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At least 15 seizures a day, please help me get my service dog!!!

Sat, 07/22/2017 - 20:59
My name is Alexis Evarts, I suffer from Epilepsy. I currently have anywhere from 15- 30 seizures per day. The majority of them are myoclonic and absence seizures, but I usually have at least 5 grand mal everyday which is dangerous. I usually don't have any warning before these seizures happen, this has caused a lot of inujuries for me, including one time when I almost drowned. I can't do anything alone, and even having someone with me 24/7 can't help me much when I don't know when the seizures are coming. I've tried over 12 different medications in the past year, none have helped. There are plenty of other medications to try, and I'm hopeful that one will eventually work, but I can't keep waiting and living my life in fear. I'm tired of skipping out on regular activities because it could be too dangerous with my seizures. Epilepsy dogs can be trained to sense when a seizure is coming, get help, help after a seizure, and carry medical information and medications. This would help out so much and make my life somewhat normal. I have been on the waiting list for a service dog for a few years now and there's finally a spot open for me to travel down to Florida to train with a dog for three weeks before taking it home and beginning a new life with my helpful pup, but this requires a lot of money. The cost will be about $700 for plane tickets, $500 per week for a nurse to come and assist with my seizures, and about $2,500 for my dog. There will also be some other costs such as transportation, meals, and field trips for training while down in Florida. I usually wouldn't ask for help, but the trip is coming in October and I simply do not have the money to attend. I don't want to lose this opportunity, I've been waiting for so long and until I have a service dog, I am unable to work, go to college, or even enjoy most activities that other teens my age are enjoying because of the risk of having a seizure, I can't even swim or tan by my own pool without being monitored because of the risk of drowning if I have a seizure. Whether you donate $1 or $100, thank you. I appreciate every single donation and I'll continue to update everyone through my journey. https://www.gofundme.com/epilepsy-pup

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