KayCi Labinski - Fighting Rare Autoimmune Disease

I’ve known KayCi Labinski all of her life. Her mom and I have been best friends since college. KayCi has recently been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive autoimmune disease. There is no cure and in order to survive, she needs ongoing chemotherapy and medication. All funds collected will go directly to her medical bills.

KayCi was recently diagnosed with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), previously known as Wegener's Granulomatosis. GPA is a rare type of inflammation that attacks arteries, capillaries and veins, cutting off blood supply to all vital organs of the body, eventually causing organ failure.

Symptoms of this cruel disease are constant joint pain, high fever and chills, body aches where organs are affected, fatigue, shortness of breath, skin sores that itch from head to toe, numbness and/or loss of movement in limbs, fingers and toes, nasal drainage 24 hours a day, flattening of the nose and loss of cartilage, hair loss, eyesight and hearing loss, and nausea with loss of appetite. KayCi is already experiencing all of this.

KayCi is a 40-year-old single mom with two teenagers, and is unable to work. With the blood and imaging tests, x-rays and biopsies needed to diagnose GPA, KayCi’s medical bills have accumulated fast and her insurance doesn’t begin to cover these expenses. KayCi’s only chance of getting this disease under control is with chemotherapy and medication – both very costly. The damage to her organs can be fatal without treatment.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Prayers are great, too. Please share.