yourdarlinglittlesammy:

My stitches are fine and there’s no sign of any excess internal bleeding [there was some the first few days after surgery, but they expected as much]. 

My doc spent a bit of time trying to explain to me what it looked like inside of me, and after awhile I made a mental comparison that should make sense to at least some of you - it looked like a Starcraft Zerg creep. Like. There wasn’t just a few cysts and lesions, it wasn’t even a number of growths, it was just spreading absolutely everywhere - the ovaries, tubes, everything involving the uterus, intestines, bowel, bladder, like the entire pelvic cavity, and my diaphragm. Like I hired an interior decorator and he just wallpapered my abdomen. It was crushing things and causing bowel obstructions and internal bleeding and just destroying everything slowly.

I don’t know shit about endo, I’ll be the first to admit that, but he kept trying to emphasize how uncommon the severity of my condition is.

I’ve got about 5 weeks of recovery ahead of me. Pain killers and iron supplements [my blood tests have shown that from the blood loss during the surgery, my iron count is heeeella low] and breathing exercises [the removals on my diaphragm has made my breathing labored and difficult. I still can’t sigh or cough yet, but I am up to normal-sized breaths] in the meantime. Then I meet back up with him on March 15th when we’re going to start a monthly injection and to talk about the next surgery.

So now I have a month of doing nothing but taking it easy and being impatient.

yourdarlinglittlesammy:

So I think I’m finally going to be able to stay awake for awhile today. Thank god since there’s a new SPN episode tonight :DDD

I still feel like hell itself is throwing a party under my skin, but it’s already a marked improvement from yesterday. I can walk to the bathroom on my own now! :D Man really though, this surgery kicked my aaaaaaass. And it’s the first time I’ve ever had stitches, so they’re freaking me out a little. XD Also my powerful pain meds keep making me zone out, like I started this text post about an hour ago and have only gotten this far. XD

My plan for the next few days is to continue being best friends with my bed, continue marathoning Merlin [omg watching it all for the first time now and I’m in loooove], and trying to continue to eat.

There’re a couple of pictures under the ‘read more’, but they’re kinda gross? pictures from the camera inside of me, so only click if that’s not too disgusting for you XD

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^True soldier Sashi. Keep on fighting ♥ we love you! Hang in there!

yourdarlinglittlesammy:

so I’ll try to make a more coherent post when I can, hopefully tomorrow, but I wanted to give you all an update during this small window of being awake.

The laparoscopy ended up not starting for like 3 hours later than scheduled because we kept amending the consent forms, and so yesterday’s intended “hour and a half and then you go home” proceedure turned into a a few hours and an overnight stay in the hospital. 

Yesterday they took out the cysts and the right ovary, and next week we’re going to schedule the full hysterectomy. There was already too much bleeding as well as some legal issues so we couldn’t do absolutely everything yesterday. 

My doctor, a specialist who pretty much does only this, said that I’m only the second person he’s ever seen this bad. There were cysts on literally everything,  even on up to my diaphragm and almost to my lungs. 

So now eeeverything hurts, cuz eeeverything had stuff removed from it. I’m pretty sure I could write a small novel about how much I miss that hospital bed right now. XD

But even though I’m in killer post-surgical pain, there’s already such a MASSIVE improvement, like I ate hospital food. I could actually eat it. Like heeeella slowly, but that was just so amazing to me. 

All right, time to lay back down, these pain meds love the idea of me sleeping like 90% of the day away and I’m inclined to agree with them right now.

All those people who didn’t believe how fucking serious this was, I wanna punch them. But since I know sashi doesn’t want me to be violent, I’ll just celebrate happily that my friend will live ;____; 

mooselikejagger:

Fuck, my internet was down for hours;and still being shitty but..

Sashi texted me, this wasn’t planned, but they had to take one of her ovaries out right away when they saw (ugh; imagine), they couldn’t legally do the full hysterectomy yet. But omg!! she’ll be stuck at the hospital tonight, but I couldn’t be more happy. This is all I know for now guys!

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Wow, it was THAT bad if they had to take it out right away D: 

I’m so thankful. 

Thank you guys. 

(Source: sarubutt)

yourdarlinglittlesammy:

I just want to make a quick post for peace-keeping’s sake.

I’ve seen a few arguments going on today about everything, and I just want to ask the lovely people who have jumped up to defend me to not bother. I truly appreciate your kind words and the love that is so strong that it’s practically tangible, but the last thing I want is ANY kind anger to come out of something so beautiful.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Everyone is entitled to be skeptical - hell, I promote skepticism. I certainly would have a hard time believing me if I was someone else. Some cruel words have been thrown around, but frankly so very little has happened that it’s actually truly amazing. Usually when something explodes on the internet, it is met with lots of hate, but I’ve only received very very little.

So all I’m asking is that you leave those who choose to not believe my story alone. It’s fine, really. I’m not going to address them personally because, well, I have more important things to do than defend my honor to a handful of strangers on the internet. I have the love and support of SO many amazing people all over the world, and I just want the loving vibe to continue, not get muddled up with arguments, you know?

So let’s all play nice, okay? Okay. Back to the warm cuddly feelings~

See. Told you.

Sashi’s approach to her haters. Freaking sweetest girl in the world.

Which is why I love her.

kivaember:

izayarahiro:

chaosviper:

Seriously, this whole Sashi thing is really starting to irritate me. Her supporters honestly think there is a difference between a laparoscopy and a laparoscopic surgery and are misinforming their followers at every turn. They are the same damn thing. There is only one type of procedure that uses a laparoscope. Plus, if Sashi was really practical about the way she was handling other peoples’ money, she would sign the release forms beforehand and find a first-class endometriosis specialist who could diagnose and remove the endo/cysts/lesions all at once, like Dr. Andrew Cook in Los Gatos, California, instead of wasting her own time and the thoughtlessness of others to have an extra unnecessary procedure.

They’ve already exceeded their $30,000 goal by thousands of dollars, and they are still asking for donations. How much money does one girl need, and how much are they going to milk from uneducated people before it’s all over with? 

How about donating some money to endometrial cancer patients, too? Those whose lives are actually in danger? How about donating some money to endometriosis research in order to find new solutions for the disease, in addition to trying to eliminate it in only one girl? She only needs, at most, half of what they’ve raised to pay her bills. They could be making such a huge difference in the lives of others. Instead, they’re all contributing to this elaborate popularity contest, because somehow, one endometriosis patient means more than the other 69,999,999 in the world.

This could be such a great opportunity, and they’re wasting it. It’s madness. I originally wanted to contribute, but I can’t believe how gullible and thoughtless people are being. If you want to change the world, and make a real difference, you’ve got to branch out and spread your influence. I would figure, for most people, this would be common sense. 

Here, have a few clues:

http://www.endocenter.org/

http://endometriosisfoundation.org/

http://endometriosis.nichd.nih.gov/

http://endtoendo.com/Endometriosis_Research_Study_End_to_Endometriosis.html

Let me get this straight.

Sashi DID NOT ask for money and she’s NOT milking anyone. People are giving her support and money because WE want to and WE chose to do it.

Sashi has MORE BILLS to pay. She has no job, hence she still hasn’t paid some of her medical bills. THERE is were the rest of the money is going. Also, did you think this was only for her surgery? I mean there are other expenses. JFC. We also giving her a financial cushion so that she’s not left with nothing in the time between her recovery and finding a job. If it were up to her, she wouldn’t have asked money, but her friends wanted to help her in some way. People who are donating to her and trying to help HER because she’s a wonderful person and she deserves it. Not that other sick people with any other disease do not deserve help and donations, but this is her chance.

So suddenly, ONE patient gets help and everyone starts ranting “OMG WHY DON’T YOU HELP ALL OF THEM OMG OMG THERE ARE OTHER PPL DYING YOU KNOW”

We know. Why don’t you donate for them? not everyone has the kind of money to go and donate for every sick person or helping organization in the world. The people who donate to Sashi chose HER. I CHOSE HER because of MY own reasons. I did an efort to give her money because I don’t have any to spare you know? If I had it I would donate to help other people too. Sadly I can’t.

So chill, get the stick up your ass out of it and actually inform yourself about Sashi will you? Because if you did, you would’ve known that she’s considering either giving back the money she doesn’t need or donating it to other organizations who help people with cancer or endometriosis.

Also as stated by someone else a few days ago or something, the amount surgery cost varies from person to person, since there are varying factors that the surgeon has to take in (like severity of condition/age/health/etcetera). I highly doubt the OP is a surgeon nor does she have privy to Sashi’s health records, so yeah. I doubt you know how much the surgery should cost unless you’re Sashi’s doctor. 

But I can’t really say much since I live in Britain with the NHS. It still baffles me that people have to pay for health care and even ambulance rides. Like wut. That shit crazy. 

And as Maddie said, yeah, need some money for after the surgery as well. Just be happy someone is being helped, instead of bitching about it and pulling the “WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER 70’000’000 MILLION PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM THIS SAME AILMENT” argument. Argh. People!

Also I don’t like how the op is saying that the people donating are ‘uneducated’. How the fuck do you know that? For all you know the people donating have medical degrees themselves and understand the severity of Sashi’s condition. Don’t accuse Sashi and her friends for extorting money and then turning around and saying that the kind individuals donating are uneducated or thoughtless. 

(argh sorry I’m normally not this snappish but that really pissed me off hardcore)

You don’t have to thank, sweety. There are all kinds of assholes out there and I’m willing to kick their ass for free anytime ♥ (That was hardly a kick though but… -shrug- it’s also the least I can do for Sashi. She deserves better than that.)

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the saddest part is, the people who are saying nasty things about Sashi or to Sashi are the people with the same disease. Because they also have the same thing, they can’t ‘relate’ so they lash out. 

Sashi’s case is different. Not all human body is the same. Unless they are doctors, hearing diagnosis from a PATIENT is a really DUMB thing to do. If I’m sick with a disease, sorry i go to a doctor. Not another fellow ‘patient’ for treatment. Advice yes. But treatment?

And they’re just jealous that no one helped them but they see someone is getting ‘free money.’  

Again, i don’t know them. But I know Sashi. I helped because I know what an amazing person she is. Her friends helped because we all know who she is. 

Maybe if these people weren’t so bitter, jealous, conceited and entitlement demanding people, their friends would have helped too.

This disease gives the patient chronic pain. I work as a personal injury legal assistant at the law firm. I talk to people who are in chronic pain. Trust me, they’re always nasty, bitchy, demanding, and most whiny people in the world. And to be honest, i understand that. They’re sick. They’re in constant pain. Of course they’d be bitchy. 

But you know what? If you ever check Sashi’s tag for anonymous, or her replies, she’s the sweetest girl who puts other person first before her. While she’s replying to people with petty small problems or relationship problems, she’s always there for them. Always giving her best advice and her best face forward all the while she’s crying behind the monitor in pain that’s ripping her stomach apart.

This is why I decided to come out and help Sashi. We’re not even in the same fandom but I don’t care, i’ll follow her everywhere. There’s only two people I met who are the sweetest people even to their haters and that’s Sashi and theFrogMan. (To which, we all know I’m a cat person and theFrogMan is a dog person but I don’t care, following that guy to the end ♥ ) These two people have my highest respect. And if there’s anything I can do to help, I would.

♥

yourdarlinglittlesammy:

I’m not feeling all that well today, but I still tried to make a video to give a little shoutout to all the fandoms people have named off in their donations, but my internet is apparently also not feeling well and won’t stay connected long enough to let me upload it. It’s no huge loss, the video is pretty much just me apologizing for feeling like crap today and then reading these names off. So I’ll at least post these screen shots of the video and say that I am TRULY THANKFUL to all of you, and to those fandoms I might’ve missed and to those who didn’t come from any fandom.

Hi guys, i’m back. lol…

for those who’re still here for sashi’s information, again please check donateforsashi@tumblr from now on. 

Thank you guys. ♥

mooselikejagger:

donateforsashi:

Sashi doesn’t have insurance and she will most likely have to travel to get to where the surgery would take place. Also, we’re raising money to help her pay off her already standing hospital and emergency room bills since she lost her job. That alone is probably about 9,000 dollars. I have insurance and E.R. visits are more than expensive.

Then we are also raising money for after her surgery, her return home, and a little cushion so she has time to find a job. Her prescriptions will also cost a good amount.

Thats where the $30,000 figure comes from.

yeah no see, I’ve been searching non-stop. It really depends on many factors:

What is the cost of Ovary Removal Surgery?

A variety of factors may influence the cost of the surgery. They include:

• Insurance coverage
• Pre-existing health
• Insurance co-pay
• Location of the facility

These factors vary depending on you and your situation.

The cost of each procedure can vary dramatically based upon age, location, gender, and insurance coverage. HealthGrades provides detailed cost estimates which include the costs of the procedure, drugs, hospital stay, and more. Each cost estimate is easy to understand and provides medical terms you need to know.

some patients say 15,000$+1500 to each surgeon, some 36,000$, some even 13,000$. I mean, it varies A LOT! huge difference it depends on each case. But we will know soon! :)

She also has several ER bills, like said above, and she will have to have after-surgery treatment, hormone supplies too. And that could go for a long time.

But seriously everyone, with how much so far, such a great job!

Please bear in mind that Sashi’s condition has been ongoing for years.

It’s not a simple procedure of cutting out ovaries. For all I know it had spread and damaged other organs. As Kim Rhodes have tweeted, it can glue itself to other organs and tear it apart.

Please understand that not every case is the same. Yes you may have had ovary removal surgery and maybe it wasn’t a big deal and it was simple because your case wasn’t severe.

But in Sashi’s case, her tumors are the sizes of oranges inside her. 

Thank you.