Help pay to fix my teeth

Since 2008 I have been through a lot.  It all started at the end of October of 08' when I was suddenly hospitalized due to an intestinal obstruction caused by a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow throughout the body called Neurofibromatosis. About a week after that I was hospitalized again for the same thing.  That would start a 4 month hospital stay. During that four months I lost my large, and small intestine because of a combination of the Neurofibromatosis and an infection. During the surgery to remove the intestine it was found there were hundreds of neurofibromas in the intestine.   As a result of the surgeries I was left unable to eat for a long period of time. This meant I needed to be put on TPN (Total parental nutrition) I also  have a rare spinal defect called TCS (Tethered Cord Syndrome) this was not discoed until my late teens, when the defect is normally found not long after birth  by this time the damage was done.  The pain and discomfort I am in on a daily basis has left me dependent on medications to treat pain. The downside to these medications is the dental problems they can cause.  They cause nausea and vomiting. The nausea and vomiting has been very hard on my teeth.  Things have gotten to the point   where I have to have my teeth fixed before I loose them. I hate asking for help but I am out of options I cant afford to put anything on credit cards.  This is why I have started this fundraiser so I can get some help to pay for the work that needs done.

Having this dental work done would allow me to eat better and feel better please consider donation what you can. If I can get 150 people to spare $33 dollars, or 300 to donate $16 (about 2 weeks of having coffee at home instead of your favorite coffee shop) each I can get my teeth fixed and hopefully have my physical health improve. There have been lots of studies that have shown good oral health is directly related to better physical heath.

I have had to change the amount I need to raise because of an extra root canal the dentist was unsure of. Any extra I raise I’ll be happy to donate to a charity to help others. I appreciate any help that you are able to give.


Thanks,
Colin