Update. This is Eva, Lori’s Sister. It is with great sadness that I let you all know that she died on Sunday, February 25 so we are going to use the funds that are obtained from this LFEBridge for her funeral expenses. We appreciate all the donations that you have done thus far and we thank you for the love that you showed her. Hello! My name is Lori Drennan. When I was 18 I was given this word named Lupus. For the next 14 years pills infusions and doctor appointments kept Lupus away. I used these years to obtain a BS degree, utilize that degree to create a career, traveled, and experienced life in the fullest. But like a light switch Lupus flares lasted 30 days, doctor appointments were 3 in one day, and the first organ failure occurred. My career ended when my hands failed and I could not open the freezer door, gloves were tough to remove, my accuracy was not repeatable. So fast forward to 2014 till today I have surgeries every year and some years 4-5 surgeries. This last surgery was done in New Jersey because the surgeon that did 13 surgeries before to save my leg now practices there. Lupus does not allow for easy healing. I have 2 infusions a month to stop my immune system from working. It is a catch 22. Post surgery I have to go monthly to New Jersy for new cast, boot fittings, and surgeons expertise. This LFEBridge would allow me to continue to attend my post op appointments with my surgeon. My monthly meds copay is $350. The LFEBridge funds would also be used for copayments. My right leg and ankle is my very own shape. No one else on earth has this shape. My left foot is a different size than my right. This causes needs for new shoes. The LFEBridge funds would be used towards this. While my foot finishes healing normal activities are difficult for me. Help with light house keeping, cooking, and errands would enhance my life ultimately. The lack of me being able to do these activities add extreme stress to me. Stress is number one cause for Lupus Flares. Flares now can last 30 days. Flares look like pain, extreme exhaustion, and no function in your body. I fight everyday to live laugh and find joy with a flare or without. New Jersey trips are just me. I was so scared the first trip a friend went with me. The trips that followed were just me in a wheelchair no weight bearing on right leg and recovering from surgery. After pleading with a higher power than me for safety, a peaceful “I got you” was returned to me. So I meticulously packed my bags and headed north! The first act of “I got you,” my chapstick fell out of my pouch and rolled under vending machine. Sure enough a kind soul stopped retrieves and wipes it with a cleaning cloth. One more “I got you” moment was the gate change. The whole crew of transport and front desk people run to find me. They clear a path, run pushing a wheelchair, and get me to the gate before the door closed. There are twenty more stories just like this. These moments are joyful. Kindness goes a long ways. So yes I need your money. I need it for post up visits that saved my leg. I need copayments paid to see my current 21 different doctors. My 41 medicine copay’s are not getting cheaper. The equipment cost to aid whatever limb, organ, or joint is never cheap. Let this donation be your “I got you” moment. I will smile today tomorrow and the next day. I will find joy daily. Thank you for reading my story. I hope even if you do not relate to my story, you see my fight against an ugly disease named Lupus and want to help me fight. Or use @Lori-Drennan $wolfpackgirl99 ❤️❤️
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