Help Amanda and Austin with the cost of IVF

Hi, my name is Sydney. I am Amanda's younger sister and I have watched her go through a lot growing up. She was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in 2005 at the age of 8. It was a very difficult time for our family but we all worked together to support her. She relapsed in 2008 when she was 11. Again, it was so hard to watch her go through chemo treatments and multiple hospital stays. Through it all , Amanda smiled and remained positive. She inspired others with her kindness and positive spirit. In 2013, her junior year of high school, she relapsed for the third time. This time the treatment was more intense but ultimately saved Amanda's life by a bone marrow transplant from our sister, Madison. Over the course of Amanda's treatment she remained positive and focused on the here and now and getting better. She was not thinking about the long term effects that years of treatment would have on her future. One of those long term effects is infertility which is what has inspired me to start this page.

Austin and Amanda have been together since December of 2012 and he was there for her throughout everything. Always visiting her at the hospital and supporting her in every way he could. He has continued to support her throughout their IVF journey. They are two of the most caring people I know and have shown nothing but compassion to all of their friends and family. Our other sister, Jacquelyn, is planning to be pregnant before the end of the year and we have always thought it would be so cool if they were able to share their journeys together.

I have watched Amanda and Austin grow together for the last 8 years and there is no one more deserving of kids. They have both always loved and adored little cousins, godchildren, and nieces and nephews. They currently have a black lab, Ryder, who they adore and I just know a child would be a great addition to their family. While I understand that not everyone is able to donate, if you could even just share this with others, that would be much appreciated.

If you want to learn more about Amanda's story, go to this link http://markbrodinsky.com/the-sunday-series-37-with-mark-brodinsky/

Again, thank you so much for any contribution! We really appreciate it!