
Help Christine fight MSA & get medical equipment.
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Hi, I’m Brandi & I’m fundraising to help my friend Christine, who is battling a terminal condition, MSA. We are trying to raise $6500 to help buy a life changing piece of equipment that would allow Christine to be able to safely be lifted in and out of a vehicle & to transfer easily. Our goal is to help Christine to gain some independence & improve her quality of life.
Christine was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) a rare & terminal neurological disease in 2021. MSA affects many parts of the body, causing stiff muscles, difficulty bending joints, slow movement, tremors, problems with posture & balance, high blood pressure,
trouble swallowing, trouble with speech & many other symptoms.
My sweet friend Christine has gone from being a young, vibrant woman full of life, to now living over the past year in a rehab facility, needing hands on care, when she could no longer receive the care, she needed in her home. Her sweet husband Bret has become her caregiver & has watched his wife’s quality of life diminish. Bret travels a long distance to visit his wife weekly in Charlottesville & when Christine is in the facility, her only options are being in bed & sitting in her power wheelchair. She is unable to go out into the community & this lift device would allow her to be able to safely & comfortably get in & out of Bret’s car. Christine would
be able to gain back some of her independence & would be able to comfortably travel on home visits with her husband.
Organizer and beneficiary
Brandi Friday
Organizer
Mechanicsville, VA
Bret Ramsey
Beneficiary