Hello, I’m Caiti’s sister Allie. I am creating this page for my sister who was diagnosed with lupus nephritis in 2018, while pregnant with my nephew. Since her initial diagnosis, she has taken the steps of drastically changing her diet to help stay in remission with natural methods along with her physician recommended therapy. If you are not familiar with lupus, it can be summarized as an autoimmune disease that attacks healthy tissues and organs in the affected person’s body - in this case, it has affected my sister’s kidneys. Since November 2024, Caiti’s condition has drastically declined. She has been in and out of the hospital, and was recently admitted in the hospital approximately two weeks ago. Her kidney biopsy indicated that she has stage 4 kidney disease, and she had to be dialyzed. Her medical team also started her on chemotherapy before proceeding with dialysis on a continuous basis.

If you know Caiti, she thoroughly researches before implementing things that affect her health. As previously mentioned, she has drastically changed her diet to be as clean as possible. She has been on various medications prescribed by her medical team to suppress her immune system, however she has never been able to reach remission, and her other organs are suffering in the process. Through researching alternative methods in hopes of remission, Caiti has located a highly renowned functional medicine physician that has had much success in treating individuals with various autoimmune diseases - especially lupus - and has many patient testimonies to support his treatment. This provider does NOT take on every case he is presented with, but has agreed to accept my sister as one of his patients!

The treatment my sister is seeking is not covered by insurance, and is a financial burden that she is not able to take on. Before November, Caiti was working two jobs to support herself and her three boys. She has not been able to work due to the effects on her body from being on her feet for even a few hours. Caiti will never ask for assistance in any form, but will be the first to help others without seeking anything in return.

I’m not only creating this page because Caiti is my sister, but also as a means for funding treatment for an incredible woman with a heart of gold and empathy for others.

I understand that recent times have affected everyone’s finances, so if you are unable to donate at this time - prayers and shares go a long way, and are deeply appreciated.