Overview

• Glanville has exhausted her savings on at least $130,000 in medical bills and now makes only minimum payments on her credit cards.
• She has begun a multiphase treatment plan with infectious-disease specialist Dr. Michael R. Scoma, starting with weeks of IV antibiotics delivered through a PICC line.
• Over two years, she’s consulted 21 doctors and undergone multiple biopsies that ruled out cancer while her facial symptoms—swelling, sunken tissue, fluid drainage and neck immobility—remain undiagnosed.
• With healthcare strategist Rachel Strauss, Glanville is negotiating and restructuring her medical expenses to secure reduced bills and manageable payment plans.
• Earlier this summer, she experienced recurring suicidal thoughts and credits her children’s support with keeping her from acting on them.