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Help Gabby & Ben with expenses during recovery

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Hello, my name is Laura. After a seizure on 6/5/22 and several imaging tests, it was discovered that my daughter Gabby has an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in her brain. More simply, this is a tangle of malformed veins in which blood does not flow normally. She has moderate swelling in her brain, and there are at least three aneurysms within the AVM and they are at risk of rupturing. She will be undergoing open brain surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, to remove the AVM. This is entirely unexpected. Her husband, Ben, has very little PTO and will not be paid during her hospitalization or recovery. Gabby's short-term disability will only cover a portion of her income and will exhaust her PTO very quickly. They will be unable to cover their mortgage, vehicles, insurance, utilities, groceries and all the other expenses that go with managing a home and raising their children. Gabby and Ben are very hard workers and often give of themselves to help others. They never expected to find themselves in this situation and would not be comfortable asking for help. I've created this fundraiser to help them and reduce the stress of financial worries during this already stressful time. 100% of the funds will go directly to Gabby and Ben.  Any help you could provide will be greatly appreciated.
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Venmo: @gabby-pike 
PayPal: @gbpike
Cash App: $GabbyPike

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    Laura Hilmoe
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    Sioux Falls, SD
    Gabrielle Pike
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