Please Help Save Elizabeth's Life
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Hello, my name is Corey Cameron... I am writing to request your help for
Elizabeth Chalker, a dear person who is a daughter to me. Elizabeth is
suffering from late stage neurological Lyme disease with many co-infections.
This is a disease that devastates the body in ways that are completely
incomprehensible. She has been suffering for over half of her 39 years and
went undiagnosed, as do so many who suffer from Lyme, until it was virtually
too late. As a result, she has never had the appropriate treatment and now her
body is shutting down and organ systems are being affected. Most doctors do
not have any idea how to treat Late Stage Lyme Disease, so the already
debilitated patient is sent to a myriad of practitioners who are unequipped to
deal with this devastating disease and the complexities it creates for the
patient and for treatment.
Elizabeth is a brilliant psychologist and talented athlete who has been in
excruciating pain and mostly bed ridden for 4 years. She has not been able to
work for 6 years. Before this time, she lived with daily pain but still managed to
remain active in her community, her family, her career and her church until the
level of debility in her body got too much for her to continue. Elizabeth is an
extremely generous woman who now needs our help as a people, as a
community, and as a society.
The devastation Elizabeth suffers every moment as a result of Lyme disease
Elizabeth Chalker, a dear person who is a daughter to me. Elizabeth is
suffering from late stage neurological Lyme disease with many co-infections.
This is a disease that devastates the body in ways that are completely
incomprehensible. She has been suffering for over half of her 39 years and
went undiagnosed, as do so many who suffer from Lyme, until it was virtually
too late. As a result, she has never had the appropriate treatment and now her
body is shutting down and organ systems are being affected. Most doctors do
not have any idea how to treat Late Stage Lyme Disease, so the already
debilitated patient is sent to a myriad of practitioners who are unequipped to
deal with this devastating disease and the complexities it creates for the
patient and for treatment.
Elizabeth is a brilliant psychologist and talented athlete who has been in
excruciating pain and mostly bed ridden for 4 years. She has not been able to
work for 6 years. Before this time, she lived with daily pain but still managed to
remain active in her community, her family, her career and her church until the
level of debility in her body got too much for her to continue. Elizabeth is an
extremely generous woman who now needs our help as a people, as a
community, and as a society.
The devastation Elizabeth suffers every moment as a result of Lyme disease
She needs our help
Elizabeth's resources are exhausted from years of being
misdiagnosed and being administered improper treatments as
a result. She now has the correct diagnoses and a team of
doctors who can appropriately treat her complex case. The
treatment Elizabeth needs resides on the west coast of the
United States. Elizabeth needs to relocate to the west coast
from her home in Florida to receive the day to day medical
treatments to save her life and help her to regain her health.
We are working on mobilizing resources so that we can
relocate her. It's a huge undertaking when one is well, but in
Elizabeth's condition it is a monumental and daunting task.
Elizabeth keeps her faith through it all and remarkably
maintains a positive attitude.
Elizabeth's resources are exhausted from years of being
misdiagnosed and being administered improper treatments as
a result. She now has the correct diagnoses and a team of
doctors who can appropriately treat her complex case. The
treatment Elizabeth needs resides on the west coast of the
United States. Elizabeth needs to relocate to the west coast
from her home in Florida to receive the day to day medical
treatments to save her life and help her to regain her health.
We are working on mobilizing resources so that we can
relocate her. It's a huge undertaking when one is well, but in
Elizabeth's condition it is a monumental and daunting task.
Elizabeth keeps her faith through it all and remarkably
maintains a positive attitude.
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Specific Needs and ways to help
Unfortunately, the majority of the medical treatment Elizabeth needs is out of pocket. Elizabeth is a single woman and
does not have financial support to cover all of her needs. Specific needs include financial assistance to help cover
living expenses, and for a caretaker to help get her to and from treatments and assist her in the home with daily living
activities (i.e., grocery shopping, preparing medical protocols and meals, cleaning, etc). Additionally and most
importantly, Elizabeth needs financial support for the life saving medical treatments.
Unfortunately, the majority of the medical treatment Elizabeth needs is out of pocket. Elizabeth is a single woman and
does not have financial support to cover all of her needs. Specific needs include financial assistance to help cover
living expenses, and for a caretaker to help get her to and from treatments and assist her in the home with daily living
activities (i.e., grocery shopping, preparing medical protocols and meals, cleaning, etc). Additionally and most
importantly, Elizabeth needs financial support for the life saving medical treatments.
Even as devastatingly ill as she is, Elizabeth's beauty and bright spirit shine through. She is a fiercely loving person
who wishes to be well so that she may serve and help others. One of her life's desires is to leave a legacy that would
demonstrate what true service, faith and compassion are. This world desperately needs her many gifts and talents that
have been largely suppressed from these devastating diseases.
Elizabeth's circumstances would be completely overwhelming to a well person. It is more than she can handle on her
own. She cannot continue to fight this battle alone.
I am therefore asking you to gather the support of as many people as possible so that we may help generate the
resources to save her life. It would not take much if we each gave a little ($1.00, $5.00, $20.00, $50.00 or more). If
there was ever anyone who deserves help, who would pay it forward and make a difference in this world, it is Elizabeth.
Please consider how you can help save her life. No contribution is too small; all contributions add up and are
greatly appreciated.
who wishes to be well so that she may serve and help others. One of her life's desires is to leave a legacy that would
demonstrate what true service, faith and compassion are. This world desperately needs her many gifts and talents that
have been largely suppressed from these devastating diseases.
Elizabeth's circumstances would be completely overwhelming to a well person. It is more than she can handle on her
own. She cannot continue to fight this battle alone.
I am therefore asking you to gather the support of as many people as possible so that we may help generate the
resources to save her life. It would not take much if we each gave a little ($1.00, $5.00, $20.00, $50.00 or more). If
there was ever anyone who deserves help, who would pay it forward and make a difference in this world, it is Elizabeth.
Please consider how you can help save her life. No contribution is too small; all contributions add up and are
greatly appreciated.
Your prayers, writing letters asking for help from others, and
sharing Elizabeth's story and website are ways of helping that
are greatly appreciated as well.
Should you be so gracious as to contribute to help Elizabeth,
please make checks payable to 'Elizabeth L. Chalker S.N.T.' or
contribute online below.
A Special Needs Trust Fund has been established for contributions.
We greatly appreciate your time, prayers and support.
Sincerely,
Dr Corey Cameron
sharing Elizabeth's story and website are ways of helping that
are greatly appreciated as well.
Should you be so gracious as to contribute to help Elizabeth,
please make checks payable to 'Elizabeth L. Chalker S.N.T.' or
contribute online below.
A Special Needs Trust Fund has been established for contributions.
We greatly appreciate your time, prayers and support.
Sincerely,
Dr Corey Cameron
| NOW |
| For contributions by check please send to: Elizabeth Chalker c/o DR. Corey Cameron 6292 La Costa Drive Suite D Boca Raton, Florida 33433 Or contact us at ecdonations@mindspring.com if you have any further questions |
| Please click here to learn more about Lyme disease and Endometriosis, and to read Elizabeth's writing, "That You May Understand" - about Living with Lyme Disease. |
| If you are interested in sponsoring or organizing a fundraiser to help Elizabeth please email us at: ecdonations@mindspring.com |
is hard to comprehend, even though I see firsthand what she goes through each day. Her body is wracked with pain.
She has uncontrollable twitching in her muscles, 24-hour migraines, systemic Endometriosis, (she has had nine
surgeries) constant nausea and dizziness, extreme light and sound sensitivity, and excruciating bone and organ pain.
She is unable to sleep for more than an hour at a time, and is routinely awakened by pain or nausea. Her nervous
system is on overload, and simple movements cause great pain.
She has uncontrollable twitching in her muscles, 24-hour migraines, systemic Endometriosis, (she has had nine
surgeries) constant nausea and dizziness, extreme light and sound sensitivity, and excruciating bone and organ pain.
She is unable to sleep for more than an hour at a time, and is routinely awakened by pain or nausea. Her nervous
system is on overload, and simple movements cause great pain.
Elizabeth’s care will total several thousand dollars a month. She will need
intensive treatments with IV’s and other supportive treatments for at least
6 months, with years of difficult treatments to follow.
Elizabeth is hanging on by a thread and it is only her incredible tenacity,
amazing spirit, willpower, and her undying faith that keep her going.
She has been attempting to figure this all out on her own, while at the
same time, doing her best to take care of herself when she cannot even
get out of bed much of the time. She is alone the majority of the time.
Despite all of the impossibilities of her health, the unspeakable pain, and
her circumstances she remains the most loving, giving, caring, funny, and
remarkable person I have ever known.
intensive treatments with IV’s and other supportive treatments for at least
6 months, with years of difficult treatments to follow.
Elizabeth is hanging on by a thread and it is only her incredible tenacity,
amazing spirit, willpower, and her undying faith that keep her going.
She has been attempting to figure this all out on her own, while at the
same time, doing her best to take care of herself when she cannot even
get out of bed much of the time. She is alone the majority of the time.
Despite all of the impossibilities of her health, the unspeakable pain, and
her circumstances she remains the most loving, giving, caring, funny, and
remarkable person I have ever known.
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Please note: We are not a non-profit organization. Contributions are not tax- deductable. We are individuals who are working
to help save a precious life, and we are asking for your help.
to help save a precious life, and we are asking for your help.
