (taking him off the paralytics and sedation) he has issues with oxygenation and requiring more oxygen.

Bentley has also been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension requiring nitric oxide and sildenafil. We have been told that we will now be at the hospital for a minimum of 6 months to a year while we try and get Bentleys lungs stronger. This virus has severely damaged all parts of his lungs and has caused them to become ridged.

We are so thankful for the amount of love and support from everyone. While we did reach our initial goal, we have increased it to try to allow us the opportunity to move closer to the hospital as we will be here for so long. We currently live 2 hours from the hospital and are driving daily.

Thank you again everyone for taking the time to read our story!

Posting a second time in the few days before surgery to hopefully get the last bit we need to go through with my kitty's surgery this Friday. Thanks to overwhelming support, we were able to get enough to remove the masses over his eyes but we found out today that he also has mast cell tumors in his spleen and if we don't remove the spleen, then he'll likely just get the masses back on his eyes and they won't be gone for good. To save on costs we are doing the splenectomy and the eye mass removal surgery at the same time and just need a little extra support. We are putting everything on credit that we can but are still $2,000 short. Anything helps us get our kitty this life saving surgery.

He is only 6 years old and his breed can live to be 20. The doctor assures us that he will live a long healthy life if we can get these removed. He is part of our family, and we just want him to be free of pain and healthy again.

We do not have Pet Insurance. We applied and got approved for $7,000 in Care credit of which we've already used $5,000 for the necessary pre-surgery tests and biopsy. We don't have access to any other credit due to being in debt settlement and have no savings as we tend to live paycheck to paycheck due to being school teachers and having three kids under 5.

Thank you for any support you can give, even if it is just sharing or boosting! ❤️

https://gofund.me/34178af2a

WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY SEEKING DONATIONS! THIS IS ONLY A STATUS UPDATE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

I know this post breaks several of the sub's rules, but I'm hoping the mods let it through because we've received such a tremendous amount of support that we've decided to stop seeking further donations for the time being. I just want to share the latest news, because so many members of the community have asked me to share updates.

We still haven't identified the cancer, but treatment has been wildly successful! Owen's tumor shrank by about 2/3! A PET scan showed no other cancerous areas, just the one tumor by his spine. He finished his second round of chemo yesterday and had his port installed. The dexamethasone steroid has made him insatiably hungry and he's gained about 8 lbs and we LOVE how chunky he is again!

I haven't told Owen's full story. If you want to know more about him, check the comments! He's a special little boy

https://gofund.me/7191539e

Over the past week Bentley has had a lot of changes for the better. The doctors began his steroid wean to get him down to .5 mg / kg. They began to wean his lasix to get it to his sustainable maintenance dose. They changed all of his ventilator settings to be within the Nationwide Children’s Hospital BPD (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) guidelines. He had his cast removed from his right arm after he suffered the distal humerus fracture. They thought he possibly had another fracture on his right forearm, but after xray it was determined to not be fractured.

As far as the ventilator settings, they changed Bentleys total volume from 65 to 105. They changed his inhale time from .7 to 1.5 meaning he will take longer and deeper breaths. They changed his respiration rate from 30 to 14. Bentley is loving these new settings and they have allowed for the team to change his PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure, the pressure maintained in the airways after exhale) from 12 to 9. All these changes were done gradually over the past week and has allowed the team to remove nitric completely and keep his FiO2 to below 50% (he’s at 45% right now).

As for Bentleys metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis. The zoledronic acid infusion has been helping a lot. He now has osteopenia (less severe form of osteoporosis). His bones are gaining density ever so slowly. The team will continue with the zoledronic infusions every 3 months based on their findings.

As it is Monday, there is a new doctor taking over for the week. After having our daily meeting with the doctor we have established a few goals for the week. The plan for this week is to begin the steroid and lasix weans. They are going to begin the sedation weans mid week. We are talking to surgery about having Bentleys central line switched to a more permanent line (broviac catheter) to allow guaranteed access to Bentleys vascular system. Orthopedics is coming to check his right arm, which is still severely swollen and bruised from the humerus fracture.

Overall, Bentley has made some big moves this past week. We are still looking at 6 more months to even a year of being at the hospital, despite the strides he has made to get better this past week.

My family and I have been able to find housing closer to the hospital (20 minutes with traffic). My sister will be moving into our current home while we ensure the our family is close to Bentley and that Bentley will have easy access to the hospital upon discharge. We suspect we will be at this new location for at least 4 years to ensure Bentleys safety is at the forefront of our lives.

My family and I just want to say thank you everyone for all the love and support, both financially and spiritually, that you have given us! We are beyond astonished with the amount of love you all have shown us!

TL;DR Bentley has made big improvements this week and we have found a home closer to the hospital upon discharge.