<div>What began as a frightening medical emergency has now become a long and uncertain recovery for Hollee and our family.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>On June 9, 2026, Hollee went to the hospital after serious weakness, pain, and worsening symptoms in her legs. Doctors initially feared Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare condition that can require weeks or months of inpatient treatment. After two days and two MRIs, we learned it was not Guillain-Barré, which was a relief. However, the MRI showed that a slipped disc is pinching nerves on both sides of her legs. Surgery may ultimately be the only true fix, though physical therapy may help manage the pain and mobility issues for now.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>While reviewing the MRI, doctors also noticed a spot on her lungs and ordered a chest X-ray. At first, they thought it might be leftover inflammation from a recent viral infection. Hollee had also become extremely malnourished after being sick and unable to eat, so the hospital began giving her potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins, and a blood transfusion because her hemoglobin was low.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>The next morning, a new doctor became concerned about Hollee’s chest X-ray and blood pressure and ordered a CT scan before discharge. At the time, we were frustrated. We thought we were finally going home and worried this was just another test.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Instead, that scan may have saved her life.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Radiology called just as the doctor was preparing her discharge paperwork. They had found a saddle pulmonary embolism, a large blood clot sitting above Hollee’s heart and blocking blood flow into her lungs. She was rushed into surgery, but doctors discovered the clot was older and too chronic to remove with suction. They started her on blood thinners, and now we wait to see whether her body can break down and absorb the clot over the next three months.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We are incredibly grateful that Hollee is still here. We are also facing a long and uncertain recovery. She is healing from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism while still dealing with a slipped disc, nerve pain, weakness, anemia, follow-up appointments, medications, physical therapy, and the possibility of future surgeries.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Because of her condition, Hollee is not able to work right now. The financial impact is already becoming overwhelming. Donations will help with medical bills, prescriptions, follow-up care, physical therapy, transportation to appointments, time away from work, and the everyday expenses that become harder to manage during a medical crisis.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Hollee means everything to our family. She is strong, kind, funny, and deeply loved. Right now, she needs time, care, and support to heal. Any amount helps. If you are not able to give, sharing this fundraiser and keeping Hollee in your thoughts means more than we can say.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Thank you for helping us through this frightening and difficult chapter.
</div>

Gabriella Fourie

John Imhoff

Starla Otto Konechne

Anonymous

Brooke Hull

Michelle Pettit

Stefanie Von Flue

Lacy Pomarleau

Deb Baez

Allison McMahon

Deep Sroa

Charlotte Berglin

Richard Aguirre

Yvonne Peraza

Michelle Silver

Ian Henderson

Tessa Moquin

Help Hollee Recover and Rebuild Her Strength

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

be_supporter_comments_enabled_supported_funds

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Help Hollee Recover and Rebuild Her Strength

Still $4,702 to go. Help us build momentum.