My name is Gabby Goliver. My younger sister Olivia was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Dermatomyositis with MDA5 antibodies in October 2024 at the age of 18. This disease attacked her lungs and because of this, she received a double lung transplant in November 2024 following being put on a ventilator and ECMO machine.

In the six months prior to October 2024, Olivia sought out medical attention for her symptoms and could not get answers until she arrived at Nationwide Children's and quickly received her diagnosis. Doctors tried to save her original lungs, but it became evident she needed a transplant. This transplant seemingly saved her life, but ended up buying us just under a year and a half with my sister.

Not only did this disease defer her from her original plan of attending college for Biology, it ended up taking her life at 2 am on March 15, 2026, 6 days after she turned 20 years old. Her body attacked her lungs again and unfortunately, she was not eligible for another transplant.

We are heartbroken to say the least without our stubborn, opinionated, animal loving baby of the family. In her immediate family, she leaves behind 3 older siblings, her loving parents, and her beloved dogs. With all the medical attention that we have been forced to seek for the past almost two years, this has been an unforeseen expense that my parents have been struggling to keep up with. Multiple trips back and forth 1.5 hours to Columbus were taken not only in the multiple months Olivia spent in the hospital, but also for appointments during her maintenance. When not admitted to the hospital, Olivia had multiple appointments every month with her team in Columbus in an attempt to prevent rejection and maintain her autoimmune disease.

Because Olivia was determined to be a part of medical research, she has already helped medical providers even outside of Ohio learn about her rare disease. Medical providers have already been able to use Nationwide Children's findings from Olivia's case to help kids diagnosed with Dermatomyositis.

All proceeds will go to my parents to pay for her remaining medical bills and funeral costs. All donations, regardless of size, are extremely appreciated. Thank you for listening to Olivia's story.