The Appeal
By way of request from her family and friends, this appeal fund has been set up primarily to help raise funds towards Ria’s treatment of Lyme Disease and associated co-infections. It has become necessary for her to become self sufficient in this respect due to the decision made by the NHS North East Essex PCT to withdraw her funding during 2007.
Due to the fact that Ria has become disabled as a result of this terrible disease and, finding herself in a position of being unable to work, she has had no choice but to self fund her interim care in order to keep her physical condition from further deteriorating. She has now reached a point however where this maintenance programme is no longer an option due to the disease progressing neurologically. It is vitally important therefore that she now begins immediate and intensive IV treatment as directed by her Infectious Disease Board Certified Consultant at the Jemsek Specialty Clinic and overseen by her UK Lyme-literate consultant otherwise irreversible damage will undoubtedly follow. Examples of these devastating consequences can be seen in many other Late Stage Lyme Disease patients who have been misdiagnosed, left or simply ignored.
As Ria is not the first patient to find herself placed in this unjustifiable position, and she certainly won’t be the last, it is her explicit wish and request that this funding incentive should eventually be used to help and support the increasing number of other Lyme patients who find themselves in a similar position. Once well enough Ria intends to continue fundraising, increasing awareness and fighting the UK authorities until proper recognition and treatment of this debilitating disease is firmly in place. She says "other patients should not be left to suffer in the same way as me".
Donations
Donations can be made securely by Paypal/credit card by following the “Donate” button on this website or:
Paypal direct to: donations@lymeappeal.org
Cheques Made payable to: Ria Heslop – LymeAppeal
Donation Address: Tina Hayes, 18 Fairfield Gardens, Glastonbury, Somerset. BA6 9NH
Direct Bank Transfers to:
Natwest Bank
Account Number: 27892255
Sort Code: 60-06-06
Conditions of this appeal fund
Monies raised within this appeal fund will be used exclusively towards:
> IV and oral antibiotics and other prescribed medications not funded by the NHS.
> Medical ancillary products.
> Blood tests.
> Insertion or removal of Intravenous Catheter.
> Nursing, training and line care.
> Consultation fees.
> Legal fees incurred as a result of obtaining proper healthcare for the patient.
In emergency situations or if the patient cannot personally realize the funds, permission may be given for:
> Travel to and from Clinics, Hospitals, Doctors and Consultants.
> Accommodation in respect of the above.
Status of this appeal fund together with income expenditure accounts will be continually maintained and made public via this website or by request.