#castopoff

For those that haven’t talk to me in person yet, I wanted to provide an update to what has happened with my surgery…

These past two weeks have been filled with ups and downs. After we received the news, my family and I had some hard discussions about how to pay for the surgery without any insurance coverage. Without insurance, the surgery is now going to cost about eleven thousand dollars… which has been a hard fact to accept. Thankfully through loans, family donations, the GoFundMe, and my own personal savings, we were able to reach a point where my family and I have felt comfortable enough to schedule a surgery date. That is the good news. Even though a huge barrier was placed in front of me, and I was discriminated against, because of my support network, I was able to schedule my surgery for June 26th of this year!

My family and I are incredibly thankful for all the support we have received. Along with donations, people have been sharing the campaign and contacting to tell me how much they love and support me through this journey. Each message and each donation has meant the world to me. Thank you.

With all that said, we still have a bit further to go... We are hoping to raise another 500 – 700 dollars to help lessen the loans and give us a monetary cushion in case of surgical complications. As you can imagine, surgery across the chest has a high chance of infection, so we are preparing ourselves for any outcome.

If you are able to share and spread this message, that would be incredibly helpful. We have also created bumper magnets to advertise the campaign further! If you are interested in obtaining one, contact me and I will send it your way.

Again, I just want to say thank you. I have been overwhelmed with all the love and support in these past few weeks and I am so appreciative. Thank you and look for more updates to come! #CasTopOff