Help Katherine receive post-concussion treatment
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In July 2020, Katherine was involved in an accident on a motorized scooter. She suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage in the brain resulting in debilitating traumatic brain injury symptoms. She was later diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome/vestibular dysfunction after suffering with symptoms that wouldn’t subside. She was told it could take up to 2 years to recover and some patients never fully recover due to lack of proper treatment. Another recent hospital visit discovered that she is experiencing seizures as well. She is now on a medication to treat the seizures but it does not treat the post-concussion symptoms.
She is a walking miracle, we've learned that one-third patients will survive with good recovery; one-third will survive with a disability; and one-third will die.
I'm unbelievably proud of her strength during this difficult time, she has remained optimistic and learned how to adapt to a (hopefully temporary) new normal, managing day-to-day activities to the best of her ability. But it's now been 6 months and tasks that seem simple to you or I have become extremely difficult. She's unable to work a full day without intense migraines and days of set back. This has completely changed her life as she knew it.
Cognitive FX https://www.cognitivefxusa.com is an in-patient post-concussion treatment center located in Provo, Utah that has state of the art brain scan NFCI to pinpoint exactly what parts of the brain have been directly affected and they cater the treatment plan based on the findings. MRI and CT scans can't find this so a TBI survivor is only left with the hope that in time they’ll get better.
As you can imagine, these answers are mentally exhausting.
Insurance, unfortunately, will not cover this expense. Up until this point, she has done everything in her power to seek treatment both medically and holistically. These funds will help her have a chance to recover from this injury and get her life back to normal.
If you know Katherine personally, you know that she would do everything possible to help someone and she is the last person to ever ask for help. Please donate if you can, spread the word or even send her an encouraging message if you can't donate at this time. She has so much to give this world. This injury, although devastating and life changing, has given her a new perspective of her goals and true potential. Thank you in advance from the bottom of our hearts <3
She is a walking miracle, we've learned that one-third patients will survive with good recovery; one-third will survive with a disability; and one-third will die.
I'm unbelievably proud of her strength during this difficult time, she has remained optimistic and learned how to adapt to a (hopefully temporary) new normal, managing day-to-day activities to the best of her ability. But it's now been 6 months and tasks that seem simple to you or I have become extremely difficult. She's unable to work a full day without intense migraines and days of set back. This has completely changed her life as she knew it.
Cognitive FX https://www.cognitivefxusa.com is an in-patient post-concussion treatment center located in Provo, Utah that has state of the art brain scan NFCI to pinpoint exactly what parts of the brain have been directly affected and they cater the treatment plan based on the findings. MRI and CT scans can't find this so a TBI survivor is only left with the hope that in time they’ll get better.
As you can imagine, these answers are mentally exhausting.
Insurance, unfortunately, will not cover this expense. Up until this point, she has done everything in her power to seek treatment both medically and holistically. These funds will help her have a chance to recover from this injury and get her life back to normal.
If you know Katherine personally, you know that she would do everything possible to help someone and she is the last person to ever ask for help. Please donate if you can, spread the word or even send her an encouraging message if you can't donate at this time. She has so much to give this world. This injury, although devastating and life changing, has given her a new perspective of her goals and true potential. Thank you in advance from the bottom of our hearts <3
Organizer and beneficiary
Jaimee Oliver
Organizer
Las Vegas, NV
Katherine Unkle
Beneficiary