Fighting for Rhianna: Help Us Beat Chronic Lyme Disease

Rhianna’s Story: A Decade of Strength and Struggle

Rhianna and her husband, Corey, have built a beautiful life together. Married for 9 years with three wonderful children all under the age of six, their family is the center of their world. For over a decade, Rhianna has brightened clients' lives as a talented hairdresser, and at home, her most cherished roles are being a loving mother and Christian wife. Corey works hard as a superintendent for a local construction company, and together, they are a strong, faith-filled family.

But for the past seven years, Rhianna has been in a relentless, exhausting fight against an invisible enemy.

The Long Road to a Diagnosis

In 2018, Rhianna was bitten by a tick in North Carolina. What followed was a terrifying descent into debilitating symptoms: extreme fatigue, brain fog, stiff neck, body tremors, Bell’s palsy, severe sensitivity to red meat, and migraines so intense they were crippling.

For three years, Rhianna endured two pregnancies, saw eight different doctors (two of whom suggested removing her spleen and gallbladder), consulted with cancer specialists, underwent four MRIs, and faced tumor scares. Thousands of dollars and countless hours later, she finally received a positive blood test for Lyme Disease in 2021.

After her initial positive test, and realizing the severity of her undiagnosed condition, Rhianna underwent more extensive blood testing. She finally received confirmation that she is positive for both Lyme bacteria: Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia afzelii.

Unfortunately, due to the nature of the Lyme bacteria—it can corkscrew into tissues and cover itself with a protective film, making it virtually impenetrable by antibiotics unless caught immediately. Because Rhianna was undiagnosed and misdiagnosed for so long, the infection has become Chronic Lyme Disease. 

A Life Put on Hold

Since 2021, Rhianna has suffered numerous flare-ups that last for months. The most recent and severe flare began in June 2025 and is still active.

We have tried everything: multiple rounds of antibiotics, visits to infectious disease specialists and holistic practitioners, herbal remedies, and IV infusions, all to no avail.

Some days, Rhianna’s migraines and fatigue are so severe that Corey has to leave work to tend to their three young children. The financial and emotional toll on their family has been overwhelming, but they refuse to give up hope.

A New Hope: Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT)

After countless hours of research, we have found a medical center in Sarasota, Florida, that specializes in a revolutionary new treatment: Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT).

Here’s how SOT works:

1. A sample of Rhianna's blood, which contains the circulating Lyme bacteria, is sent to a specialized laboratory.

2. The lab develops the SOT—a customized therapy—which is then administered intravenously in a clinical setting. 

3. SOT is designed to circulate throughout the body, even crossing the blood-brain barrier to reach the bacteria.

4. When SOT encounters the Borrelia bacteria, it disrupts its replication process.

This unique therapy has the capability to evade the immune system and existing bacteria, allowing it to effectively target and embed itself directly into the Lyme bacteria, leading to their eventual destruction.

SOT offers Rhianna a real chance to beat this chronic disease and reclaim her life and health.

How You Can Help

The cost of this specialized SOT treatment, travel, and associated medical care is significant and not covered by insurance. The years of misdiagnosis and failed treatments have also left them with crippling debt.

Our total goal is to raise $28,000 to cover:

• $12,000 for SOT Treatment: This covers the specialized customized therapy, administration, and associated care in Sarasota.

• $16,000 for Previous Medical Debt: This will help us pay down the massive debt incurred from three years of doctors, specialists, MRIs, and failed treatments.

Every donation, no matter the size, moves us closer to getting Rhianna the life-changing treatment she desperately needs to be the wife and mother she longs to be again.

If you are unable to donate, please share Rhianna's story with your friends, family, and networks. Your prayers and shares are just as valuable.

We are eternally grateful for your support and for helping us bring Rhianna home to her family, healthy and whole.

Thank you for standing with Rhianna and Corey in this fight