I’m writing this because I’ve hit a point where I can no longer carry this alone. For the last year, my body has been failing me, and the medical system has followed suit.
When the internal bleeding first started in March 2025, I went to Pomona Valley Hospital terrified and looking for help. Instead, I was refused testing and sent away without answers. That refusal was followed by another blow: my insurance was dropped, leaving me with no coverage and no way to track a high-risk history of intestinal metaplasia that I was supposed to have biopsied every single year.
Because I was ignored, the bleeding has continued for a year. I am now living with severe anemia and a hemoglobin count of 8. It’s hard to describe the exhaustion of trying to survive when your blood is literally running on empty.
We expected answers today—a clear result that would let us finally start a treatment plan. Instead, we have more questions. I’ve just had a new biopsy, and I’m now waiting in the dark for an oncologist to tell me what comes next. There is no timeline, no clear path, and no certainty.
Why I’m asking.
I’ve spent months trying to fight for disability approval, but the system is slow and incredibly difficult to navigate when you’re this sick. I am currently in a "medical cliff"—I’m too ill to sustain my life, but the official help hasn't arrived yet.
I’m raising this money to cover my rent and basic bills for the next month two months. This is strictly to keep a roof over my head while I wait for these biopsy results, beging new testing with new specialists in fields I have never navigated, and fight to get my health stable.
It is heartbreaking and embarrassing to be in this position. I never wanted to have to ask for help like this, but after being dismissed by doctors and dropped by insurance, I’ve realized that I can’t survive this limbo on my own. Any bit of support—even just a private share—means more than I can put into words.
