Lisa Fights Crohn's

LISA CAME INTO ALL OF OUR LIVES ALREADY HAVING CROHN’S DISEASE. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED AT NINE YEARS OLD AND MOVED TO DEARBORN A FEW YEARS LATER. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING SHE TALKED ABOUT MUCH IN MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL, BUT IT AFFECTED HER ON A DAILY BASIS. TWO YEARS AFTER GRADUATING FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WITH HE...R SIGHTS SET HIGH ON OBTAINING HER PHD SPECIALIZING IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RESEARCH, SHE HAD SURGERY TO HOPEFULLY FIX HER CROHN'S. PRIOR TO THIS SHE SPENT MANY NIGHTS IN PAIN AND IN HOSPITAL BEDS AND THE THOUGHT OF RELIEVING EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF PAIN SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE. SHE HAD LIFE- SAVING SURGERY IN 2009 AND HAS BEEN HEALTHY, HAPPY AND OPEN TO TALK ABOUT THE DISEASE THAT WILL ALWAYS BE WITH HER. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS PAST MONTH LISA BEGAN HAVING COMPLICATIONS THAT PUT HER IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A LENGTHY STAY. SHE HAS REMAINED STRONG AND OPTIMISTIC DURING THIS TIME.

EVERYONE THAT KNOWS LISA WOULD SAY SHE IS BEYOND CARING, WICKEDLY INTELLIGENT, AND BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL. SHE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR ANYONE AND WE SHOULD TAKE TIME TO DO SOMETHING FOR HER. WHILE SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL, SHE HAS BEEN INCURRING MEDICAL BILLS AND STUDENTS LOANS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO WORK. AS A PHD STUDENT SHE IS LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AS SHE WORKS TO ACHIEVE HER EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

WITH ALL OF THE CAUSES AND CHARITIES WE GIVE MONEY TO AND SUPPORT, WE RARELY SEE IT DIRECTLY HELPING ANYONE OR ANYTHING. THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO DIRECTLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE. PLEASE COME OUT ON SEPTEMBER 20TH TO SUPPORT THIS AMAZING WOMAN WE HAVE ALL GROWN TO LOVE AND CARE SO MUCH ABOUT.