Kari Conway's PledgePage
Hi. My name is Kari and this is my mission statement and a little about me!
I am a 34 year old single mom of 2 wonderful kids. Before I got sick I was a dental assistant and a computer tech. Both of which I miss not being able to do anymore but hope to do again when God willing I get well enough. I love the San Francisco 49ers, jet skiing and have a passion for life. I also enjoy reading the Toltec books that Don Miguel Ruiz writes. In fact those books inspire me to keep going and fighting against my illnesses and all of life�s struggles.
I am very happy now that I have both of my kids in my life as well as someone special Tim, i met in November of 2007. Together with everyone�s love we can do this!
I am also a big believer in charity work, I love to help... I lived through a very bad violent marriage and this has inspired me to speak out against domestic violence as well as organizing and planning the Locks Of Love charity events in the Reno and Idaho areas. I find that helping others really helps me. I never really expected that one day I might need to reach out for help from others. I hope that others will be willing to give of themselves as I have over the years.
With that said here is what has lead me to this site to ask for help. Eleven years ago, I had a tumor on my left ovary this lead to a total hysterectomy at the age of 23. Three years later, after getting the results of a bad blood test I was diagnosed by a liver specialist with what is called NASH(non-alcoholic steatosis hepatitis). It is a disease that causes too much fat to be stored in your liver and eventually in most cases turns to chirosis of the liver. Yet again more recently I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and Gastric Paresis(paralyzing of the stomach). I have had 13 surgeries, 200+ procedures and my second home has become the hospital. All 3 diseases are non curable, which has been very difficult to deal with, but I try my hardest to keep my head up and have a positive attitude. Although it is hard being only 34 and fighting everyday for the energy to get out of bed and do the things that I need to do for my children, all of things that healthy people take for granted.
Currently I am a patient at UC DAVIS. I am only working part time due to the intense pain that I experience every day. I live in Nevada so I have to commute to UC DAVIS, which adds more expenses that I am unable to afford. Its really hard just being "ME" most days and dealing with all the stress and pain that I have, let alone asking for help with money. I know I can�t do this alone. So that is why I am here asking for donations that will help with my medical expenses. I would like to get the chance to go to San Francisco where they have a gastric paresis center. This center offers many different options on dealing with gastric paresis, including gastric pacemakers, J-tubes and much more. So I am asking humbly with everything that I have and am for everyone to please help. Send in whatever you can spare, even that change I know your hiding in the couch cushions, you know who you are! Every cent adds up! Thank You so much for visiting! Read the diary section, I plan on writing a lot! Please sign the guestbook, I want to know who visits! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Much Love, Kari
P.S
Please pass along any information on either disease, if it cant help me, ill pass the information on to someone it can! Together we can find a cure!
UPDATE May 13th 2009
Tim and i will be participating in the WALK FOR FUN WALK FOR LIFE, please join us in raising money for this benefit! For more information on this event follow this link http://go.liverfoundation.org/goto/kariandtim
I am a 34 year old single mom of 2 wonderful kids. Before I got sick I was a dental assistant and a computer tech. Both of which I miss not being able to do anymore but hope to do again when God willing I get well enough. I love the San Francisco 49ers, jet skiing and have a passion for life. I also enjoy reading the Toltec books that Don Miguel Ruiz writes. In fact those books inspire me to keep going and fighting against my illnesses and all of life�s struggles.
I am very happy now that I have both of my kids in my life as well as someone special Tim, i met in November of 2007. Together with everyone�s love we can do this!
I am also a big believer in charity work, I love to help... I lived through a very bad violent marriage and this has inspired me to speak out against domestic violence as well as organizing and planning the Locks Of Love charity events in the Reno and Idaho areas. I find that helping others really helps me. I never really expected that one day I might need to reach out for help from others. I hope that others will be willing to give of themselves as I have over the years.
With that said here is what has lead me to this site to ask for help. Eleven years ago, I had a tumor on my left ovary this lead to a total hysterectomy at the age of 23. Three years later, after getting the results of a bad blood test I was diagnosed by a liver specialist with what is called NASH(non-alcoholic steatosis hepatitis). It is a disease that causes too much fat to be stored in your liver and eventually in most cases turns to chirosis of the liver. Yet again more recently I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and Gastric Paresis(paralyzing of the stomach). I have had 13 surgeries, 200+ procedures and my second home has become the hospital. All 3 diseases are non curable, which has been very difficult to deal with, but I try my hardest to keep my head up and have a positive attitude. Although it is hard being only 34 and fighting everyday for the energy to get out of bed and do the things that I need to do for my children, all of things that healthy people take for granted.
Currently I am a patient at UC DAVIS. I am only working part time due to the intense pain that I experience every day. I live in Nevada so I have to commute to UC DAVIS, which adds more expenses that I am unable to afford. Its really hard just being "ME" most days and dealing with all the stress and pain that I have, let alone asking for help with money. I know I can�t do this alone. So that is why I am here asking for donations that will help with my medical expenses. I would like to get the chance to go to San Francisco where they have a gastric paresis center. This center offers many different options on dealing with gastric paresis, including gastric pacemakers, J-tubes and much more. So I am asking humbly with everything that I have and am for everyone to please help. Send in whatever you can spare, even that change I know your hiding in the couch cushions, you know who you are! Every cent adds up! Thank You so much for visiting! Read the diary section, I plan on writing a lot! Please sign the guestbook, I want to know who visits! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Much Love, Kari
P.S
Please pass along any information on either disease, if it cant help me, ill pass the information on to someone it can! Together we can find a cure!
UPDATE May 13th 2009
Tim and i will be participating in the WALK FOR FUN WALK FOR LIFE, please join us in raising money for this benefit! For more information on this event follow this link http://go.liverfoundation.org/goto/kariandtim