Battling Cystic Fibrosis her whole life Jess has learned the ultimate goal is to make the best of every moment and be happy and kind.
In October Jess was diagnosed with Mog-antibody disease. It’s a rare auto immune disease affecting 1:100,000 people. Mogad is under the same umbrella as Multiple Sclerosis. Having CF, and an NTM lung infection makes treatment more complicated. She will be getting IViG infusions once a month to begin. Her neurologist said because it’s a form of immunosuppressive therapy she couldn’t work due to the infection risk and her lung situation at the moment. It was a sudden diagnosis and recommendation to not work. Medical expenses, regular bills, and the cost to go to Denver for her doctors appointments is adding up quickly. Beginning of the year copays for her infusions, strong antibiotics, and hotel costs to stay over night in Denever frequently to get all her diagnosis’s working together costs are adding up quickly!
Though she is trying to do it on her own her health keeps giving her set backs. When I heard her tell me she is to the point financially she may have to give up fighting for her health to pay her bills my heart broke. Which is why I set this fundraiser up!
thank y’all!!
Latest update as of Jun 03, 2026
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Moms situation
Although I’m still fighting my own battle. My mom was recently septic and in icu for 8 days. She’s doing better now. It’s been a long 23 days but she still has 2 surgeries ahead of her to remove kidney stones. All help here goes to my bills being paid and assistance getting mom back and forth to doctor appointments.
My health is maintaining but my body is tired. I got my infusion the day mom got transferred to swing bed close to home. So I’m pushing thru exhaustion and fatigue but coping well so far. She’s home now so I’m getting a lil more rest in between helping her where she needs it.
Thank you all.
About this fundraiser
Organized by
Samantha Sargent
Morse, TX, USA
OrganizerThis fundraiser will directly support
Jessica Schmidt
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