GRACE NEEDS MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR MULTIPLE CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS.

Grace is a caring, resilient, hard-working young woman who suffers from many chronic conditions that need life-time assessing, monitoring and treatment.

Grace is a full-time 3rd year university student, she works part time at Huffer, and receives a Student loan to pay for her expenses, rent, utilities etc. Because of Grace’s determination and resilience, she works and studies to ensure she is living independently from her family.

However, her continuous medical appointments, consultations, and subsequent treatments are hindering her independence, which is affecting her level of autonomy.

Grace’s GP is starting a new medical plan, with weekly appointments, to involve Specialist care. Six referrals are being made (approx $700 per initial appointment, an hour appointment is needed, $350 per half hour, as Gracie's medical needs are so complex. The treatments and medication will incur more costs.

1. Gastroenterologist-IBS/Crohn’s disease

2. Respirologist/Asthma Specialist (chronic)

3. Neurologist-Centralised Pain Syndrome (CPS)

4. Dermatologist-Eczema/Allergies (chronic)

5. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Specialist

6. Immunologist/Allergist (Treatment = $10,000+)

Grace spent the majority of her childhood in hospital and/or receiving treatment for chronic asthma, allergies, eczema, CPS & CRPS.

While Grace was at high school, she received Immunotherapy for 3 years. The allergen vials were 2.5 ml, which family ordered privately ($700 each order), the monthly Immunologist apt was $150. This treatment cost Grace’s family $15000. Grace still needs immunotherapy for pollen ($10,000).

Grace continuously experiences symptoms from her conditions, and is determined to not let them hinder her everyday life, and needs Specialist care to help improve her quality of life.

Grace had an extreme case of chicken pox when she was 4 years old, which damaged her Central Nervous System (CNS). This damage to her nerves throughout her body, lead to a condition, Central Pain Syndrome (CPS), which causes burning, pain, tingling, numbness to her entire body, including debilitating headaches. During 2019, Grace sprained her right ankle, & she developed CRPS. She still experiences burning, numbness and pain from that original injury, and is still needing a brace for support.