In 2005, Jess was first diagnosed with a rare chronic pain disease called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).  She went into remission in 2006, but had another flare up in 2008.  She was fortunate to go into remission quickly after that flare-up as well, and stayed in remission until late August of 2012. This flare up was caused by repetitive motion syndrome at her work. Unfortunately she was not able to get her workplace modified to reduce her repetitive motions, and her conditioned worsened until she was medically removed from work on December, 2012.  She has not worked since then, and her husband has had to stay home and care for her.  She was removed from her job because of this illness, and has not worked since.

She was recently seen at the top RSD research and treatment center in Tampa, Fl.  More info about this institute at www.rsdhealthcare.org.  The prognosis was not good - her RSD, which started in her right arm, was now spreading through her entire body.  Her diagnosis changed from just her arm to "generalized" and "severe".  The only treatment to help
her at this point is a 4 days of 4 hours of an increasing Ketamine infusion.  The RSD Institute is the only center in the US that performs this treatment.

Unfortunately, the RSD Institute is a privately funded organization.  Therefore
they do not accept ANY insurance, so she must pay for this procedure completely out of pocket.  She has been unemployed and waiting for her Disability Retirement, SSDI and Worker's Comp claims to be finalized.  But she is in severe pain, and cannot continue waiting to have this treatment - that's where YOU come in!!!