Hi, my name is Shelbie, but please call me Pixie. I'm sharing my story with a heart full of both hope and desperation. I’m currently facing one of the most difficult chapters of my life, and I truly need help to make it through.

I’m scheduled to have a laparoscopic hysterectomy in just 45 days…. 

July 24th!!!!  🙌

And while I’m hopeful this surgery will finally bring me the relief I’ve been praying to get for years now, I’m struggling—physically, emotionally, and financially—to make it there.

My current flare-up began back in November. Since then, I’ve only had a few scattered "good" days or weeks. For most of this year, I’ve been bedridden—in constant, debilitating pain. Even with medication, I can’t perform even the most basic tasks. I need my husband’s help just to shower myself. I can’t roll over in bed and I spend nearly every waking moment stuck in the same position, fighting through the pain. Every single day I'm in agony.

This illness has stolen so much from me—not just my physical independence, but also a piece of my spirit. I’ve barely left the house except for medical appointments, and the isolation has taken a huge toll on my mental health as well. I don’t have family to lean on aside from my three beautiful daughters, who live with their father full time. While I’m incredibly grateful for the love and support of my husband Erick and some dear friends, there are still so many moments when I feel alone in this fight.

But I'm trying. I’m trying so hard to stay strong and hold onto hope. I haven’t had a single day without some sort of pain since 2020. And I believe this surgery could finally bring a better future. A future I've been praying for years to get. To just be “normal” again and healthy. I want to be present for my daughters. I want to be able to leave the house, to walk without agony, to live—not just survive.

That’s why I’m humbly asking for your help.

I need support to cover:

Surgery and hospital costs-  

My insurance covers some of it, but I'm needing $582 on top of my past due balance of $163. Plus whatever fees they're gonna charge me for at least my pre-op appointment.  

Medications and recovery supplies- 

I'm currently taking birth control to “help ease my pain” which doesn't help at all and has given me horrible side effects. But it does however help me with not having menstrual cycles anymore. Ketorolac. Methocarbamol. And the most helpful thing I've found for some relief is Kratom. Without taking Kratom, I'd probably be at the emergency room right now. I wouldn't be able to even function enough to write this. I'd be in agony, just crying. Some days I still have to go to the emergency room even taking that. But kratom is the ultimately the only thing that's given me at least a little relief. 

I'm currently needing a walker with a chair attached and a shower chair. Just walking to the other room has been difficult for awhile now. But recently I've almost fell a few times from even more sudden, very debilitating pain when I'm walking. The doctor suspects I have severe adhesions on my left side, on my bowels. I will also need post surgery items such as an abdominal/hysterectomy pillow and a few other items. 

Basic living expenses while I heal-

Erick is trying his very best to take care of everything and he's doing an amazing job taking care of me. Financially this has been a huge burden for him even though he has never made one complaint. We're already barely making it as it is, so saving up is/has been impossible. Hence why I'm swallowing my pride and making this. 

Every donation, no matter how small, brings me closer to the future/relief I've been praying for. If you can’t donate, I completely understand. But please consider sharing this with others. Your support and your compassion would mean the world to me.

Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring. And for helping me fight for a life to just be normal again.
 

With all my heart,
Pixie🖤