I’ve put this off as long as I could, hoping for a miracle that hasn’t come. I can’t do this alone anymore, and I truly need help. Over the past few months, my health has taken a serious turn. I’m dealing with new symptoms, worsening pain, and a rapid decline that has my medical team deeply concerned. I’m permanently disabled from multiple chronic diseases and illnesses. I’m bedridden, in constant pain, and losing more independence every day. I used to have a full life. Now I can only watch from the sidelines, unable to be part of it. As a former dancer, not having control of my own legs is something I still struggle to put into words. Lately, everything is getting worse—fevers, severe pain, nausea, weakness, and new complications that are honestly terrifying. I feel like I’m fading by the hour. This community is one of the only connections I still have to the outside world. Even being here is becoming more difficult. I started this fundraiser 8 years ago. The amount you see refle...