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Help Colleen in the fight for her life

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My name is Lisa and Colleen is my best friend. On June 1st, she went to the hospital with a severe migraine she had been having for 2 days. After she was examined they found she had a very large blood clot in her brain. She was put on blood thinners to try and break up the clot. When that did not work she was brought in for surgery so they could remove it with a catheter. They believed the surgery was successful until she had a seizure in recovery. She went back in for emergency surgery where they found bleeding on her brain, and more blood clots had formed. The doctors tried to relieve the pressure on her brain by removing part of her skull, and also stop the bleeding with the second surgery, but it was not successful. They had to abort the surgery, and that brings us to today. Colleen is fighting for her life every day. She has amazing family and friends that care so much about her. She is a brand new mother to her 8 month old baby Scarlett, and an amazing wife to her husband Craig. She grew up loving children and wanting to be a teacher, just like her mom. She went to school and became a preschool autism teacher. She loves working with children with autism so much so she became a BCBA (Board Certified Behavioral Analyst). She’s really freaking smart! She also loves to travel and have adventures. She never wanted to spend a weekend at home, there was always somewhere she could be with friends or family. She loves camping and going to the beach and being outside. She loves hiking with her dog Harper and now baby Scarlett. She has always dreamed of being a mother! She lives for her daughter and giving her everything in life. She’s raising her to be as smart, funny, and adventurous as she is. This is going to be a long road for them, and we want to help in any way possible. If you can find it in your heart to donate to Colleen to assist with all the bills that are coming in, we would all appreciate it.
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Donations 

  • Girish Tirunelveli
    • $25 
    • 7 mos
  • Sigma Beta Chi
    • $500 
    • 7 mos
  • Michael Glassman
    • $100 
    • 7 mos
  • Justine Davie
    • $50 
    • 8 mos
  • Pat Gagliano
    • $100 
    • 8 mos
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Organizer and beneficiary

Lisa Bunnell
Organizer
Edison, NJ
Craig Cere
Beneficiary

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