Hi, my name is Nichelle, and I have the honor of being the mother of an extraordinary woman named Tiffany. For her entire 30 years of life, Tiffany and I have shared a deep bond as we’ve navigated her complex medical journey together. While we are blessed with supportive family and friends, the path she walks (living with a lifelong condition and enduring countless surgeries) is one we experience side by side in a very personal way.

Tiffany was born a 26-week preemie, just 2 pounds 11 ounces, fighting for every breath in the NICU. She developed a brain hemorrhage that never resolved and ultimately needed a shunt. She lives with hydrocephalus and, to date, has endured 69 brain surgeries, with more still ahead. Yet in spite of the pain, uncertainty, and constant interruptions to her young life, she has grown into the kindest, bravest, and most faith-filled person I know. Tiffany has never allowed her condition to overshadow her heart or her hope.

Right now, she is facing one of the hardest seasons of her life. After multiple surgeries this past year (including a long hospitalization in December 2024 and another in May 2025) Tiffany is now battling MENINGITIS and a serious SHUNT INFECTION. She is expected to remain hospitalized for at least a month, much of that in the ICU.

As her mother and caregiver, I'll be by her side through every step but this season has brought challenges that are simply more than we can manage alone. Tiffany’s medical setbacks have created overwhelming financial strain, and I’ve also missed work as I stay with her during this critical time.

I’m creating this GoFundMe because we need URGENT help. Tiffany needs time, rest, treatment, and relief and I need strength and support to continue caring for her. Her rent, car note and monthly

bills are all past due because she hasn't been able to work. She needs to be focused on battling meningitis - I don't want her worried about a roof over her head.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story, and for supporting us through one of the most difficult moments of her journey. Here's to hoping she'll be better and discharged in time to see Wicked for Good (her absolute FAVORITE movie) and home for the holidays!