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Help Krissy Brown-Sharkey fight NMO

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WE SUPPORT OUR DEAR AND WONDERFUL FRIEND KRISSY.
PLEASE ASSIST US IN OUR EFFORTS.!
SHE NEEDS A HOYER LIFT AND AN ADJUSTABLE BED, plus other expenses.
SEE DETAILS OF HER CURRENT CONDITION BELOW.
THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING HER!

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a central nervous system disorder that primarily affects the eye nerves (optic neuritis) and the spinal cord (myelitis). NMO is also known as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder or Devic's disease. It occurs when your body's immune system reacts against its own cells in the central nervous system, mainly in the optic nerves and spinal cord, but sometimes in the brain. The cause of neuromyelitis optica is usually unknown, although it may sometimes appear after an infection, or it may be associated with another autoimmune condition. Neuromyelitis optica is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) or perceived as a type of MS, but NMO is a distinct condition. Neuromyelitis optica may cause blindness in one or both eyes, weakness or paralysis in the legs or arms, painful spasms, loss of sensation, uncontrollable vomiting and hiccups, and bladder or bowel dysfunction from spinal cord damage.  Neuromyelitis optica flare-ups may be reversible, but can be severe enough to cause permanent visual loss and problems with walking.
 
 
 
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  • Kelly Frost
    • $200 
    • 5 yrs
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Fundraising team: Caring for Krissy (3)

Concetta Tong Dodson
Organizer
Raised $350 from 4 donations
Chandler, AZ
Kyle Sharkey
Beneficiary
Billie Smith
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Raised $975 from 7 donations
Amy Anderson
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Raised $500 from 5 donations
This team raised $8,960 from 56 other donations.

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