About this fundraiser

I'm not one to ask for help and I'm definitely not one for speaking about this subject matter, especially where the entire world can see it, but I'm really at a loss and have absolutely no where else to turn. That said, here's my story…

It all started about 6 years ago when we were hit with a storm. I want to say it was Irma, but could be wrong. Anyway, we were without power for several days as well as clean drinking water. Our windows were open and a couple of them were missing screens which allowed for yard debris, insects, animals, etc…to come in. I wake up one morning and and much to my surprise, my pillow is adorned with cat feces and urine. With my head being right on top of the pillow, so was my hair. I was horrified. Unfortunately, the only water available to me was the water we had in the bathtub. With windows being open, lots of debris from the yard had blown in and was floating in the tub. I had to pick what I thought was the lesser of two evils and wash my hair out with yard trash bathtub water not realizing the devastation that would soon ensue. It wasn't immediate, but id say maybe about 2 to 3 weeks later, I started noticing things, but nothing that would make me go straight to a parasitic infection. In fact, it took about 6 months or so for me to come to that realization. Unfortunately, it's not something that people like to hear or talk about or even acknowledge as a possibility for that matter, so getting any help was out of the question. I guess people expected that it was something they could see with the naked eye and because they couldn't because hello???? It's a parasite! I'm just crazy. Doesn't matter that they were making me ill and weak and causing a constant cough and the inability to breathe. Didn't even matter that I had confirmation from my DR via lab test results. It's an uncomfortable subject and one most people want to steer clear of. Meanwhile, I've carried this burden for going on 7 years and my life has been completely ruined. My mental health has taken a toll as a result of this. I'm losing weight at rapid speeds. I went from 145 down to 110. I eat A LOT and can't seem to keep weight in, much less gain any. I've been prescribed medication and that's where the problem lies. I can't afford it. It's 1500 for a month supply and I'm supposed to take it for 3 months. This problem is getting worse by the day. I constantly spit them out. I can provide photo proof if necessary. It's absolutely disgusting and disturbing. I feel like a circus side show freak. How is this my life? Why is this my life? All I want is to feel normal again and I just don't feel like that is ever going to happen. I've just about lost all hope. I've become a hermit. I don't want to go anywhere or be seen in public. I just want to crawl in a hole. I have no support from anyone, not even my own family. Its just me against the world and I can't do it anymore. I'm tired of this consuming my every thought. I can't focus on anything else. I don't wish something like this on anyone. I'm forever traumatized. With all this said, I would just like to ask if anyone can find it in their heart to help me get my medication, I can't express the gratitude I would feel. All I've ever asked is just to have just one person in my side so I'm not so alone in all this, but 7vyears later and I'm still alone. I can't tell you how grateful I would be, what this would mean to me to just know that someone out there can get past this yuck factor and just be on my side. I just want to know that someone cares cause right now, nobody does and that's so damaging to me. I don't know how I'll ever get over that. Anyway, I know it seems crazy and believe me, I've entertained that thought, but I've experienced too much in these 7 years to chalk it up to that. I know what I know and I know that this is very much real and I have pictures and lab work  to prove it. So please, if anyone can help, please do. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Sincerely, Brooke

Organized by

Joanna Allmon

Middleburg, FL, USA

Organizer