If you have known Laura for any amount of time, you know she hates wasting time on sleeping. She wakes up early and stays up late and only ever naps for 20 minutes or so. Some of her favorite things to do is busy herself with house work, helping others, or anything else productive. She gives her time, her money, and her heart to those she loves. Bragging about her kids, telling stories about concerts, reminiscing about other times in her life for as long as anyone will listen fills her with joy and pride.Since the appointment on Thursday where she had to walk and talk (continuously) more than she's had to in the last month, she's been experiencing a more severe version of her new "normal."If she doesn't have to wake up for anything, she's sleeping in until 8:30am or so. Every day she takes a 2+ hour nap at least once. Conversations can't be about anything she's passionate about or anything stressful, which basically limits most topics. She can't even watch tv or movies that are intense in any way. She can't talk for a long time without feeling a horrible pressure on her chest and becoming short of breath. Working is all that she is able to do (as long as she's sitting and quiet). No more 80-100 hour work weeks.No more late nights. No driving. No cleaning. Not much of anything that brings her joy.After years of dominating the single mom life and making sure the people she loved felt special and even spoiled, she has found herself in a pickle financially. With medical bills accumulating, and debt looming, money trouble is weighing on her heavily. This week alone, her co pays have cost over $300. Emergency rooms, ambulance rides, non kaiser hospital care, icu, tests, scans, prescriptions, gas to one end of the Bay Area to the other, it's all adding up fast. After her surgery she will have a long recovery ahead and lots of potential risks to overcome. Finances shouldn't have to be a worry also. I wish I could cover the costs myself, but I can't. I am hoping that the lives she has touched could ban together and give back to her in her time of need.For all info regarding Laura's diagnosis, surgery, recovery, etc. join her Facebook group!
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