We just found out that my mom has only days left to live after a long battle with cancer. And now, as if to add insult to injury, my dad and I are going to be left homeless. Our trailer has been falling apart for years but I was hoping to limp along another six months or so until I could get my dad into an assisted living facility (he’s developmentally disabled) and I could find a job (I haven’t worked since my mom got diagnosed because she became my full-time job) so I could get my own place to live. Yesterday the board of health came in and condemned our trailer. So now I’m left homeless while dealing with my mother dying and my disabled and mentally ill father.
Please share this link. Anything would help.
PLEASE, anyone who could help AT ALL IMMEDIATELY. This is time sensitive, something that needs IMMEDIATE action. Please, anyone. My best friend REALLY NEEDS THIS. If you can’t donate, please reblog and spread this to as many people as possible. I really needs your help on this, guys. I beg of you.
We just found out that my mom has only days left to live after a long battle with cancer. And now, as if to add insult to injury, my dad and I are going to be left homeless. Our trailer has been falling apart for years but I was hoping to limp along another six months or so until I could get my dad into an assisted living facility (he’s developmentally disabled) and I could find a job (I haven’t worked since my mom got diagnosed because she became my full-time job) so I could get my own place to live. Yesterday the board of health came in and condemned our trailer. So now I’m left homeless while dealing with my mother dying and my disabled and mentally ill father.
Please share this link. Anything would help.
PLEASE, anyone who could help AT ALL IMMEDIATELY. This is time sensitive, something that needs IMMEDIATE action. Please, anyone. My best friend REALLY NEEDS THIS. If you can’t donate, please reblog and spread this to as many people as possible. I really needs your help on this, guys. I beg of you.
WINNIPEG - A man who died during a lengthy wait in a hospital emergency room vomited on the floor during his final hours, but a security guard on duty said he assumed Brian Sinclair was intoxicated and “sleeping it off.”Alain Remillard told…
WINNIPEG - A man who died during a lengthy wait in a hospital emergency room vomited on the floor during his final hours, but a security guard on duty said he assumed Brian Sinclair was intoxicated and “sleeping it off.”Alain Remillard told…
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hey, i’m mori. i’m 21 years old, from buenos aires, argentina. i really, really need your help. it’s very, very hard for me to ask for help, but i need to do it.
a month ago, i asked for help because my credit card had been cloned (http://ginoza.tumblr.com/post/106480386673/please-help-reblog-signal-boost) and i barely managed the min payment. of course, there’s still a lot to pay, but that’s not the only reason why i’m typing this right now.
it’s been a hard month for me. i had a relapse and because of it i was fired from my job. i’ve had a severe break down, with panic attacks and impulsive behavior. like i said in that post, i am a very dysphoric trans person, disabled, chronically (crohn’s disease and ehlers-danlos disorder) and mentally ill (depression, anxiety, bpd, ptsd). my abusive father has gotten worse and i’m the one who has to pay for it.
he has been threatening to kick me out and he probably will do so soon - which means i’ll be homeless, he won’t help me with my meds and i’m really scared for my future.
i’m going to be completely honest here: my father has literally been starving me. i’ve lost around 5 kgs (11 lb) in two weeks and since i haven’t been able to start working yet, i have no money.
i have no money for food or meds. i have nowhere to go. i’m in constant pain.
please, please help me. literally, just one dollar helps. whatever you can. if you can’t, please signal boost this, please.
my paypal account is skirtbari@gmail.com and if you are from south america like me, i also have a mercadopago account.
if anything, thank you for reading this.
Father of ailing twins can only donate his liver to one of them
An Ontario couple faces an unspeakable dilemma: their ailing twin girls both need new livers to live, but the father can only save one.
Michael Wagner found out this week that he is a match to give part of his liver to one of his three-year-old daughters, who both suffer from Alagille syndrome — a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart and other organs.
A team of doctors at Toronto General Hospital will decide which of the girls, named Binh and Phuoc, will receive the transplant, said Johanne Wagner, Michael’s wife and the girls’ mother.
“We told them we didn’t want to be burdened with the decision making,” she said from Kingston, the family’s hometown.
Johanne Wagner said doctors are expected to perform the surgery in about two weeks. In the meantime, the family is going public with their story in the hopes of finding a donor for the other daughter.
the whole family seems super sweet d’aww pls help find them another donor (their facebook & personal blog)
From their Facebook:
A potential live liver donor must:
1) be older than 18 years of age and younger than 60 years of age;
2) be in good overall health and physical condition;
3) have a compatible blood type: A or O (rhesus factor + or - does not matter);
4) have a BMI of less than 35 to be worked up for consideration and no greater than 32 at the time of surgery (transplant).Work up takes 3-4 days in Toronto. At the time of surgery, donor can expect to be in hospital for 5-10 days. The donor can expect to be off work for about 6 weeks. The donor’s liver will regenerate and regrow to its original size within 6-8 weeks.
The Trillium Gift of Life Network can offer financial help through their PRELOD program.
http://www.giftoflife.on.ca/resources/pdf/PRELOD%20FAQ.pdf
Please note that REGULATIONS PROHIBIT FAMILIES OF RECIPIENTS TO FINANCIALLY HELP POTENTIAL DONORS.
If you are interested in being a live liver donor for our daughters, please contact:
Toronto General Hospital (UHN)
Living Donor Assessment Office
416.340.4800 ext: 6581and specify that you are willing to be assessed to donate to either THI BINH LA or THI PHUOC LA (date of birth 14 May 2011).
You can also go to their website:
http://www.uhn.ca/…/Docume…/LivingDonor_LiverDonorManual.pdf
or print the Donor Health History and fax it at 416.340.4317
http://www.uhn.ca/…/MOT_PF_CC_LivingDonor_DonorHealthHistor…
This media campaign is exceeding our expectations. I am confident that only good things will emerge from it: that our daughters will be granted the chance to continue their beautiful life with the gift of a new liver.
However, we must all remember that Binh and Phuoc are not the only ones waiting for transplants. I am hoping once we have found donors for our twins, that the many generous people who have come forward to be assessed, those courageous and generous people, will elect to keep their applications in and decide to become anonymous donors for others who are waiting. Those other ones who did not benefit from a media coverage.
I am hoping all our efforts will contribute to help save all the others who are sharing a spot on the list with Binh and Phuoc: they too deserve the gift of life.
Good night, thank you All.
#Repost faineemae
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This is Boshra, she really needs everyone’s help in getting her story out about her battle with cancer so people can donate the money she needs in order to be able to seek treatment. This is quickly becoming an urgent matter, please take a moment to share her story in anyway you can on any social media platform. I just want to say thank you to those who have continously shown support for everything I’m trying to do, even when it’s something difficult like this. Thank you to those who have helped this young girl and helped me spread the word about her, thank you for being the people you can count on even during hard times and not just the good ones because true friendship and support extends through every obstacle. And those who have completely shown ignorance and have turned a blind eye towards my requests to help this young girl even if it meant just sharing a simple link on facebook, may Allah swt guide you and open your heart to being there for others not just when it benefits you or your image. It’s not something I wanted to comment on but I’m absolutely disheartened by the lack of support from “friends” and Boshra doesn’t need your “likes” - she needs action and people to spread the word, that’s all I’m asking for, not even donations bc I know not everyone can donate but you are all capable of sharing her story - the link is in my bio so please share when you all can! peace and be well ✌ #donate #muslims #fundraiser #health #support #medical #cancer
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www.gofundme.com/h97p4s
But doctors know best, because they went to school.
Again, this is how they kill us.
Check out #diagnosisfat on Twitter.
hey I’m all for body acceptance, and I think that people should do what makes them the most happy. But you really cannot and must not normalize obesity, for your own sake and anyone you may be influencing.
If you can look at examples of doctors NOT DOING THEIR FUCKING JOBS, not actually diagnosing the problems we came in for, telling us that things like strep throat, pneumonia and cancer will go away if we just lose some weight, and say this shit, then when we die because we can’t get treatment, YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN OUR DEATHS.
FUCK YOU, YOU FATPHOBIC PIECE OF SHIT.
PS: That’s not being in favor of body acceptance, you hypocritical, bigoted piece of shit.
It’s a good thing that my genetic disease and my spinal tumor could just be fucking wished away by being skinnier.
Fuck fatphobia. If that tumor had been more aggressive, I’d be fucking dead.
Anyone who’s seen me in the last two years will see both a) that I am overweight, and b) that I have difficulty walking. Many people have decided that a and b are connected. And they are!
I have back problems due to an old injury. I was heavier than I am now when I decided to lose weight for health reasons and went to my doctor for medical clearance. Without a physical exam, she said “you’re clear, there’s nothing to keep you from exercising.” I did a year of high-impact aerobics and yoga, loved it passionately, wanted to keep going forever, lost a hundred pounds, and nearly severed my spine when the disk herniation, exacerbated by all the bouncing, threw off bone fragments.
I was put on a two-year no-exercise ban. To keep from becoming depressed and terrified, I started marathon walking in ballet flats. My doctor knew I was doing this. I developed severe plantar fascitis in my left foot—bad enough that for a while, I couldn’t walk at all.
Upon hearing that this was an overtraining exercise brought on by too much standing/walking in bad shoes, I asked my doctor why she never told me to get better shoes. Her reply?
"You were losing so much weight, I didn’t want to say anything that could make you stop."
Two years later, I’m still fighting to get my mobility back.
Thanks, doc.
This is Bonaparte, he is a 10-12 week old stray Maine Coon we found on the highway about a week ago. His tail is all necrotic, dead tissue and he needs his tail amputated as it is causing him pain anytime his tail is touched, and the top vertebrae at the base of his tail is broken. The skin is also tearing off underneath his tail at the base, and is tearing his anus. Without corrective surgery on his anus, he will likely face incontinence problems for the rest of his life. He needs his tail amputated as well, it is hard for him to use the litter box because his tail gets in the way and it hurts to touch it. Here is a donation link, if anyone wants to donate, because it will cost between $200-$400 for surgery. We took him to the vet the first day we found him, and that visit cost $393, without doing any surgery. He needs to finish the round of antibiotics he is currently on (until December 10th) and after that he can have the surgery. It could be up to $800-$1000 for all of his medical treatment total. Please consider donating, even a few dollars, to help us offset the cost of his surgery. Any donations are welcome, even just a few dollars. He is a very sweet boy and will make someone a great pet. We will be trying to find him a home after he recovers from his surgery.
Please consider donating or at least sharing this donation link so we can receive funds to off set the cost of his surgery. Thank you.
Also, any money that is donated that is left over after the surgery will be used for any medical treatment for other animals in the future. I am a state-permitted wildlife rehabilitator as well, so any extra donations will go to good use. And if anyone from Tumblr donates, please leave your Tumblr URL so I can try to personally thank everyone who donates! Thanks again everyone for sharing! And thanks to parliamentrook for leaving the first donation!!!
We’re up to 125 notes but still only one donation (thanks again parliamentrook!!) Seriously guys, even like $3 will help. If 20 people donated $5 then that would be $100! If you can afford to donate, then please do. If not, then keep signal boosting please! I appreciate all the help, guys. :) Thank you!!
Signal boosting! Let’s get some donations going here for this kitty and this wonderful person!
euo:
My insurance has decided to not cover my anorexia treatment. if any of you could reblog this or donate even a dollar would help me pay for this treatment that I desperately need. thank you so much.
My insurance has decided to not cover my anorexia treatment. if any of you could reblog this or donate even a dollar would help me pay for this treatment that I desperately need. thank you so much.
“A racist society will give you a racist science.”
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R. M. Young (1987). Racist society, racist science. In D. Gill & L. Levidow (Eds.) Anti-racist science teaching(pp. 16-42). London: Free Association Books. (via homoarigato)
remember when i posted about how science can be oppressive and i got hate mail and hundreds of notes of people calling me stupid
yeah that was fun
(via booarenotboo)
Remember that time when they made up a disease for black ppl when we didnt wanna be stuck as slaves?
Remember when they operated on black women with no anesthesia to get modern gynecological surgical procedures?
Remember when they sterilized poor woc without consent to keep us from ‘creating more undesirables’?
Remember when the government allowed Black men to go untreated with Syphilis even after a cure was discovered?
Remember when minority heavy areas in cities were sprayed with radioactive material to ‘test’ how America could handle a nuclear fallout?
Oh, you dont? Because I do…
Go look it up. Every single one was done by a white supremacist nation called America.
FOR SCIENCE!
(via sourcedumal)
R. M. Young (1987). Racist society, racist science. In D. Gill & L. Levidow (Eds.) Anti-racist science teaching(pp. 16-42). London: Free Association Books. (via homoarigato)
remember when i posted about how science can be oppressive and i got hate mail and hundreds of notes of people calling me stupid
yeah that was fun
(via booarenotboo)
Remember that time when they made up a disease for black ppl when we didnt wanna be stuck as slaves?
Remember when they operated on black women with no anesthesia to get modern gynecological surgical procedures?
Remember when they sterilized poor woc without consent to keep us from ‘creating more undesirables’?
Remember when the government allowed Black men to go untreated with Syphilis even after a cure was discovered?
Remember when minority heavy areas in cities were sprayed with radioactive material to ‘test’ how America could handle a nuclear fallout?
Oh, you dont? Because I do…
Go look it up. Every single one was done by a white supremacist nation called America.
FOR SCIENCE!
(via sourcedumal)
Hello world! I’m Vikki, and I need your help raising money to pay for my orchiectomy. I am a transgender woman (meaning I suffer from gender dysphoria) and must take spironolactone – a testosterone blocker that is very hard on the liver and kidneys. I have been taking spiro (among other hormones) since November of 2012. Long-term use can cause complete renal failure, and the damage to ones’ liver and kidneys is cumulative.
According to my doctor, my kidneys are showing the first signs of being damaged by the Spironolactone. There are some things I can do to possibly slow down the progression of this, but in reality, renal failure is a major risk we trans women take when beginning hormone therapy. My doctor told me that my current levels would lead to pancreatitis if left unchecked.
Spiro also likes to hang on to potassium. High levels of potassium will cause heart failure. There are some dietary changes I am making which will temper the damage, however my doctor would really like to take me off the spiro all together.
Because spiro blocks testosterone, it is essential to the treatment of gender dysphoria. My dysphoria got much worse when my dose was lowered, and my emotional state was far from stable. However I must stop taking spiro within the next 6 months, or the damage can be irreparable. I asked my doctor for an alternative, and he told me I should get an orchiectomy, or de-transition. The latter is NOT an option.
A lot of people think that transgender related surgeries are elective or cosmetic, this is one that isn’t. It will save my life. I need it before the damage to my kidneys gets worse, and before liver damage begins. While my ultimate goal is full surgical transition, the first step for me must be an orchiectomy (the removal of my testicles) so that I can stop taking this medication which is damaging my kidneys.
Every donation is appreciated more than you realize. Please share this page with everyone, and please donate if you can. No donation is too small.
Thank you all for your support!— Vikki
(Note on Rewards Levels: Each level includes the previous reward. If you donate anonymously, no reward will be given as to protect your privacy.)
Please reblog, and donate if you can. Every little bit helps.
Hello world! I’m Vikki, and I need your help raising money to pay for my orchiectomy. I am a transgender woman (meaning I suffer from gender dysphoria) and must take spironolactone – a testosterone blocker that is very hard on the liver and kidneys. I have been taking spiro (among other hormones) since November of 2012. Long-term use can cause complete renal failure, and the damage to ones’ liver and kidneys is cumulative.
According to my doctor, my kidneys are showing the first signs of being damaged by the Spironolactone. There are some things I can do to possibly slow down the progression of this, but in reality, renal failure is a major risk we trans women take when beginning hormone therapy. My doctor told me that my current levels would lead to pancreatitis if left unchecked.
Spiro also likes to hang on to potassium. High levels of potassium will cause heart failure. There are some dietary changes I am making which will temper the damage, however my doctor would really like to take me off the spiro all together.
Because spiro blocks testosterone, it is essential to the treatment of gender dysphoria. My dysphoria got much worse when my dose was lowered, and my emotional state was far from stable. However I must stop taking spiro within the next 6 months, or the damage can be irreparable. I asked my doctor for an alternative, and he told me I should get an orchiectomy, or de-transition. The latter is NOT an option.
A lot of people think that transgender related surgeries are elective or cosmetic, this is one that isn’t. It will save my life. I need it before the damage to my kidneys gets worse, and before liver damage begins. While my ultimate goal is full surgical transition, the first step for me must be an orchiectomy (the removal of my testicles) so that I can stop taking this medication which is damaging my kidneys.
Every donation is appreciated more than you realize. Please share this page with everyone, and please donate if you can. No donation is too small.
Thank you all for your support!— Vikki
(Note on Rewards Levels: Each level includes the previous reward. If you donate anonymously, no reward will be given as to protect your privacy.)
Please reblog, and donate if you can. Every little bit helps.
I’m both surprised and ecstatic to be receiving two silver medals from SOI this year. A huge, huge thanks to all the judges as well as this year’s chair, Chris Buzelli.
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Female-assigned intersex kids’ vaginal canal size is also assessed by doctors, to ensure that it’s long enough to fit a penis inside of it. Doctors might surgically construct or re-construct vaginas, which can result in a host of health problems and necessitate multiple, multiple surgeries. This is especially the case since most intersex kids have these surgeries very young, and when their bodies grow into their adult forms, more surgeries are necessary to keep their vagina size in proportion. Non-surgical methods are also used to increase or maintain vaginal length by regularly using medical dildos to stretch the vagina over months and years. (It’s kind of like braces for your vagina, but much, much worse.) Just like there are no standards for how long a clitoris “can” be before it’s classified as a penis, there aren’t absolute standards as to how long a vagina is for it to be of “normal” length.
I had a dilation procedure performed for almost every exam I had with intersex doctors from the time I was 8 until I was 16, so that they could check how long my vagina was as I grew. I absolutely hated these procedures. I mean, imagine a man as old as your father or your grandfather, who you don’t know, inserting a medical dildo into you each time you saw him, knowing that you can’t question the doctor’s orders and just accept that you have to undergo these uncomfortable procedures for your health. Imagine a decade or so later, realizing that these procedures did nothing to track your health, and had everything to do with grown men feeling good about the fact that you could fuck some dude someday like a “normal girl”. That all those traumatizing procedures weren’t actually medically relevant at all, and it actually was within my right to refuse those examinations.
I didn’t know any of that at the time.
I also had no idea that I wouldn’t want to ultimately have the kind of sex they assumed I’d be having, adding yet another layer of this-was-totally-unnecessary/messed-up to my history.
Other kids shouldn’t have to go through this. Other adults shouldn’t have revelations some day far into the future that what was happening to them WASN’T okay, and their traumatic feelings ARE valid, and the whole system of how intersex people are conceptualized and “treated” IS entirely fucked.
And it’s gotta change. We’ve gotta change it.
”—
—-Claudia at Autostraddle
I just read this article and was reminded once again how invisible the intersex community often is… we need to signal boost this shit to let people know that this kind of “medical treatment” is NOT okay.
(via bossybussy)
—-Claudia at Autostraddle
I just read this article and was reminded once again how invisible the intersex community often is… we need to signal boost this shit to let people know that this kind of “medical treatment” is NOT okay.
(via bossybussy)