Help Alanna Save Her Vision After a Sudden Retinal Detachment

On Saturday 5/16 at the Kinetic Fire Festival, Alanna experienced a sudden retinal detachment — a medical emergency that can cause permanent blindness in a matter of hours. She needed emergency surgery to save her eye and preserve her vision. Without it, she would have lost sight in that eye permanently.

The timing makes this even harder to swallow. Alanna was at Kinetic doing what she always does: pouring herself into the flow community she loves. The people, the creativity, the shared artistry — it’s one of the places where she feels most alive, and she gives so much of herself to it. Her friends had flown in to join her, and when her vision suddenly became blurry and eve a little dark, she didn’t center on herself. She centered on them. She pushed back her own medical care to make sure they could get home safely and make their flights. That’s who she is. Even in crisis, she shows up for the people she loves.

Right now she needs a little support.

Health insurance is complicated, and emergency retinal surgery is brutally expensive. She is already applying for emergency Medicaid, charity care, and every financial‑assistance program available, but even with all of that, the remaining cost will be far more than she should have to shoulder alone — especially after doing everything right and everything selfless.

Your support will go directly toward:

- The emergency retinal reattachment surgery

- Post‑operative medications and follow‑up appointments

- Transportation and recovery costs

- Any remaining hospital balance after financial‑assistance programs

Alanna is one of the most generous, community‑minded people you’ll ever meet. She pours love into the flow community, into her friendships, into every space she touches. She is the person who quietly holds things together, who makes sure others are safe, who gives without keeping score.

Now she needs her community to pour some of that love back into her.

Every contribution helps — whether it’s $5 or simply sharing this page.

Thank you for helping Alanna protect her vision and recover.