My name is Amanda, and I am a single mother of five amazing young boys. Since April of 2024, our lives have completely changed due to a long and devastating medical journey that continues to grow more serious with each passing month. What started as severe abdominal pain led me to the emergency room, where doctors discovered a large cyst that required immediate surgery. Before surgery could happen, the cyst ruptured, causing sepsis and a lengthy hospital stay. From there, my health continued to decline, leading to countless specialist appointments, scans, procedures, and hospitalizations. After months and months of testing and referrals, doctors finally discovered a fistula that had spread and connected to multiple sections internally. In June of 2025, I underwent surgery in hopes of repairing the fistula and finally getting my life back. Unfortunately, my body rejected the repair almost immediately. What was expected to be a routine recovery turned into emergency complications, repeat surgeries, infections, drains, and long hospital stays. Since my original post, I have now undergone THREE additional surgeries all of which have failed. At this point, my medical team has transferred all of my care to Tampa for a major reconstructive surgery they had hoped to avoid. This surgery is far more extensive and comes with significant risks, including the possibility of permanent lifestyle changes if the damage cannot be repaired successfully. The emotional, physical, and financial toll this has taken on me and my boys has been overwhelming. As a mother, the hardest part has been watching my children carry fear and uncertainty while trying to stay strong for me. Between ongoing hospitalizations, recovery periods, travel for specialized care, missed work, medical expenses, and daily living costs, we are struggling to stay afloat. I am asking for prayers, support, and help during this incredibly difficult chapter of our lives. Every donation, share, and prayer means more than words can express. Please pray for wisdom and guidance for my surgeons and medical team, for healing and strength for my body, and for comfort and peace for my boys as we continue this fight together. Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for standing beside us during the hardest season of our lives.