Help Michelle Breathe Freely Again

Hi, my name is Michelle, and I’m reaching out with the most heartfelt plea I’ve ever had to make — I urgently need life-changing surgery to help me breathe properly again.

I’m living with a severe and worsening condition called Tracheal Stenosis, which means my airway is dangerously narrowed. This narrowing is just 2cm below my vocal cords, and it’s making every breath a struggle. Something most people do without thinking — breathing — has become a daily fight for survival for me.

It constantly feels like I’m suffocating.

I’m sick all the time — with chest infections, flu, fatigue — and when I speak, people can hear the wheezing in my voice. Talking for long is impossible. If I try, I end up coughing, gasping, and struggling to get air.
At night, the moment I lie down, it feels like my throat is completely blocked. Sometimes it even sounds like I stop breathing.

Simple tasks exhaust me. I can’t do anything physical. I’ve had to put my work, family responsibilities, and social lif...