Kirsteen's lifesaving treatment #teamkirsteen

Kirsteen 41, mum to Ruaraidh 6 is devastatingly facing a race against time to raise £57,000 for potentially life-saving HSCT treatment after recently being diagnosed with a rare complication while undergoing treatment for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS).

 

Kirsteen is kind, caring, generous and fun-loving. Adored by her family and friends. What many may not realise is that in December 2018, Kirsteen was diagnosed with relapsing –remitting multiple sclerosis and has not had an easy journey receiving treatment and fighting to continue to be the wonderful daughter, sister, friend and adoring mum to Ruaraidh.

 

Kirsteen’s RRMS is very active. Medication is crucial in keeping symptoms or the progression of symptoms under control. Recently Kirsteen received a devastating blow being told that she had tested positive for John Cunningham virus (JC). This means that treatment for RRMS has been reduced to one option, which can be used for a year. Unfortunately, this treatment is also linked to patients being in a high-risk category for developing Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML).

 

The NHS has been wonderful so far in supporting Kirsteen with effective treatment for her RRMS diagnosis, but with this most recent development of JC the treatment option and timeline is simply time she does not have to spare due to the risk of exacerbating symptoms of RRMS by not being on active treatment in the future or developing PML.

 

Her most hopeful outcome is to undergo Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), which is available privately in Mexico, but the cost of this treatment means it is an option out of reach.........

 

This is where we believe all you lovely people can make the lifesaving difference and let Kirsteen grab this opportunity with both hands!

 

We have every faith in our community that we can all come together at such a devastating time for Kirsteen and her family and raise the money needed to fund her lifesaving treatment in Mexico. No help is too big or small, and with all your support, we can provide Kirsteen and her family with the hope of a healthy, happy future.

 

You might be lucky enough to know Kirsteen as family, a friend, or you are a parent or carer who can relate to how devastating it could be to find yourself in such heart-breaking circumstances with options limited by cost.

 

We kindly ask if you could donate time and money fundraising what is so desperately needed to cover the cost of Kirsteen’s treatment and allow her to continue her journey as the family, friend and most importantly Mummy to Ruaraidh we all know and love.

 

We want to thank you all for being part of the team that makes this lifesaving difference. #teamkirsteen