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Help us raise money for Molly

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Hi there,
My name is Shannon Beers and today I would like to ask for your help to raise money for some of my family.  My sister-in-law Krista Beers is raising 4 beautiful children by herself.  Molly is 11 and in July  was with diagnosed with Chiari Malformation 1. Chiari Malformation is a problem with the way the parts of the brain are shaped and the way they sit in the skull.  In Molly's case the bottom parts of the cerebellum come down into the cervical spinal canal.  The cerebellum affects balance and coordination.  Molly's symptoms she's experienced so far are headaches in the back of head and headaches that worsen with straining, balance problems. neck pain, weakness, numbness, pain and tingling in arms, and sleep problems due to sleep apnea.  The treatment for her condition is surgery called a posterior fossa decompression to treat her condition.  The surgery makes room in the skull for the cerebellum and brainstem.  It relieves some pressure in the brain.  It also lets cerebrospinal fluid flow in a more normal way which relieves some symptoms.  After surgery, symptoms usually start to improve during the first month.  MRIs and close follow up as the skull continues to grow are also necessary for recovery.
While dealing with this diagnosis Molly started having pain in her legs.  In just one week she went from having pain here or there, to having pain in both legs, to not being able to walk at all due to weakness of limbs and amplified pain in both legs.  After two trips to Seattle Children's ER and being admitted for five days she was diagnosed with a pain disorder and functional weakness.  My understanding is somehow Molly has had a disconnect between her brain and body and her nerves aren't firing correctly making her ability to move around very difficult due to weakness and pain.  She has been in a wheelchair full time for the last three weeks.  She has been able to get into the P ain Rehabilitation Program at Seattle Children's which is minimum two weeks Intensive Outpatient Therapy five days a week, eight hours a day.  She will meet with a team of physical thereapists, occupational therapists, a pain psychologist, and a pain medicine doctor to help her recovery from functional weakness and deal with the severe pain she's experiencing.  They are confident with this therapy program they can help her recover and walk again.  The minimum time she will be in therepy before surgery is six weeks. It's going to be a heck of a ride for Krista and her family , it's been a huge change with her not having much mobility. They have had to become more creative even at home to help her get around.  Even daily things like using the restroom, bathing, getting dressed have been more difficult and require more
 time.
We would be so grateful if you can help out my family, even if it is just a little bit.  Have a wonderful day.
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    Shannon Beers
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    Olympia, WA
    Krista Beers
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