About this fundraiser

I suffered an allergic reaction to a Pfizer vaccine that was supposed to be for Covid on May 13, 2021. I came close to dying in the ER. They didn’t know what was happening as I was technically breathing. what followed  was years of intense itching, severe food allergies, severe insomnia, cognitive problem, memory problem, and what seemed like early onset dementia.

Prior to that I already had been diagnosed with Lupus (SLE) since 2003. It went from a mild case yo a moderate case and now it’s seriou.

My world  got very small, every fragrance and voc had the power to kill me and potentially still can.. almost every medicine I take has to be compounded which insurance won’t cover. 
 

The savings I had was gone in a few months and I couldn’t pay any bill. I was lucky to have my parent, but my stepdad is now 84 and retired . He worked an extra 5 years to make sure I could have my health needs met. My mom is about to turn 84 and hasn’t worked since the 1990’s and has health concerns as well. 
 

My medical expenses are at least $500,000 a year that is excluding if there is an admission and stay at a hospital or needed surgeries. I feel terrible for the burden this has placed on my family.

 

My eyesight has been gravely affected as has my hearing during flares which I am experiencing currently. I for years have been getting consistently worse kidney bloodwork and I need more testing and to see another specialist. 
 

Please help me to function the best I can and allow my parents to spend the rest of their time with me not so stressed. 

 

Honestly, anything helps. The stress is really bad for me and them. I’m just so exhausted, but grateful that there are kind people out there. 

I have never taken any government assistance even though I am likely eligible for it. 

Organized by

Rachel Anderson

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Organizer