Help Briella's Family Transition after her Passing
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UPDATE:
Big thanks to everyone who has already followed Briella's journey and supported her and her family prayerfully and monetarily. We are humbly asking for your help yet again: tragically, Briella gained her wings on 7/6/20 after her leukemia came back. Briella was so medically complex that managing her care was a fulltime job and indeed, that's what her mom did for 8 years - supported by the government's IHSS program. Now that Briella has passed, Mom is no longer eligible for that support, yet all the medical, funeral, and even normal living expenses remain. Please consider giving anything you can to help the family manage these expenses during this unimaginably difficult transition. Thanks in advance! https://www.facebook.com/TeamBriella/
Briella's Story
Briella Foskett has been through more in her 7 years than most endure in a lifetime, but is now facing her biggest challenge yet. She was born with a rare syndrome, Diamond Blackfan Anemia, which has caused a host of health issues. She has had brain surgery, a kidney transplant, and requires blood transfusions every three weeks. Diamond Blackfan Anemia also carries with it a heightened risk for cancer. Tragically, Briella has just been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a very aggressive blood cancer.
Briella's life has been a series of miracles, as she has constantly mystified her doctors with how well she has done -- despite her health challenges. We believe that she is going to beat this trial as well. However, it is going to be a very hard road. Briella's organs are severely overloaded with iron - a consequence of all the blood transfusions she has received - and chemotherapy is going to be very hard for her body to tolerate. She will also be undergoing another dangerous treatment: bone marrow transplant.
Briella will be staying at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital for the next six months with her mother, Alison. Briella has a 9 y/o sister and unfortunately, the family will largely be divided while Briella is receiving her treatment. As managing Briella's care is more than a fulltime job, Alison is not able to work outside the home. However, she is normally able to receive some IHSS funds (government program that can pay parents to care for their medically challenged children). While Briella is admitted, Alison will not be able to receive IHSS, even though she will still need to be at Briella's side 24/7. With seven years of having already dealt with the demands of having a medically complex child, and now this diagnosis, Alison is really faced with a mountain of crushing financial demands.
No mother should have to see their child go through cancer, especially when that child has already endured so much. The thought of her having to spend this time also worrying about finances is unthinkable. Please, please consider helping the Foskett family! We can't cure Briella's cancer, but we can at least help alleviate the financial stress, so that this mama can fully concentrate on her girls.
Big thanks to everyone who has already followed Briella's journey and supported her and her family prayerfully and monetarily. We are humbly asking for your help yet again: tragically, Briella gained her wings on 7/6/20 after her leukemia came back. Briella was so medically complex that managing her care was a fulltime job and indeed, that's what her mom did for 8 years - supported by the government's IHSS program. Now that Briella has passed, Mom is no longer eligible for that support, yet all the medical, funeral, and even normal living expenses remain. Please consider giving anything you can to help the family manage these expenses during this unimaginably difficult transition. Thanks in advance! https://www.facebook.com/TeamBriella/
Briella's Story
Briella Foskett has been through more in her 7 years than most endure in a lifetime, but is now facing her biggest challenge yet. She was born with a rare syndrome, Diamond Blackfan Anemia, which has caused a host of health issues. She has had brain surgery, a kidney transplant, and requires blood transfusions every three weeks. Diamond Blackfan Anemia also carries with it a heightened risk for cancer. Tragically, Briella has just been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a very aggressive blood cancer.
Briella's life has been a series of miracles, as she has constantly mystified her doctors with how well she has done -- despite her health challenges. We believe that she is going to beat this trial as well. However, it is going to be a very hard road. Briella's organs are severely overloaded with iron - a consequence of all the blood transfusions she has received - and chemotherapy is going to be very hard for her body to tolerate. She will also be undergoing another dangerous treatment: bone marrow transplant.
Briella will be staying at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital for the next six months with her mother, Alison. Briella has a 9 y/o sister and unfortunately, the family will largely be divided while Briella is receiving her treatment. As managing Briella's care is more than a fulltime job, Alison is not able to work outside the home. However, she is normally able to receive some IHSS funds (government program that can pay parents to care for their medically challenged children). While Briella is admitted, Alison will not be able to receive IHSS, even though she will still need to be at Briella's side 24/7. With seven years of having already dealt with the demands of having a medically complex child, and now this diagnosis, Alison is really faced with a mountain of crushing financial demands.
No mother should have to see their child go through cancer, especially when that child has already endured so much. The thought of her having to spend this time also worrying about finances is unthinkable. Please, please consider helping the Foskett family! We can't cure Briella's cancer, but we can at least help alleviate the financial stress, so that this mama can fully concentrate on her girls.
Organizer and beneficiary
Beth Allen
Organizer
Simi Valley, CA
Alison Foskett
Beneficiary