Hi, my name is Taya.

Many people in my city/area might know me through my mother, Sonia Harness. She was a preschool teacher and janitor for a while at Varnell United Methodist Church in Varnell, GA.

I’m 26 years old, and I have Anemia, PCOS, (and potential others that haven’t been diagnosed.)

My wonderful, caring, and supportive friends have suggested I make a fundraiser to collect money to help me get medical help that I dearly need. My situation is rough and the number one thing bothering me is my Anemia. It truly ruined my body, my relationships with family and some friends, and myself as a whole. I didn’t expect to get this sick, but I’m unable to complete basic tasks without almost passing out. People don’t understand how much of a toll anemia takes on the body, it affects muscle function, it affects memory, it affects the body as a whole physically because, sometimes even taking a simple shower is a “what if I pass out” moment. A lot of people are pressuring me into being put back on anxiety medicine, simply because I was on it growing up due to a rough upbringing, however I don’t deal with anxiety anymore unless something seriously upsets me, or if I’m in a crowded area, which I tend to avoid, so I’m pretty much never anxious anymore. Anyone Would be a little scared and worried with what I’m going through if they were in my shoes, because it’s actually scary, but I’m not exactly anxious over it, if that makes sense. Mostly, I’m just stressed cause there’s a lot going on, and honestly, this wasn’t how I planned to spend my 2025 year. But, I’m positive that if circumstances changed, I’d be way happier and wanting to go enjoy my life, but right now, I’m struggling in silence because I’m fearful to ask for help, due to it usually resulting in conflict. I understand I cannot work right now, and, never thought I’d say it, but I miss working. But, I’m not able to work until my health is sorted out first, and without insurance it makes things a bit harder. My plan is to pay off my bills once I’m better and able to secure a good job, until they’re all secured and gone. However, 100% of these donations will go towards helping me get the care I desperately need to get better and get back on my feet and live my life again. I’ve tried a bunch of forms of iron, types of iron, none of them are working with my body, and I’m only getting worse.
 

Not that it matters, but here’s a bit about my background. I had a very rough childhood, and once I was 11, my parents divorced. My mom got sick shortly after, having to use a cane to walk, and had vision problems. It wasn’t bad at the time, I assisted her in daily functions because she struggled to do them herself. By 14, my mom had a surgery because she finally found out she had a rare condition called Chiari Malformation. She got sicker after the surgery, unable to walk, eat, talk, anything. I was battling school at the time, plus trying to take care of her, myself, our dogs, our house, and bills at 14. Eventually it became to be too stressful so the only thing I could do was drop out of school. I took care of my mom for years, but eventually burnout kicked in, I had my own depression going on because we didn’t really have a life, we never left the house, had no money, I had no friends, it was a dark lonely place. Due to this, a lot of things got neglected, including myself. I hadn’t been to a doctor since I was 12, or even a dentist. Sadly, all of my teeth were rotting out, and I had to have them removed and have dentures instead. Our house wasn’t the cleanest, and I tried my best to fix it but it was so far gone, I had zero motivation, and trying to tackle it alone while caregiving, and trying to watch over myself was exhausting. I felt so lost and hopeless. Unfortunately when I was 23, my mom went into cardiac arrest at our house, and passed away in the hospital, but they brought her back. She was down so long, her brain only had a small portion that was functioning. She was put into a nursing home and passed away when I was 25 In April of 2025. I’m currently enrolled in college to try to make a name for myself, I’ve always been passionate about weather and meteorology, and wish to become a meteorologist. I finish all of my goals in honor of my mom. 
 
I’m also in a loving relationship with my bestfriend, who is currently in training for the Marine Corps. He’s away in California, making a name for himself as well.
 

More about me: I love Fall, Art, Drawing, Playing video games, Crafting, Watching YouTubers and streamers (such as Granny on twitch, Caseoh on twitch, Garrett Watts on YouTube, Daz Games on YouTube, Jacksepticeye on YouTube, Markiplier on Youtube, and many more, but those are my favorites haha.) Plus, a little fun fact: I’m self taught in Swedish! (Still learning though, haha.) and many more interests and hobbies.   

If you do happen to donate, I give my biggest heartfelt thanks to you, you have no idea how much it means to me. God bless you.
 

~Taya