My name is Skylar, and in 2021 I fainted in the shower and developed cauda equina syndrome, a neurosurgical emergency that if not promptly treated with decompression surgery, leads to permanent disability. Unfortunately mine was not treated appropriately and I developed permanent leg weakness and neurogenic bladder.

In 2024 I got a suprapubic catheter to manage my neurogenic bladder after being unable to self catheterize reliably. I have since had 14 severe urinary tract and kidney infections, leading to 14 hospital admissions over 6 months, lots of intravenous antibiotics, central lines, midlines, and an inability to recover from one infection before I had another.

I was told by my doctors it will take a while to recover from this period. I was also told I cannot work a job, remote, hybrid, part time or otherwise. I am applying for SSI with a lawyer but that will take time.

This fundraiser is to raise money to help me recover from all these infections while I am unable to work. This money will be used for rent and utilities and medicine/medical bills as broken down below:

I will also likely be having major major surgery on my GI tract during this 6 months. I will update monthly with how I am doing and if the goal will change based on how my chronic infections are going and if I have gotten on a regimen that adequately prevents the infections. Family members may also update if I am in the hospital or otherwise unable to update.

Thank you for reading this and I hope you will share our fundraiser and/or donate if able.