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Meet Oli: A Fighter With a Heart Full of Light

As many of you may know — and for those who may not — Oli is truly the star of the show. She has a light that radiates wherever she goes. She’s the kind of soul who reminds us what really matters. If the world had more people like Oli, it would be a gentler, kinder, and brighter place.

Despite all she has been through in her young life, Oli remains joyful, positive, and full of love. She was sent here for a reason — we believe that with all our hearts. Even before she was born, doctors weren’t sure she would make it, but from the very beginning, Oli has shown nothing but courage, strength, and resilience.

Born at just 32 weeks, Oli came into the world a fighter. She was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal abnormality: 8p23.1 deletion and 8p22 duplication. She was also born with a cleft palate and a horseshoe kidney — both requiring surgery — and later needed a G-tube for feeding, which she had for the first three years of her life.

Doctors said she might never thrive — but in true Oli fashion, she proved them wrong. She continues to grow, overcome, and inspire everyone she meets. She’s cowgirl strong — dancing and singing to her favorite Lainey Wilson songs, and dreaming of becoming a rodeo princess.

Over the past couple of years, Oli began facing new challenges: frequent bilateral knee dislocations due to her unique anatomy, and migraines that left her in pain. But still, she bounced back each time — smiling, singing, and full of determination.

This year, things took a frightening turn. After months of being sick on and off and more knee dislocations, Oli’s parents noticed something wasn’t right. Her speech became slurred, and she showed weakness on her left side. They rushed her to the ER, where a stroke code was called. She was transferred to the children’s hospital for testing — CT, MRI — but was eventually sent home after initial scans appeared normal.

But things worsened. She stopped walking. She stopped talking. Her vibrant personality — her voice, her movement, her appetite — seemed to disappear. Back to the hospital they went. This time she was admitted for almost two weeks.

Oli endured an overwhelming number of tests: EEG, EKG, MRI, MRA, spinal tap, X-rays, echocardiogram, transfusions and extensive blood work. Some labs came back abnormal, but doctors still couldn’t pinpoint what was happening. She continued to decline — unable to stand, eat, or speak — and began having unexplained “episodes” where her mouth and tongue would tighten, and her entire body would go rigid. These were not seizures, but no one can explain them.

This has been an incredibly scary, confusing, and heartbreaking time for Oli and her family.

The next steps are more specialized genetic testing and advanced consultations — possibly even treatment and evaluation out of state or out of the country. The financial strain is significant, and as her parents do everything possible to find answers and get her the care she needs, we are asking for your support.

If you are able, we are humbly requesting monetary donations to help cover the extensive medical costs that lie ahead — including testing, travel, and specialist consultations that may offer the answers Oli so desperately needs.

Every dollar helps, and every share of her story brings us closer to someone who may be able to help.

Thank you for your compassion, your prayers, and your support for this extraordinary little girl. Oli has fought every step of the way, and with your help, we will keep fighting for her.

With love and gratitude,

Oli’s Family.

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