Help My Fight Against MS

Hello my name is Lissara, and I was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an unforgiving autoimmune disease that currently has no cure, only an array of disease-modifying treatments that come with significant side effects and limited promise of halting its progression.

I am the proud mother of three amazing children: Jack, Katie, and Jamie.

Though my kids are growing into young adults, Katie will always need my love and care. She faces her own set of challenges due to a rare chromosomal abnormality.

My husband, Eddie, and I have always shared one deep-seated fear: What will happen when we’re no longer here to care for her? The reality is that no one will ever fight for or love Katie like I can.

This is why I need to be the healthiest, strongest version of myself, and I will not allow MS to stand in the way.

I have an incredible opportunity to undergo Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), a treatment that could reset my immune system, much like some cancer therapies do. This life-changing procedure will take place at Clinica Ruiz in Puebla, Mexico—renowned as one of the best and most affordable providers in the world. While HSCT could cost up to £150,000 in the UK privately and is rarely covered by the NHS, the cost in Mexico is approximately £50,000.

This treatment holds the promise of giving me a life free from the constant fear of relapse and the limitations imposed by MS. With your help, that hope can become my reality. Your support will not just fund a medical procedure; it will give me another chance at life—one where I can continue to love and care for Katie for many decades to come.

I have defied the odds before. After a severe spinal cord injury from a car accident in my twenties left me temporarily paralyzed, I was told I would never walk again. But I proved the doctors wrong through sheer resilience and determination. I’m determined not just to survive MS, but to thrive. This battle is one I’m ready to fight with everything I have, and HSCT is my path forward.

Your support will go directly towards funding my HSCT treatment and related costs. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings me closer to a future where MS no longer dictates my life. Your generosity means the world to me and gives me the strength to keep pushing forward.