MasonStrong Support Mason's Fight For His Life.

12/27/2025

Hey everyone, it's Charde. Merry Christmas!!
I'm really sorry I haven't updated everyone in a few weeks. My surgery was on December 15 and I'm still trying to recover. It's taken a huge toll on my body and recovery has been really hard for me. I still have a few weeks of recovery left. The pain I experienced after surgery and still has been the worst pain from any surgery I've ever had. It's a daily struggle for me right now. I'm exhausted and just feel absolutely horrible every day so far. My husband is holding the household down as best as he can but things are starting to get behind on us. I still have awhile before I can return to working and I'm scared bills are going to start piling up to the point that we won't be able to catch up. Mason has been struggling some with his mental health as he tries to understand and undertake more responsibility now that he's 18. His maturity is very behind due to his autism and things are really hard on him. He's just not mentally ready yet for driving or working and that has him feeling down some days. It's hard to watch him go through this but he just needs more time with us and learning how to be more independent. His urethra reconstruction surgery and skin grafting was scheduled for the same day as my surgery but my surgery was ruled more of an emergency so his surgery has been moved to January 26. It's a very extensive surgery, requiring 7-8 hours of surgery and a lengthy recovery time. He will also need to spend a day or two in hospital afterwards. This is the next step in his journey to being healthy again. He's excited but nervous of course. Please just continue to pray for us right now. Things are hard on us right now. Both financially and mentally as we face each challenge with Mason head on. Pray for his strength and mine. We could really use some help during all of this so we don't start drowning in bills again now that we've finally caught up some. Pray for Mason's mental health and help in understanding that things he wants will come in God's time. We hope everyone had a great Christmas. I know we did! If you're able help us out right now, it would mean the world to me as a mother to not have the added stress as I try to focus on my rest and recovery.

God bless,
Charde McMillan ❤️

❤️ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/0d2a53f24

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❤️ CashApp: $chardizzle88

12/14/2025

Hey everyone, it's Charde! Tomorrow is my big surgery (hysterectomy) and I'm honestly a bit nervous. I had my last surgery at this hospital to remove one of my ovaries and didn't have the best experience really. This time is a longer surgery (2-3 hours), and will also require an overnight stay. It will be a total hysterectomy and we have high hopes this will fix a majority of my ongoing health problems. I'm definitely ready to get this over with and hopefully start feeling better soon after.
This will have me out of of work for 3-6 weeks and my husband will be doing his best to hold down the fort while I recover. This house needs me to run smoothly. 😂
It is putting a huge damper on our finances though. We rely on my paycheck to survive and also Mason's SSI to pay our rent. Both of which aren't coming in right now due to me being out of work for surgery and Mason's SSI is on hold due to a review since he turned 18. We could definitely use some help during this time and we are praying that God will bring us through yet another storm. Please pray my surgery goes perfectly and my pain is controlled well. I'm praying for a smooth operation and a quick recovery so I can get back to life. Thank you to everyone who has donated and bought Christmas presents for the kids this year. They are going to have a wonderful Christmas and we couldn't have done it without everyone. We are so grateful and can't wait to see their happy faces on Christmas morning. Please continue to pray for us, share our GoFundMe, or donate if you're able. I'll update everyone sometime tomorrow evening about how my surgery went and everything.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

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Charde McMillan

12/07/2025

Hey everyone! Thank you to everyone who has helped by purchasing gifts off the kids wishlists and donating towards our bills. We are so grateful!
We can't wait to see the kids faces Christmas morning. I'll still be recovering, but I pray I'm feeling alot better by then to enjoy the day! I have my hysterectomy surgery on the 15th and recovery will take a few weeks at least. We are praying and hoping that this surgery improves my other health issues and I can get back to feeling myself again! I've felt so weak and tired for so long, I can't even remember what normal feels like! I'm looking forward to being able to go back to work and have a steady income again. Also want to get the kids out more. They love going to the state forest and hiking! We've missed out on a lot this year because of my health issues and this has been a long awaited surgery.
We still need support right now and to get through the next month or so of recovery for me. I make our only income besides Mason's SSI, which is currently under review. Again. Hopefully things will be fixed with his SSI sooner rather than later too. Please continue to pray for Mason and our family and please pray for a smooth surgery and recovery for me. I'm pretty nervous this time around. Please help support us by donating if you're able. We hope everyone has a great Sunday!

God bless,
Charde McMillan ❤️

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11/29/2025

Hey everyone... It's Charde.
I woke up this morning and realized I'm so tired. I'm tired of struggling. I'm tired of being in bad health. I'm tired of being burnt out and still having to drag on. I'm tired of life throwing us curve ball after curve ball. I'm tired of having to ask for help. I'm tired of everyday being so stressful and mentally draining. I'm tired of never getting ahead in life and constantly trying so hard to just get through the day. I'm tired. Period.
We rely on Mason's SSI payments right now to pay our rent. I work from home but only bring home $1300 after taxes AT BEST. We received a letter in the mail yesterday telling us they have to do a review on Mason's disability. Because of that, I didn't get the SSI payment this month and have NO WAY of paying my rent. It took us so long to even get the disability started and because Mason turned 18, we now have to go back through everything. His review appt is on December 9th and we have to go back through all the paperwork, doctors visits and everything to have disability approved again. It's absolutely defeating.
I'm already out of work for a few weeks due to my health and upcoming hysterectomy on December 15th. That has already put a huge stress on our finances and now we have zero income. At least until I'm able to go back to work and Mason's disability starts back up. Who knows how long it will take them this time. We pray it's quick and we don't go through all the stress we originally went through to even get it started.
What a great time for all this to be happening to us. Right before Christmas and at a time when our finances are already struggling. I don't what we're going to do once again. Every time things start going well for us, something pops up and ruins it all.
My health has been bad for awhile due to severe anemia. My doctor's are getting me the hysterectomy done as quick as they can in hopes of solving the anemia. It can't come soon enough. I've been absolutely miserable and it's been a daily struggle for me. Ebedy night I pray to God for relief and for strength to get through another day. I pray so hard. I just want things to go right for us ONE TIME. That's all I want. To be financially comfortable finally and things running smoothly for us is my daily prayer. I know in time it will happen but it's just been so hard on us.
We need help with our rent. Hopefully just this month. I don't want to get behind and who knows how long my recovery will take before I'm back to work or how long Mason's disability review will take. It's $750 a month and our landlord is very strict about having it on time between December 1st and 5th. If anyone is in a position to help at all, I'm begging for help. It's pathetic but I don't know what else to do or where to turn now. Please continue to pray for Mason and our family. Please pray for my health and my strength. Pray for Mason and his mental health as he has struggles with depression as well lately. Pray that his myoelectric hooks will be ready soon so he can finally move on in life and school. We just need all the prayers we can get.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

❤️ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/4f6a5b64b

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11/24/2025

Sitting here paying off the last our bills that are due and I can’t help but think about how much Mason has been through… and how much he and our kids deserve every bit of joy this Christmas. Our bills are caught up but it's left us with nothing to be able to get the kids anything for Christmas. On top of everything else, I, Charde, will be having an emergency hysterectomy on December 15. I am becoming very anemic and the decision has been made to just do a hysterectomy to solve the anemia problem. Not what I expected right before Christmas and it's going to really hurt our financial situation as well. I won't be able to work for a few weeks and it's put a huge stress on us once again. I just pray that we'll be able to survice financially while also providing a somewhat good Christmas for the kids.

The disease didn’t just take Mason's hands and feet, his strength, or his childhood and teenage moments — it took our financial stability, too. And that part rarely gets talked about.

For years, we were blessed with help during the holidays. It lifted such a huge weight off our shoulders while Mason was fighting for his life and recovering. But this year… We are doing it alone. No programs, no support, just us trying to figure out how to give him and our kids even a piece of the magic they deserve.

Seeing their little wishlists hurts my heart because they ask for so little, knowing how much we’ve struggled. They never complain, never ask for too much — even after everything Mason and our family has been put through.

We honestly hate asking for help, but this year we're swallowing our pride for them. We just want to give Mason and the kids a Christmas that reminds them of the miracle Mason is… a Christmas that feels light, joyful, and full of love instead of stress.

Mason's laptop broke this morning after two years of daily use. The screen literally snapped off. It's his only outlet and his only connection with the outside world and his friends. It's everything to him. He's a gamer, yes, but it means alot more to him than just games. All of his friends are online friends due to him being pretty much homebound for the past 3 years. He has no other way of connecting with anyone. He's pretty devastated. With him not having hands, he does tend to be rougher on things than the average person, but he tries his hardest to take care of his things as best as he can. All he wants for Christmas is a new laptop to be able to continue to do what he loves. Gaming and talking to his only friends. I know it's a big ask but it's just something we aren't able to afford for him and it hurts my heart to see him so upset.

If you feel led to help make their wishlists come true:
Lucy's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LTBZFKRB2VL4?ref_=wl_share

Mason's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3I42J56JCCMS3?ref_=wl_share

Leland's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1E11AEG0VXBUC?ref_=wl_share

Juliet's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23041380SX8FU?ref_=wl_share

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PayPal: themomster88@gmail.com
Apple Cash/Zelle: 304-207-4121

Even a share or a prayer means more than you know. Thank you for loving Mason and our kids the way you do. It means the absolute world to us.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

11/23/2025

Sitting here paying off the last our bills that are due and I can’t help but think about how much Mason has been through… and how much he and our kids deserve every bit of joy this Christmas. Our bills are caught up but it's left us with nothing to be able to get the kids anything for Christmas. The disease didn’t just take Mason's hands and feet, his strength, or his childhood and teenage moments — it took our financial stability, too. And that part rarely gets talked about.

For years, we were blessed with help during the holidays. It lifted such a huge weight off our shoulders while Mason was fighting for his life and recovering. But this year… We are doing it alone. No programs, no support, just us trying to figure out how to give him and our kids even a piece of the magic they deserve.

Seeing their little wishlists hurts my heart because they ask for so little, knowing how much we’ve struggled. They never complain, never ask for too much — even after everything Mason and our family has been put through.

We honestly hate asking for help, but this year we're swallowing our pride for them. We just want to give Mason and the kids a Christmas that reminds them of the miracle Mason is… a Christmas that feels light, joyful, and full of love instead of stress.

Mason's laptop broke this morning after two years of daily use. The screen literally snapped off. It's his only outlet and his only connection with the outside world and his friends. It's everything to him. He's a gamer, yes, but it means alot more to him than just games. All of his friends are online friends due to him being pretty much homebound for the past 3 years. He has no other way of connecting with anyone. He's pretty devastated. With him not having hands, he does tend to be rougher on things than the average person, but he tries his hardest to take care of his things as best as he can. All he wants for Christmas is a new laptop to be able to continue to do what he loves. Gaming and talking to his only friends. I know it's a big ask but it's just something we aren't able to afford for him and it hurts my heart to see him so upset.

If you feel led to help make their wishlists come true:
🎄Lucy's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LTBZFKRB2VL4?ref_=wl_share

🎄 Mason's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3I42J56JCCMS3?ref_=wl_share

🎄 Leland's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1E11AEG0VXBUC?ref_=wl_share

🎄 Juliet's Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/23041380SX8FU?ref_=wl_share

🎄 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e39816cd
🎄 CashApp: $chardizzle88
🎄 PayPal: themomster88@gmail.com
🎄Apple Cash/Zelle: 304-207-4121

Even a share or a prayer means more than you know. Thank you for loving Mason and our kids the way you do. It means the absolute world to us.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

11/18/2025

Hey everyone! We are drowning in bills and stress over here lately. I, Charde, am struggling with my health again. This time I'm dealing with pretty severe iron deficient anemia. It's affecting my daily life really bad and the pain and weakness I have is debilitating at times. I'm struggling to push through working from home and caring for the kids and family. It's taking a huge toll on us right now. We are starting to get behind on bills and I'm worried about our utilities especially. We've received quite a few termination notices that are due within the next week or we face shut off. Our water, electric, and gas are all due. We've gotten behind because of the government shutdown interrupting out food stamps and having to pay out of pocket for food. Our grocery bill is near $1300 a month for the 6 of us. It's alot but we have a big family.
On the brighter side, Mason's myoelectric hooks are in the works and we hope to have those done within a few weeks or so. Then Mason will be able to start going to the division of rehabilitation services to start learning job training and college preparation. He is excited to start this new chapter and is looking forward to the future and what it holds for him. Not just Mason but all of our kids are so smart and well behaved and deserve the world. The struggles that have been thrown at our family the past few years are so overwhelming. I just pray so hard that everyone gets back to good health and we can finally financially recover. We were doing so good before Mason got sick and ever since it has been the biggest uphill battle of our lives to get back to some kind of normalcy. Everyone who has and continues to support us during the hard times have been a gift from God Himself. I get so emotional just thinking about the outpouring of love and support we've received because we would never have been able to get through this. It seems like there's a light at the end of the tunnel for us and we are trying our very hardest to get there. Mason is so close to being healthy and ready to rejoin the real world. I can't wait to see what he does in his life. Whatever it is, I know he'll be amazing. He has overcome so much and continues to inspire us everyday with his positive attitude and bright outlook on life. He keeps us strong and can't thank God enough for such a wonderful son. Please continue to pray for Mason and our family. We really need it right now. I'm reaching out for help so we don't have the worries of our utilities facing shutoff or getting so far behind on things we can't catch up. Please consider donating if you're in a position to help.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e39816cd

CashApp: $chardizzle88

Apple Cash: 304-207-4121

PayPal: themomster88@gmail.com

10/03/2025

Quick Mason update!
Things have been slowly moving along for us. I, Charde, have continued to have more bad days than good with my health. I'm struggling to keep up with daily things but my husband is always there to pick up my slack a d take care of our needs.
For the past month or so, Mason has had quite an increase in his pain/phantom pain levels. The pain affects his legs especially. His legs have atrophied due to normal everyday use. It happens with amputees and we knew he would eventually need to be recasted to fit his changing legs. His prosthetist has unfortunately been out of office on paternity leave for the past month. Mason hasn't been able to wear his leg prosthetics for over a week now due to skin breakdown caused by ill-fitted prosthetics. So, he has been solely using his wheelchair during that time making his help needed from us alot greater. We have spoken with the doctors and they are increasing some of his nerve pain meds to hopefully make Mason more comfortable. Unfortunately there's nothing else that can be done until his prosthetics get recasted on October 12. He can't wear them when he has skin breakdown due to open skin, possibly contracting an infection, and the level of pain.
On a different note, Mason has been persistent in expressing his want to drive a car. We have been looking into how we need to go about that and it's not the easiest process! We have to find a specialized occupational therapist that is trained in drivers Ed. Insurance won't cover it. Of course!! They won't cover any of the costs associated with the drivers Ed or therapist providing it. Nor will they pay for any accomodations needed for him to drive his own car. Can you say frustrating?! I have had to jump through a million hoops for Mason over the past few years to get his insurance to approve even the most necessary items for him. It took me over a year to get power approved on his wheelchair, and a year and a half to get him approved for SSI. Seems like with his condition, things would be approved easily and more easily accessible for him. But, we put our trust in God and pray and pray that things start working more in our favor. I'll never stop fighting for what he wants and needs in his life. Ever.
He has surgery to repair and reconstruct his urethra/private area on December 15. It will once again be a 7-9 hour surgery that involves more skin grafting as well. He will need to stay overnight because the hospital is three hours away from us and because of how extensive the surgery will be. Please continue to pray for Mason and our family and please consider helping us along our journey by sharing or donating. Every little bit helps us get back on our feet and survive day to day right now. We can't thank everyone enough for the outpouring of support we've recievd thus far.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

❤️ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e39816cd

❤️ CashApp: $chardizzle88

❤️Paypal: themomster88@gmail.com

❤️ Apple Pay: 304-207-4121

09/14/2025

I just wanted to share some pictures of our current bills. We are getting so far behind and our natural gas bill is $550 to have it turned back on for us to even have heat this winter. Our rent is past due and we are being hounded for that too. I am beyond stressed and I just don't know what we are going to do! Any advice or a point in the right direction would be appreciated. We've tried social service and churches with no help extended to us. I'm so afraid we are going to get too far behind and end up losing our house or utilities. PLEASE continue praying for our family and please consider donating if you're able. All of our bills have the account number on them and can be paid directly if that is preferred. We just want to be more transparent about where donations are going. THANK YOU everyone so much for your continued prayers and support that are so greatly needed right now.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e39816cd

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Paypal: themomster88@gmail.com

We also have Zelle and Apple cash. You can direct message me for the info. ❤️

MasonStrong Support Mason's Fight For His Life.

09/12/2025

I just wanted to share some pictures of our current bills. We are getting so far behind and our natural gas bill is $550 to have it turned back on for us to even have heat this winter. Our rent is past due and we are being hounded for that too. I am beyond stressed and I just don't know what we are going to do! Any advice or a point in the right direction would be appreciated. We've tried social service and churches with no help extended to us. I'm so afraid we are going to get too far behind and end up losing our house or utilities. PLEASE continue praying for our family and please consider donating if you're able. All of our bills have the account number on them and can be paid directly if that is preferred. We just want to be more transparent about where donations are going. THANK YOU everyone so much for your continued prayers and support that are so greatly needed right now.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e39816cd

CashApp: $chardizzle88

Paypal: themomster88@gmail.com

We also have Zelle and Apple cash if preferred.

Charde McMillan.

09/10/2025

Hi everyone! Charde here. Things have been quite rough on us lately.
The medical issues I have been enduring the past few years have gotten so much worse. I constantly have severe stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and loss of appetite. It makes it extremely hard on me to even fucntion daily right now. Doctors have tried medicine after medicine and every test in procedure in the book. All of them have either failed or proven nothing. They did try one injectable medicine that seemed to be working for a little while, but that also recently has proven to be yet another failure. We are desperately searching for answers at this point. We are soon going to be seeking second opinions from more specialized doctors out of state. I've lost over 40 lbs now and am just continuing to go down hill. All of this added stress has been so hard on us. Especially my husband who has taken on the role of being main caregiver to all of us and unable to work right now. I need him to help me daily for alot of my daily care right now. I've been feeling so discouraged and defeated as we've tried so many things to help me and none of them give us the answers we need.
Mason on the on the other hand is doing quite well! He has his prosthetics appt finally coming up next week to recast his legs. His legs have atrophied quite a bit and his prosthetics have become a little painful. He is trying to do alot more for himself lately which is so great to see. He was in a bit of a slump for awhile and we've worked so hard to get him motivated again to be more independent. It's very hard to change even one aspect of Mason's daily routine due to his autism. Change is a huge deal for him so even introducing one new thing can take months. He is improving though and is looking at life a little more positively nowadays. He is back in school and doing amazing! He does still have the teacher come to our house for instruction because of his skin grafting still being open and healing. But, he does hope to return to actual school next year. His next surgery to repair his urethra and add more skin grafting will be December 15. It's another long and painful surgery, but he is eager to get it over with and start moving on with some normalcy in his life.
We are struggling to pay our bills and keep up with daily life. Life has thrown us so many curveballs lately and we just can't keep up. We pray daily that God continues to provide and bring us through each and every storm. We really need some financial help right now though. Our rent is past due at $750 and our electric and water bills are also becoming past due. We are doing everything we can to keep up with things but are continuously drowning. Please continue to pray for Mason and our family. Please consider helping us by sharing, praying, and donating if you're able.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e39816cd

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We also have PayPal and Apple cash if that's easier.

Hi, my name is Charde McMillan, and I’m fundraising for my son Maso… Charde McMillan needs your support for Help Mason recover after 4 amputations from sepsis

08/28/2025

Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay in updates but we have been quite busy! We traveled to North Carolina this past weekend to lay my beautiful cousin Leah to rest. It was good to see family I haven't seen in over 25 years although the reason for our reunion was so sad. I am finally healed from my surgery and beginning to feel somewhat better. Doctors have me on a few new medicines to help with my symptoms, but the side effects are hard to deal with at times. Any improvement is good though! We are in the process of having me become Mason's paid caretaker full time now. The process has taken over a year and I still have quite a bit of CPR and first aid training to complete before I am able to become his full time caretaker. Things are going well for Mason for now. At his last appointment with the urologist this past week, they checked his skin grafts and amount of scar tissue he has in the area. The disease that originally caused all of his issues has caused really extensive scarring all throughout his body making surgeries and complete healing rather difficult. Two of his skin grafts on his private area are looking great, but the one on the bottom hasn't done as well. His private area is open right now to allow the skin grafts to take and to be able to make a new channel for his soon to be new urethra. Doctors have us applying steroid cream a few times a day to soften the scarring in order to hopefully make his next surgery more successful. His next surgery is scheduled for December 15th of this year. They will be attempting to replace the bad skin graft with a new one using skin from his bottom lip. Also during the surgery they will be making a new urethra for him using the good skin grafts and closing the area. He has what's called a urethrostomy that he currently is able to urinate through. They will also be closing that as well so he will be able to urinate normally again. We are PRAYING they will be able to do all of this at once and successfully, but they may only be able to do the new skin graft this time with the rebuild of his urethra and closure of the area at a later date. This is a painfully long and drawn out procesa, but will ultimately be worth it in the end! He has some increased phantom pains lately as well as new pain in his knees. We will be visiting the prosthetist next week to have his legs recasted for new prosthetics in hopes of helping his pain some. He will also be switching from his myoelectric hands to myoelectric hooks. This is because they allow him to have more grip and are just better for him. The hands are more for a cosmetic look whereas the hooks allow to him live life a little easier and be able to use his hands in a more functional way. As far as our financial situation right now, it's not the best. Traveling lately and doctors appointments have completely drained us. We had to borrow money to attend the funeral, but I couldn't live with myself if I hadn't gone. Leah was not only my cousin, but my BEST friend. We do continue to struggle financially and trying to get back on our feet has proved our biggest challenge. As soon as we get ahead, something comes and knocks us right back down. We pray daily that God will continue to provide and bring us through the storm. Life is so much harder with the constant added stress of worrying whether I'll be able to keep the lights and water on or pay our rent monthly. Things are improving some, but we are drowning while we try to recover from what these past few years have thrown at us. We ask that you please continue to pray for Mason and our family. Please share our GoFundMe or donate if you're able. Even the smallest amount helps in the biggest ways. I will continue to update as we go along and we can't thank everyone enough for their continued prayers and support.

God bless,
The McMillan Family ❤️

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