Help Claudia Cover Her Emergency Hysterectomy Surgery At Age 30

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Claudia is a wonderfully generous person, who has never let her pain get the best of her. She has rescued four kittens who have now grown into happy and healthy cats and regularly gives inspirational talks at the Royal Children’s Hospital to help other chronic sufferers in their time of need.

Claudia, for more than a decade now has suffered a horrifically painful auto-immune disease, Adult-Onset Stills Disease, that causes severe swelling and inflammation of the major joints, resulting in severe musculo-skeletal damage, spiking fevers, and intense pain. A disease toxic enough that caused her to go into cardiac arrest the year in which she was diagnosed at age 19.

Yet none of this got in the way of her academic success. After completing her first degree in Media and Journalism, she had just started on her second degree in International Relations and Trade when she was struck down with intense bouts of abdominal pain (late 2017).

After this extreme abdominal pain had sent her into the emergency ward several times, it was found on a scan that her uterus had formed scar tissue so severe, that it had adhered to her bowel, as well as binding her ovaries completely in place. Obvious to say that none of us expected to hear such a horrible state of health, not to mention that her stomach has swollen to the size of an 8 month pregnancy.

Additionally to all of this physical pain she was informed that she is no longer capable of reproduction, the scar tissues rendering her completely infertile, before us even being able to discuss our first child.

The painful processes of discussing surrogacy, donor eggs, IVF, etc. are all boxes we have to tick in order for Claudia to have her surgery, as she under the age of 35. And this is required under Australian medical law.

We have had extensive back-and-forths with the gynocelogical surgeon about the next step in the process.

She is going to need to be admitted a week prior to her surgery for monitoring and to check all of her bloods (to ensure that her current chemotherapy and immunosuppressants are out of her system). Then when this is all correct she will need to undergo several hours of surgery to remove her entire uterus, including her fallopian tubes and possibly her ovaries. Furthermore, the scar tissue on the bowel will need to be removed and the bowel will need to be cauterized. Any further complications found at this point could result in a section of bowel being removed.

So far already we have accrued over $2500 on bills for consults from gynocelogical surgeons and the plethora of scans necessary to accurately diagnose her disease. However, the real costs however are before us.

Due to the fact that Claudia’s case is so extremely complicated, she has been forced to have her surgery done privately, in order to be able to select her multiple specialists. (Immunologist, gynocological surgeon, gastro-intestinal surgeon, general physician, anaesthetist, pain specialist) And unfortunately these all come at a considerable cost, along with the consistent and substantial cost of more than 10 different daily medications.

To complicate matters even further, as Claudia has been at the mercy of her Stills disease, she has been unable to work for at least a year and a half.

We are anticipating the overall bill to be in excess of $10,000 and we are asking for the generosity of anyone who is able to help us reach our goal.

For as long as I have known Claudia, she has been the most generous and kind-hearted person I have ever known, one who will give anything to ensure the happiness of others. I feel that it would be amazing if she could, for once, feel for herself the generosity that she has always showed others.

Irene Tutin

7 years ago

$100

Jassie Singh

7 years ago

$100

Claudia Farrell

7 years ago

$35

Carol Holzberger

7 years ago

$100

Anonymous

7 years ago

$25

Judy and Dick Wragg

7 years ago

$50

John Sipolis

7 years ago

$50

Elaine Nobre

7 years ago

$50

Anonymous

7 years ago

$50

Tahlia Frazier

7 years ago

$50

Frank Ibrahim

7 years ago

$50

Jeanne Beale

7 years ago

$100

Anonymous

7 years ago

$5

Emma Hamel

7 years ago

$25

Christina Newham

7 years ago

$10

Jim & Chris Clayton

7 years ago

$100

Tallulah Ellis

7 years ago

$5

Kate Esposto

7 years ago

$50

Jewelle Ewan

7 years ago

$25

Maxine Izett

7 years ago

$50

Jassie Singh

Wishing you speedy recovery Claudia!! Sending all the good vibes!

7 years ago

Carol Holzberger

Glad it is all over and hope you can get on with your life xo Carol

7 years ago

John Sipolis

I pray Claudia will get through this. Why do nice people have to suffer?

7 years ago

Jeanne Beale

Sending love and blessings for Christmas. Love Rev xx

7 years ago

Christina Newham

To Claud, I really hope you get all the help you need. Thinking of you. Chrissy N

7 years ago

Glenys & Ron Moore

Sending love & healing to you both xx

7 years ago

Janis Coffey

Dear James, From all of your friends at Southern Cross Grammar, we wish you and Claudia a healthy and happy future together. We hope our donation makes a difference in some way. With love, Southern Cross Grammar Staff & Students

7 years ago

Barbara Vielma

Peace, love, and healing thoughts being sent your way from America. Hope to meet you when I come to AussieLandia to visit my friend Jenny K. in March.

7 years ago

Julie Stallwood

best wishes to Claudia for a successful surgery and speedy recovery from Julie (fellow Lab Tech)

7 years ago

Family Breners

Get better Quick!

7 years ago

Matthew Hemingway

So sorry to hear Claudia is having such a rough time. We’ll be thinking of her and hoping she feels better soon. Matt & Erin

7 years ago

Sarah Threlfo

Love from Lindy and Uncle Mel

7 years ago

Abi Brown

To our beautiful Claudia. There is nothing you can’t overcome. You are one of the strongest people I know. Lots of love. The Brown’s xxx

7 years ago

Michael Borland

Wishing you all the best xx

7 years ago

Rose Schiffler

I hope this little bit helps. I know I take my good health for granted at times, this has made me realize how important it is. All the best to you both

7 years ago

Jessica Sciacca

I wish it could be more my darling. Sending love and hugs. I wish I wasn’t so far away xxx

7 years ago

Jenny Brewster

Hope Claudia can get this treatment soon! I will share with my friends. Love to you both ❤️

7 years ago

sharon makin

love u darling if we get the lotto it will be covered xx

7 years ago

Dana Kostandinov

Stay strong beautiful xx

7 years ago

Jessica Fraresso

Love you Claudia ❤️ you’re such a wonderful person ❤️

7 years ago

Sheridan Jarvis

Good luck with all of your treatment Claudia. Please keep us informed how everything goes James

7 years ago

Andrea Clarry

Wishing you and your fiance all the best! She sounds like an incredible young woman! – Andrea

7 years ago

James Cutting