AVM Emergency Recovery Fund for Shiloh

You never think you'll find yourself in this position - but here we are...

my sister-in-law Shiloh has AVM - its a rare tangle of blood vessels in the brain and no one was aware of this until there was a rupture on the morning of December 27th, 2022 which caused her brain to fill with blood - she noticed the signs (stroke-like symptoms) and had a coworker drive her to the nearest hospital where she lost consciousness- they transferred her to St Luke’s in San Antonio where they did emergency surgery and drilled a hole in her head to relieve the pressure in a time crunch which to our relief worked and saved her life!

Initially, after this, she had no mobility on her right side but has been slowly moving her right side a little bit which gives us a lot of hope for her to be making a great recovery! HOWEVER, there is still the hurdle of trying to repair the vessels in her brain that ruptured and that’s going to be a long and costly process which the neuro team is still coming up with a plan for - as well as will need a lot of physical, speech and cognitive therapy on the road to recovery.

WE ARE REQUESTING ALL THE PRAYERS POSSIBLE TO SEND HEALING TO HER!

She is uncomfortable with a breathing tube but aware and communicating with her eyes, nods and hand squeezes - and her husband Luis has been by her side at all times.

This medical emergency has been financially devastating to their humble two-income household. Please join in collective support for Shiloh. She is a truly beautiful person and a light in our lives, especially my brother. She is kind, hardworking, considerate, and loving - an Air Force veteran, a Christian, someone who keeps everyone laughing, loves the little things in life like being in being in nature and cooking for friends and family. A week does not go by that you don’t get a text from her with a hilarious joke. I can’t say enough good things about her as person. She is the least deserving of this pain at such a young age of 43. We will continue to stand by her every step of the way - Thank you immensely for the love and support for my family! We will continue to post updates regarding her recovery journey.

if you would like to donate outside of this fundraiser (to avoid the extra fees)

please feel free to send donations directly to:

Luis’s VENMO: @Luis-Ostolaza

Or His Cash App: $LeoOstolaza

Here’s some of my favorite photos of her-