Help for Olivia Fox and her family
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As many of you know, our dear friends Suzanne and Jeremie and their 5 children have been going through some very rough times in the last year, and the bad new just keeps coming.
Last July, their youngest son Sterling was diagnosed with severe autism, resulting in over 40 hours of therapy a week, forcing Suzy to stop working to care for him and bringing the family down to only one income. Their youngest daughter Everlie was also recently diagnosed with (moderate) autism and about 6 months ago or so they lost everything they own in a house fire. As you can imagine that set them back immensely.
Now, for the most recent tragedy.
At the beginning of April, on what seemed to be a normal Saturday morning, Olivia - their 6-year-old daughter - began having seizures. She was unconscious and stopped breathing for approximately 2 minutes until the paramedics performed CPR. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance where she continued to have full Grand Mal seizures over the next several days. Overall she was without oxygen for over 8 minutes. They ran multiple tests, including an MRI and a CT scan. After weeks of unknowns she was finally diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation. It's a neurological disorder where part of the brain, the cerebellum, descends out of the skull into the spinal area. It isn't fatal, however she will require surgery in the upcoming months, possibly more than one, and then several months, if not years of rehabilitation therapy.
As we can all imagine, this is an extremely trying time, mentally, emotionally, and physically, for the entire family. If we can help with the financial part that would be a small Godsend in what seems like a God-less situation. All monies raised will be used to help pay rent and normal bills, as well as medical expenses, and therapy.
Last July, their youngest son Sterling was diagnosed with severe autism, resulting in over 40 hours of therapy a week, forcing Suzy to stop working to care for him and bringing the family down to only one income. Their youngest daughter Everlie was also recently diagnosed with (moderate) autism and about 6 months ago or so they lost everything they own in a house fire. As you can imagine that set them back immensely.
Now, for the most recent tragedy.
At the beginning of April, on what seemed to be a normal Saturday morning, Olivia - their 6-year-old daughter - began having seizures. She was unconscious and stopped breathing for approximately 2 minutes until the paramedics performed CPR. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance where she continued to have full Grand Mal seizures over the next several days. Overall she was without oxygen for over 8 minutes. They ran multiple tests, including an MRI and a CT scan. After weeks of unknowns she was finally diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation. It's a neurological disorder where part of the brain, the cerebellum, descends out of the skull into the spinal area. It isn't fatal, however she will require surgery in the upcoming months, possibly more than one, and then several months, if not years of rehabilitation therapy.
As we can all imagine, this is an extremely trying time, mentally, emotionally, and physically, for the entire family. If we can help with the financial part that would be a small Godsend in what seems like a God-less situation. All monies raised will be used to help pay rent and normal bills, as well as medical expenses, and therapy.
Organizer and beneficiary
Summar Rae
Organizer
DesMoines, WA
Suzanne E Casper
Beneficiary
