Halie is my niece. I have started this to assist Halie and her family financially as she battles a health crisis. In September, Halie was not feeling well and was diagnosed with Bone Marrow Failure. Her working diagnosis is Aplastic Anemia. She is still waiting to hear if it is genetic or caused by something else, although most of the "something else" reasons have been ruled out.

Halie is being treated at the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) clinic and Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC).

A bone marrow transplant is the only cure. The process for a transplant has started and FOUR FULL donor matches have been found. More testing has to be done to confirm, but this is the most hopeful news she has received since this started.

The process for a BMT is a long road that involves 5-7 straight days of daily chemo/radiation in KC as an outpatient. Halie is then admitted to the hospital for at least two weeks for the actual transplant. Afterwards, Halie and at least one caregiver (Nicki, Derek, or Dakota) will have to stay within 30 minutes of KUMC for 100 days! That is FOUR MONTHS living in KC. Nevada, MO is too far away, so they will have to find a place to live during this time.

While Halie is waiting for the transplant, she has to travel to KC TWICE a week for lab work, doctor visits, procedures, and blood transfusions, if needed. She can't drive herself, which means Nicki, Derek, or Dakota miss work to drive her. Halie is not able to work during all of this due to her risk of infection and bleeding.

Please support this family during these trying times as they face expenses related to Halie's illness. These include, but are not limited to: medical bills, lodging, food, transportation, and lost wages.

Please pray for Halie and her family as they go through this difficult process. I will update the site on her progress. THANK YOU!!

If you cannot help financially, you can still help by being a Bone Marrow Donor and spreading the word to others. She has a potential match, but it's not 100% certain. The site to sign up is: nmdp.org. It is free to sign up and get tested.