Cyndi Trobeck Medical Expenses

In December of 2021, Cyndi Trobeck started noticing an increasing loss of vision. She sought out medical care through an eye doctor who initially said it was due to dry eye as all eye scans came back clear. Then, she was given eye drops and told her vision would gradually improve. However, her vision continued to deteriorate, and she could not continue driving, working, and functioning independently. She sought a second opinion and was quickly referred to the University of Michigan hospital. The care team at U of M hospital decided to admit her for a few days to provide more comprehensive care and determine the cause of her loss of vision. Cyndi underwent numerous scans and tests, all of which came back perfectly normal. After multiple days as an inpatient, she was sent home awaiting the results of a few tests, with her doctors assuming this was due to a vitamin deficiency and was treatable. However, as the family visited and spent time with Cyndi, they noticed that she was unable to function independently. In addition to vision loss, she developed what appeared to be cognitive and motor impairments. She struggled with memory recollection, maintaining conversational continuity, and holding eating utensils due to tremors. She had multiple follow-ups with her care team, who continued to run blood work and scans as an outpatient but was often sent to the ER due to high blood pressure and doctors needing more urgent answers. Cyndi was in and out of the ER multiple times within a week. As of February 6, Cyndi has been in the ICU at Borgess hospital due to continued loss of functioning. Currently, Cyndi has a ventilator and feeding tube. Cyndi has been able to come out of sedation but has had a reoccurrence of seizures and has developed a fever. She is currently unresponsive to commands. Thus far, all scans and tests; MRI, CT scan, lumbar puncture, etc., have come back clear. At this time, the family is awaiting the results of tests sent to the Mayo Clinic but the cause of this is still unknown. Cyndi will likely be transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota to get more comprehensive care later this week. This has all been highly unexpected. Before this, Cyndi has always been an active member of her community. She is a local realtor, Mayor of Otsego, Rotary and Town Council member, and substitute teacher. Above all those things, Cyndi most treasures her family. She is an incredible wife, mom, grandma, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. This has been challenging for the family to navigate with the absence of her influence.

 

As you would expect, the cost of these tests and hospital stays is astronomical. Unfortunately, the cost is likely to increase as the family continues to advocate for the health and healing of Cyndi. The family needs financial help to cover the cost of these medical expenses. Any amount is greatly appreciated to support her husband and their family. Additionally, as the outcome of these expenses is unknown, any amount no longer needed or used for medical expenses will be donated back into the community and non-profits/charities within the Otsego/Kalamazoo area. We will intermittently post updates on the progress of Cyndi's care and health. Please pray for wisdom and answers, as well as healing over Cyndi's body, mind and spirit.