Ashley's Medical Fund
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Ashley Metz is suffering with a genetic disorder called
Arnold Chiari Malformation
. Never Heard of it? Most doctors haven't either which makes receiving the proper care very difficult. To complicate matters further, Ashley has a connective tissue disorder called
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
. These conditions leave her in persistent severe pain, along with debilitating headaches, problems with balance, vision, hearing, memory loss, loose joints, digestive problems, & malfunctions of the autonomic nervous system.
In addition to her current medical conditions, diagnosed her with
Fibromyalgia
,
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
,
Dysautonomia
(which was causing heart problems), & tethered cord syndrome. Ashley is now unable to live the life of a normal teenager and her future is uncertain. During the 2014 - 2015 school year, Ashley, now a senior, has had diffucultly completing an entire week of school due to the pain and headaches her conditions present. Previously, Ashley had been able to maintain a 4.0 grade average but that has slipped this year due to all the missed time, difficulty focusing, and memory loss.
Higher education is in doubt due to her conditions.
Through personal experience along with research, we have learned that there were very few doctors who understood Arnold Chiari Malformation & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, let alone how they interact and affect each other. There are no cures at this time, only medications & surgery to help relieve symptoms.
Our exhaustive research has led us to The Chiari Institute in New York. This medical complex is one of the most highly rated institutions that treat patients like Ashley. Not only do they treat all the conditions afore mentioned, they understand how everything is related and treat the conditions as a whole. They are also constantly developing better & more effective treatment options as well as identifying risk factors to help with earlier diagnosis. Ashley has been accepted to be treated at The Chiari Institute of New York and will require invasive surgical procedures.
This has required multiple trips from Wisconsin to New York. Due to our mounting medical bills, coupled with travel costs, it will not be possible for Ashley to get the medical treatment she needs without the kindness and generosity of others. Our Second trip is tentatively scheduled for June 16th, 2015 and we will be in New York for a minimum of 3 weeks. In 2013, Ashley had have brain surgery to correct the Chiari Malformation and to fuse the vertebrae in her neck.
My wife & I hope are that Ashley will soon have relief from the constant debilitating pain that she deals with every day. As she has missed out on so much, we wish she will one day be able to enjoy even the simplest of activities that we all do every day, but for her, are impossible. That Ashley will be able to get back to being a normal teenager and have the best chance at a normal life. Please give what you can, every little bit helps. My family & I humbly thank-you.
Ashley
Ashly with her Mother Debbie before Ashley decompression (brian surgury) in 2013.
The "Chiari scar" from Ashley's 1st surgery.
Arnold Chiari Malformation
. Never Heard of it? Most doctors haven't either which makes receiving the proper care very difficult. To complicate matters further, Ashley has a connective tissue disorder called
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
. These conditions leave her in persistent severe pain, along with debilitating headaches, problems with balance, vision, hearing, memory loss, loose joints, digestive problems, & malfunctions of the autonomic nervous system.
In addition to her current medical conditions, diagnosed her with
Fibromyalgia
,
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
,
Dysautonomia
(which was causing heart problems), & tethered cord syndrome. Ashley is now unable to live the life of a normal teenager and her future is uncertain. During the 2014 - 2015 school year, Ashley, now a senior, has had diffucultly completing an entire week of school due to the pain and headaches her conditions present. Previously, Ashley had been able to maintain a 4.0 grade average but that has slipped this year due to all the missed time, difficulty focusing, and memory loss.
Higher education is in doubt due to her conditions.
Through personal experience along with research, we have learned that there were very few doctors who understood Arnold Chiari Malformation & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, let alone how they interact and affect each other. There are no cures at this time, only medications & surgery to help relieve symptoms.
Our exhaustive research has led us to The Chiari Institute in New York. This medical complex is one of the most highly rated institutions that treat patients like Ashley. Not only do they treat all the conditions afore mentioned, they understand how everything is related and treat the conditions as a whole. They are also constantly developing better & more effective treatment options as well as identifying risk factors to help with earlier diagnosis. Ashley has been accepted to be treated at The Chiari Institute of New York and will require invasive surgical procedures.
This has required multiple trips from Wisconsin to New York. Due to our mounting medical bills, coupled with travel costs, it will not be possible for Ashley to get the medical treatment she needs without the kindness and generosity of others. Our Second trip is tentatively scheduled for June 16th, 2015 and we will be in New York for a minimum of 3 weeks. In 2013, Ashley had have brain surgery to correct the Chiari Malformation and to fuse the vertebrae in her neck.
My wife & I hope are that Ashley will soon have relief from the constant debilitating pain that she deals with every day. As she has missed out on so much, we wish she will one day be able to enjoy even the simplest of activities that we all do every day, but for her, are impossible. That Ashley will be able to get back to being a normal teenager and have the best chance at a normal life. Please give what you can, every little bit helps. My family & I humbly thank-you.
Ashley
Ashly with her Mother Debbie before Ashley decompression (brian surgury) in 2013.
The "Chiari scar" from Ashley's 1st surgery.
Organizer
Frank Rocco
Organizer
Kenosha, WI
