Hi, my name is Tara Nicholas.

The reason I started this fundraiser was to try and raise money to help my sister Dakota with the medical costs related to her diagnosis of                            Guillain-barre.

Guillain-barre Syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks         your nerves.  Weakness and tingling in your
extremities are usually the first symptoms.             These sensations can quickly spread,
eventually paralyzing your whole body.

My sister is probably one of the sweetest
people you will come across.
She hasn’t had the best of luck when it
comes to her health the past couple years.
Dakota was diagnosed with bladder cancer
5 years ago.
She has been cancer free since and                          continues to get checked every year.
Last February Dakota lost her job of 5yrs
when the pandemic hit. Meaning she also lost her health insurance. She ended up having to move back home to Indiana.

This past January Dakota started feeling some pain in her feet when she would be walking.
That pain lasted for about a month and a half  before she was able to get into a doctor.
By this time she started feeling numbness
in her legs, arms, and hands.
Her doctor diagnosed her with neuropathy
and sent her to get blood work. She was told
to go to the ER is she started feeling worse.
Her symptoms got worse and her body
started to feel numb.
Within a couple days she went from being able to walk to needing help to get out of
bed so she headed to the ER. 

Dakota was admitted to the hospital on              February 25,2021.
She’s had 5 MRIs, CT scan, lumbar puncture,
and a EMG. She is receiving  transfusions daily. Dakota has already lost all function of her feet and 75% of function of her hands.
She’s tough and I know she has a long road
ahead of her for when she is released from the
hospital she will be going into a rehab facility
to help her gain her muscle strength back.
They say recovery can be anywhere from 6-12 months. We’re not sure how long she will be
receiving treatment before starting physical
therapy in the rehab facility.

Thanks everyone for taking the time to read     this! I know not everyone will be able to              donate. All I ask is for everyone to say a prayerand to please share this!