Mia's Beautiful Daughter Has Passed Away.

 

Mia used every moment she could in research, care and personal money until there was no more. Mia Moved in with her younger daughter Ava to support Kati and her grandson for over a year with no thought for herself. 

Mia’s own health has taken a toll as this was full time care required for Kati while trying to raise funds for specialist treatment. Mia herself is too humble to ask but while Mia gathers herself it would be appreciated if friends and contacts could donate however small to help her move on with her younger daughter and grandson. 

Please follow her journey in her updated posts 

Imagine and think on this for a moment - what if this was your child ... We need your help to support Mia Latimer raise funds for her daughter's specialist treatment. Katelynn R. A. Treakle (Kati) is fading away in front of her 7-year-old son’s eyes.

Time is running out before her devastating condition becomes irreversible. Kati needs specialist treatment that the regular hospitals can't provide. It has already caused brain damage and a yet undetermined level of damage to her Central Nervous System. There is only a window of time in which the brain can recover from the damage that has occurred. 

 

Everyday Kati’s condition is at risk of getting worse,  In this instance, Wernicke’s Encephalopathy & Beri Beri have been caused by an UNKNOWN condition that makes it difficult for Kati to absorb nutrients. Because Wernicke’s can cause permanent damage & death, it must be the priority as the time period in which the brain is able to recover from the damage is diminishing daily. The unknown underlying condition still needs to be addressed asap.

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Kati’s disease is causing extreme head pain, mental health issues and debilitating physical challenges. Her eyesight and heart have also been affected, and she is rarely able to sleep, requiring constant reassurances from her mother at all hours. Her underlying condition causes both panic and anxiety around the clock.

 Asher wants his Mama back......


The insurance ONLY covers regular hospitals that are not knowledgeable enough and have caused further complications. Each regular hospital stay provided DIFFERENT diagnoses as to the cause of why Kati has Wernicke’s??
 
These diseases require specific treatments with specialist diagnosis and treatment as they are rare!

A LITTLE ABOUT KATI - she is a single mom aged 28 with a son Asher who is now aged 7.
 
Prior to disease, Kati was eating a very clean healthy diet for the last 10 years. Kati has digestive issues because of some genetic mutations. As a result, Kati can only consume good clean organic foods. Kati is allergic to sulphites in alcohol and drinks mainly water and a little green tea or coffee occasionally.
 
Kati was a keen hiker. To keep fit for this, she walked 5 miles most days and did regular Zumba Aerobic classes.
 
An honourable goal for Kati was to train and help teach children in deaf schools.  She enrolled last fall to attend college training to become a teacher. With your support helping Kati to return to health, we can give her hope to realise her dream again.
 
Help Mia Support Her Daughter Kati with Life Changing Treatments.

When she was needed, Mia did not hesitate to assist Kati and sold up everything so she and her 8-year-old daughter could travel 1500 miles to move in with her until her situation improved. Now, after 13 months of support, her money to support Kati has run out and further funds are required for continued care and speciality treatments.

 

We have started this Go Fund Me account.

 

To ease the burden on Kati’s mother, Mia Latimer, please help us provide the funds so she can continue to care for Kati & the kids while seeking the specialist treatments that are needed. Altogether, this is too financially astronomical for Mia as she is a single mom and also a grandma to achieve all this alone. However, the outcome of your support will be this young mom’s brain & life restored!

 

This is constant pressure!

 

We fear that without support, Mia herself will fall ill. Mia is exhausted & needs to move Kati, her grandson and her young daughter back to her hometown so she can get some care support from friends and family. Just for a few hours at a time would be a blessing. Mia has not only to care for Kati, but also bring up her grandson & young daughter in this difficult environment.

 

Thank you for reading Kati’s story from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your support and bless each one of you!!

 

Graham & Hannah the 'Williams' family.

P.S. Below we have listed FAQ and the specialist treatment Kati will be receiving.

We need your help to support Kati specialist treatments and care.

 

Our campaign goal is $95,000. This will be used in the following ways:

 

1) BRAIN/STEM CELL THERAPY

This is a cutting- edge treatment that has shown amazing proven results to help with Brain Injuries with the USE of Stem Cell Therapy.

 

2) SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB in Chicago is well known for solving the most complex Brain Injury cases with amazing care & science!

 

Katelynn would under-go evaluation and then spend a pre-determined amount of time there and they would help her with all areas that this Brain Injury is impacting her life.

 

3) The Mind-Eye Institute in Chicago.

 

Kati’s eyesight was affected by the Wernicke’s along with damage to the optic nerve from the high pressure in her head. Which the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy below has the potential to correct. We are hopeful that the Brain Eyewear Glasses will help Kati’s Eye/Brain Connection & the new Neuropathways as they develop.

 

4) Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

This has shown results in Brain Injuries as well as other health conditions.

However, Insurance only covers it for open wounds.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Depression.

 

Estimated costs shown so too differentiate between the two types of Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This consists of 80 Treatments $250 per hour 2x per day x 40 Days. This is NOT the low pressure HBOT available in most wellness clinics this is medical Grade HBOT.

 

Where required, there will need to be travel & lodging while undergoing treatments away from home.

 

5) Moving and the initial living expenses. Why move home - Mia cannot continue indefinitely on her own and requires care support from friends & family. Even for just a few hours at a time would make a huge difference and to be closer to specialist hospitals & treatment centres. The nature of Kati’s brain injury is such that they would not be able to stay with family.

 

Mia is not shy of hard work prior to Kati's illness she was working 3 jobs at the same time! Shared care of Kati will enable Mia to hopefully work part- time. However, they have high hopes with these cutting-edge treatments that Kati will recover sufficiently or perhaps even completely so Kati herself could return to school & work.

 

The alternative is that Kati would need lifelong care. We feel while the cost upfront is out of Mia’s reach without support - the potential for recovery is significant enough that it is worth against what the lifelong costs would be if Kati does not recover!

 

Total Estimated Therapy Costs Expenses = $95,000

 

FAQ

 

Who are we?

This campaign is led by Graham & Hannah Williams friends of the family for the last 7 years. We are raising funds on behalf of Katelynn R. A. Treakle (Kati) and her mom Mia Latimer.

 

Why is fundraising for Kati necessary now?

Over the past 13 months, Kati’s mom has exhausted her funds to support Kati. Because Kati requires full-time care, as well as the care of 2 young children.

 

With Kati needing full time support, care & supervision & the extensive travel & time involved to obtain these cutting-edge treatments Mia has been unable to work.

 

Kati’s basic medical expenses were covered by her health insurance but several stays in regular hospitals was detrimental to Kati’s health due to the lack of knowledge concerning Wernicke’s and the inability to cater to her nutritional needs were causing further complications.

 

Why does she choose to move?

Mia cannot care for Kati as well as two children on her own. This is starting to have a detrimental impact on Mia’s own health. Family and friends in Mia’s hometown can provide some home care support & this will enable Mia to care for Kati & both younger children without it impacting her health. She may also be able to work part-time from home if someone can help enough with Kati.

 

The biggest advantage is the emotional & mental support of not being isolated and alone during this difficult time. This also enables the young children to engage and participate in family activities and outings.

 

What is Kati’s current condition?

Her current conditions do not enable Kati to sleep due to her head pain caused by the elevated head pressure (Tests show her Ocular pressure reading is 30, while normal for her height & weight is 9) and high protein level in her Cerebral Spinal Fluid which indicates a great deal of inflammation still in her Brain & Central Nervous System. Her ability to communicate can be difficult at times & the Brain Injury has caused debilitating Fatigue although they are working to increase her stamina weekly.

 

What is Kati’s plan in the next 12 months?

 

Kati’s plans as soon as funds permit.....

 

Moving and the initial living expenses to a home where she can have more support, followed by the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & then the Rehab at Shirley Ryan & The Brain Glasses from the Brain Eye Institute. It is important to be done in this order so they can determine Katelynn’s needs after they see to what level of recovery the HBOT is going to give.

 

This will follow a course of Brain Cell Therapy at Medical Clinic Newport Beach, CA | Aesthetic Spa Newport Beach.

 

When does she expect to recover?

While it is still unclear if Kati will fully recover and how long it would take, there is a window of opportunity that must be introduced now before that opportunity closes.

 

The goal is to do everything possible in cutting edge treatment so that Kati can have the best possible chance at having full recovery of her brain and gaining her life & independence back so that she can go back to being an independent mom & provider for her son.

 

We thank you for your time and hope that you can support Kati and Asher live a life together as mom and son.

 

Graham & Hannah