Chantal Rety

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My name is Chantal Rety and I was diagnosed in 2009 with multiple sclerosis (MS). When I was diagnosed, it occurred to me that I was having symptoms for years prior. I have secondary progressive MS which, in short, means that my symptoms and disabilities linger as opposed to clearing up, as with relapsing-remitting MS. My symptoms have prevented me from being able to work and so I am now on a fixed income which prevents me from being able to afford special treatments or therapies that may help me live a better quality of life.

The same year I was diagnosed with this disease, I lost my mother. I was by her side when she died of a devastating cancer that took her life in less than a year. This was a difficult time for me but life does go on and I know she would have wanted me to remain the positive person that I have always been.

This past March, I lost my father. He was my love, I was his little girl. His passing was not a shock but I was angry for him leaving me. With MS, major life events, or our reaction to them, can trigger MS attacks. In the weeks following my father’s death, I had several flare-ups.

Early one morning, I read about research that was being done using stem cell therapy and its benefits to people with MS. It’s not a cure; however, it can drastically improve the quality of life that is taken away when you are forced to live with MS.

This treatment is expensive, insurance does not cover it and I am not able to afford this therapy on my own. I need your help. My hope is that I can raise enough money so that I can live the life I remember living prior to my diagnosis. I hope to work again and be an independent woman and enjoy the little things in life, like taking my dog for a walk.

To help with the financial burden of my uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in my honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by Help Hope Live in the Southeast Catastrophic Illness Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for illness-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

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Thank you for your time and consideration. Your support will help make such a difference in my life!

With sincere gratitude,
Chatal Rety
303-981-6259