Please Help Milanka to afford quality healthcare to manage chronic endometriosis
I need the money to access quality healthcare to properly manage chronic endometriosis and gain some quality of life.
Raglan, Waikato
Hello, I'm Milanka. Being born blind has presented its own set of challenges. But what truly affects my quality of life is chronic endometriosis. This condition not only causes severe pain and other health issues but also interferes with my quality of life. It hinders my ability to work, form intimate relationships, plan outings and other activities that need to be planned in advance, and engage fully in life and community activities.
Currently, I'm facing a 3-5 year wait for a crucial laparoscopy through the public health system to remove endometrial lesions. Unfortunately, the conventional treatment with synthetic hormones is not an option for me, as they make me very sick. I've been fighting this condition my entire adult life, and it's taken a toll on me physically, emotionally and economically. Frankly, I’ve had a gutful of living like this.
There's hope, though. I've discovered numerous options in integrative and traditional Chinese medicine that could help me manage my condition without synthetic hormones. However, accessing this quality healthcare comes with significant costs... costs that I simply cannot afford on my own.
Use of funds
Funds raised will go towards:
* Seeing a private gynecologist with the goal of having a timely laparoscopy to surgically remove lesions
* Accessing integrative health care professionals (functional doctor, naturopath, acupuncture etc) who can help me manage my condition without resorting to synthetic hormones.
If I do not reach my goal, I will prioritize integrative health care.
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Latest update
A Trip To The Dentist 7 October 2024
Hi all, I'm still costing along here. Last few weeks I've had annoying tooth ache. So last week, off to the dentist I went. Turns out it's cracked from years of grinding, and it's infected. So now I'm on antibiotics and looking at a difficult tooth extraction on Friday. The nausea is real on these antibiotics so currently in survival mode trying to control it. Anyway finish them on Wednesday and can’t wait. Also a heads up… meditation works wonders for controlling grinding. I haven't ground or clenched my jaw since I started meditating regularly. Thank you Buddhists for teaching me about meditation. :) If I’d learned about it earlier I wouldn’t need to have a tooth out now. The dentist said that apart from this tooth I’ve got good teeth. Great. Anyway just thought I'd keep you all posted on what's happening in my life. I know I'm a crappy marketer and am not doing too well at promoting this page, but I'm glad I can keep you guys posted as to what's happening in Milanka Land lately. Thank you all once again for your help so far.
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Hi there, thanks again. First of all I don't go on FB because I have a history of app addiction. FB and other apps are to me what the bottle is to an alky. That's why I'm having so much trouble promoting this page. Yes, it would be great if that could happen, but I'm not holding my breath. I won't say too much on here because it's public but suffice it to say if you are in need here in Raglan, you don't matter because you're not an eye patient in Afghanistan, or somewhere else in the world who is in need of "global missions" from local churches here and wealthy... you get the point. So maybe the best way to get help is to leave NZ and go to some international mission and get it that way. :) lol Of course I say that tongue in cheek but I hope you get what I'm getting at. Because I've seen that with my own eyes. Local people in need don't matter to these people.
Hi there, sorry it took me so long to thank you, but thank you once again. I was having technical difficulties so couldn't work out how the layout worked. Also been flat out all week this week, so please accept my apologies, and thank you once again.
Hi Emma, thank you for your donation. Much appreciated. I gave you a shout-out when I recorded my radio show today. That show will air two weeks from now. Thanks again, take care.
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. But thank you for the birthday wishes.
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