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Help Lorie pay for surgery

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My name is Chris, my brother Matt and I are trying to raise money for my mother's upcoming brain surgery.   Eight years ago she was told there was two brain tumors. One sits in the pineal gland and one is in the hippocampus. Because of this everyday has been a continual experience of suffering with headaches, nausea and life altering changes. Things like loss of the ability to drive, numbness of limbs and loss of motor skills. Even though she has been fighting this issue for many years, the doctors in Canada will not acknowledge that surgery needs to be done. Recently there has been an acceleration in side effects and we are unsure how much more suffering she can bear.  

We have managed to make contact with a neurosurgeon in Australia that is leading the field in minimally invasive neurosurgery, and has confirmed he would indeed do the surgery. In order to make this a reality we are now confronted with the task of raising money for the surgery, and for a lengthy recovery.  Time is of the essence as the quicker we can get our mother in surgery the better chance she has. 

Lorie, our mother,  has always been a caring, loving and supportive mom and grandmother.  She is a hardworking artistic free spirit who recently found her passion for painting. She is a open soulful person that you can consult and trust in for anything, and that is why we are trying to find help. So for her we can do anything.

Thank you for the time in reading this and please consider donating, any amount makes a difference. If you feel inclined, share this page on any social media you can. 

 Our heartfelt thanks, Chris and Matt. 

Fundraising team (2)

Chris MacDonald
Organizer
Banff, AB
Lorie Smith
Beneficiary
dave robinson
Team member
This team raised $598 from 12 other donations.

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