Hi, I am fundraising for my sister's continued medical treatment and rehabilitation.

As many of you know in August of 2020 Lindsey sustained a spinal cord

injury and brain injury after being hit head-on by a car while riding

her bike on a forest service road. Lindsey has made amazing strides

and has been 90% self-sufficient.

In December 2022, Lindsey came down with a respiratory infection and

with difficulty breathing. She was treated at the Aspen ER. She

returned home with my wife and me in Snowmass and rapidly declined. She

was then admitted to Aspen Valley hospital for a week before being

life-flighted to an acute hospital in Denver. After a week of intense

testing, she was released from the hospital with no real diagnosis.

During this time she is requiring more and more oxygen to breathe. She

spent a week in Snowmass at home before I called 911 due to her being

hypoxic and having an extreme weakness. Lindsey was again life-flighted

back to Denver. After some back and forth we transferred Lindsey to

National Jewish Hospital which is the leading pulmonary hospital in

the country in Denver. We still have no defined understanding of why

she can no longer breathe without oxygen. She has been diagnosed with

severe COPD and blood clots.

As many of you know Lindsey is an athlete and takes very good care of

herself. Lindsey does yoga, goes on hikes, and rides a stationary

bike daily. Since this illness, she has lost almost 15 pounds and most of her

muscles. Lindsey struggles to get up and walk so the use of her

wheelchair is back in play. Lindsey deserves her adventurous life back

and to get stronger. She is currently at an acute rehabilitation

hospital for 10 days. Lindsey will go back to Craig hospital to do 

outpatient acute therapy but they will not have a bed for her until

the first week in March. Due to the nature of the increased elevation

of 4000 feet here in Snowmass, it isn't best for Lindsey to return

right away. We also believe that additional physical therapy and

no loss of time between acute rehab and going back to Craig for rehab

allows for the best return to normal life. With that being said we are

posting this GoFund to raise the funds needed for this additional

out-of-pocket physical therapy and housing.

We sincerely appreciate all of your support and hope that you will

help Lindsey further her journey of independent walking and life.

Thank you