SUPPORT TO URGENTLY MOVE
Fundraising campaign by
Gerhardus Woest
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US$2,603.00raised of $2,000.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
(UPDATED - 18 JUNE 2020)
My wife, Lydia, is suffering from Fibromyalgia. Her condition started in May 2016, quickly deteriorated and since November 2016 she basically became functionally impaired and bound to a wheelchair or the bed, most of the time.
No one knows how Fibromyalgia develops, but many researchers believe it involves an interaction between the nervous system, body chemistry, and muscles that results in an intensification of pain signals. My wife is in extreme pain, almost 24/7.
As she needs to be taken care of, it impacted negatively on our business and finances - to such a point where we lost the business almost everything else. As we cannot afford a medical plan, we have to rely on the state hospital, where the service is really bad in South Africa. A claim against a disability policy also failed.
I started a new small business from home, but due to the Covid-19 lockdown, we hardly received any income during the past 3 months. To make things even worse, some noisy troublemakers moved into the other part of the place where we rent and the landlord does not attend to our complaints. This is not good for my wife's condition and we need to move but have no funds for a deposit, for the move, or for our first month's rental.
Any support to pick up the pieces again would be greatly appreciated. I pray and humbly ask for assistance. Lydia is an amazing person but being clustered to a bed most of the time, with constant pain, sadly has a huge impact on her life.
Organizer
- Gerhardus Woest
- Campaign Owner
- Shelly Beach, ZA
APOLOGIES
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 10:26 amWe apologies if some of our backers thought we got "greedy." A while ago, I lowered the goal from $10,000 to $5,000. Yesterday I noted that I incorrectly typed $50,000.We honestly appreciate every dollar, no matter how small or big a donation is.Blessings.
We made the 40% mark!
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 11:47 amOur hearts are filled with joy and gratefulness as God has given us a great little place to move into. We also want to thank all of you for your prayers and to those who contributed to Lydia's fundraising campaign thusfar. With the direct gift received from our dear sis,
We are moving - visit to a Neurologist
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 05:49 pmWe are moving to a smaller place and hopefully the entire move will be finalzed by the end of the week.With the funds we have raised thusfar, we are planning to take Lydia to a professional private neurologist soon after we are settled in at our new place, God willing.We
A BRAND NEW CYST MADE IT'S APPEARANCE
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 08:04 pmLydia has a brand new cyst and it is massive. It covers the area of the upper buttocks, the tale bone and up her lower spine. Again, this could have been treated properly if our state hospital have given her proper antibiotics. We had no other option than to visit
A VISIT FROM LYDIA'S MOTHER
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 07:54 pmLydia's mother came visiting a little while ago. It was the first opportunity in nearly 5 years. Although Lydia was hampered by the wheelchair and constant pain and could not go onto the beaches close to where we live, we thank God and her mom, for the chances she had,
A MASSIVE BULDGE OVER THE LOWER SPINE
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 01:59 amA HUMBLE PLEA FOR HELPI has just gone past 3:30 am, Sunday morning in South Africa and neither of us had slept so far. Since yesterday, Lydia has a massive buldge over her lower spine and intense pain in her legs, feet, neck, shoulders and arms. So either later today. . . . .
Everyone needs a break
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 07:12 pmToday, Lydia had a little bit of a better day. For the first time in long period, we managed to take her to one of her favourite places in nature. Tonight she is in a lot of pain again, but overall it did her good just to get out of
A new abscess! More pain
Update posted by Gerhardus Woest at 06:23 pmLydia has now been put onto 1000 mg antibiotics as a huge 6 cm abscess made its appearance right above the tailbone. The state hospital gave her 250 mg antibiotics the previous week but it had no effect. We want to thank Carroll Sullivan who made a donation on 1
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- Posted On Aug 09, 2020
Excuse me,could you support our child🙏🙏🙏
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- Donated on Feb 27, 2019
The Lord blessed me with some extra money, and wants me to share with you in your need. Much love in Christ.
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