12/08/2025
Hi friends and family it’s been a while since I have posted an update !!❤️
Three years ago, I was given the most precious gift anyone could ever receive, a new heart. It saved my life and let me stay here with my girls, watching them grow, and being their mom. I also get to be an aunt now too!
I adopted them on my own, and I have never been married so it’s always just been the three of us!
These past three years have been the hardest of my entire life, and some days the fight still feels so heavy.
This month brings all my big 3-year post-transplant tests and appointments. I’m praying that my doctors will finally say it’s okay to go back to work—even part-time would change everything. I’ve started picking up one of my businesses again, one tiny step at a time, but rebuilding takes so long when you’re still exhausted and not feeling well.
My kidneys are struggling, my pancreas isn’t working right, and the list of medications and supplements never seems to end. Insurance denies things more often than they approve, and even when I eventually get reimbursed or find a coupon, I’m still out at least $200+ every single month just to get the pills I need to stay alive.
Insurance is ridiculous these days and I can not wait 7-10 days for meds to be resubmitted to see if they “might” cover them, I have to pay for the refill and hope I am reimbursed. My doctors and pharmacy try and avoid this but the insurance companies change things all the time. It is really frustrating! I also have so many other things I have to buy to stay healthy and avoid cancer like vitamins,and special sunscreens. On top of that I have to still go to the doctors frequently for visits, tests, and blood work. The costs of the parking, and getting to the endless doctor visits… it’s relentless, and right now it’s more than I can carry on my own as a single mom with no other support.
I’ve fought so hard not to ask for help. I’ve cried over it, lost sleep over it, because no one wants to feel like a burden. But I am in a really tough spot. I’m swallowing every bit of pride I have left to say: we truly need help right now, even if it’s just a little from a lot of people.
If you’re able to send anything at all through Zelle, CashApp, or Venmo, it would mean more to us than words can ever say. I would rather not ise the GoFundMeI because the cost is so high and they get a cut from every donation but you can still donate to that.
’ll also be sharing an Amazon Christmas wishlist for the girls very soon in case anyone would rather brighten their holiday that way.
Thank you for every dollar, every share, every prayer, every kind message. You have carried us further than you know, and your love is what keeps me going on the hardest days.
I have added some new pictures of me and the girls and one of me, Cortana and my niece
Zelle: please message me
Venmo: StacyMinnis
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Cashapp: Life0fStacy (its a zero)
Thank you all so much,
�Stacy & the girls 💖
