Hi everyone! To start, I wanted to take the time to thank you all for supporting me and my petition. This is my third major petition that I have started on Change.org, but it is the most personal. This issue impacts me - every day of my life. Even when I start to feel like I am getting better, I get my test results back and they are worse than before. Seeing your signatures and support helps me to know I am not alone, even on days like today. I know some have expressed similar struggles- stay tuned for an exciting opportunity to share your experience as well!

I wanted you all to know that while I appreciate your promotions on my petition, I am also in need of personal fundraising. Because of this continuing issue, I have not been able to keep up with work and I have fallen behind on expenses. Last weekend, my car broke down and I obviously need it to be fixed, as I am a mom and have responsibilities for my kids, even when my body also breaks down. Luckily, Change.org has started a new feature that lets you, my supporters, donate funds to go straight to me - separate from my petition. 

I want you to know that your support in terms of your signature is enough. But, if you want to go the extra mile, I would beyond appreciate if you would consider donating to me, personally. If you feel called to do so, you can click on this link and it will take you directly to my fundraising profile: https://www.change.org/r/carrieanne/fundraising

Thank you, again, for taking the time to listen to me and support me, and I hope raising awareness about advanced testing helps some of you who suffer as well. <3