Allison’s Allstars and Supporters

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4

Dear family, friends, and witnesses to His love, generosity, mercy, grace, strength and healing:

Our cherished Allison, beloved wife to her love-at-first-sight, soulmate Adam, doting mother to four beautiful, precious children (aged 2, 4, 6, and 8) and two Golden Retriever‘s, loving daughter, sister, and friend to many, has recently been diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), a rare and life-threatening blood cancer.  All this follows an arduous 9 month fight against Ewing’s Sarcoma from January 2018-Oct 2018, and a trying battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as she was finishing up her nursing degree in her early 20s.  The only known cure for MDS is a Bone Marrow Transplant/Stem Cell Transplant, which will occur in April 2019. 

Tragedy has struck this loving, nurturing, caring, kind, strong, and unbelievably brave woman (and family) for the third time in 35 short years on this Earth.  Allison has been a selfless career mom and educator since her children were born, and she now home schools her two eldest children.  Raising her four children has been her life-long dream, and as such, her greatest fear is her children suffering in her absence.  She will be inpatient at UNC Hospitals for 4-6 weeks, unable to see her children at all during that time.  She and her young family may then even have to relocate to Chapel Hill for approximately 3 months in an apartment rental so that she can continue her care.  All of this will require an immense amount of resources, both monetary and caregiver-wise.  The mounting (and seemingly never-ending medical bills), coupled with necessary 24/7childcare caregiver expenses and a separate caregiver for Allison, will be astronomically expensive.  

For those able to do so, please consider giving generously to help support this young woman and her family.  All contributions will go straight towards Allison’s medical care, 24/7 paid childcare support, and things that add up quickly, like parking bills so Adam can spend time with his beloved wife when he’s not working to support his family and provide health insurance so this is even possible.  For those unable to make a financial contribution at this time, Allison has asked for three things: 1) continued prayers for her healing, strength, and CURE; 2) anyone reading to please sign up on bethematch.orgso you too can potentially save an innocent person’s life through bone marrow donation; and 3) for those in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to PLEASE donate blood and platelets so that she and others who desperately need them have a full bank!  Thank you immensely for your support and love! 

*This GoFundMe page is currently being run by Allison’s older sister, Lauren. 100% of the donations will be transferred to Allison and Adam immediately for their use.