Help Nyki get to the Mayo Diagnostic Program

The Backstory

I've always known my sister, Nyki McNamee (Kilde), to be a loving, caring, outstanding person.  She has been active in charity work, has helped her community, and has been a great mother and friend.

For the past several years, Nyki has been experiencing serious, life-altering medical symptoms, which include but are not limited to extreme fatigue, severe and unexplained pain throughout her body, muscle spasms, temporary vision loss, numbness and loss of physical sensation, depression, and anxiety.  She has gone to numerous doctors over the past few years, but has not been able to receive a proper diagnosis or treatment. 

This has been an extremely difficult time in Nyki's life, and has been a huge impediment to her in terms of career, family, and day-to-day life.  She has two beautiful daughters, Marley and Zoe, who have been highly affected by this as well. I've personally witnessed her heartbreaking struggle, and I've watched as she's been forced to sacrifice over and over again due to her illness. 

The Good News

Nyki has been lucky enough to be admitted to the Mayo Clinic's Internal Medicine Diagnostic Program.  This is a program for patients with complex medical conditions who have not been successful in finding appropriate care and diagnosis in their local medical communities.  She will be seen starting on January 14th, in the hopes that they will be able to diagnose and provide guidance on Nyki's illness. 

The Bad News

Unfortunately, as necessary as this program is in helping my sister find answers, it is not cheap, and her medical insurance will not cover most of the cost.  Also, because of her debilitating symptoms, Nyki has been largely unable to work for the past couple of years, which makes the financial burden of this program a serious obstacle for her. 

How You Can Help

Any contribution to this campaign will go directly to helping my sister pay for this highly necessary diagnostic program, and will help get her one step closer to living the life she is meant to live.  If you could spread the word and share this campaign on your Facebook timeline it would be greatly appreciated. 

For more information on the program, click here .  Merry Christmas and happy New Year!