Help Rally Around Brook Aleksic & Battle Transverse Myelitis

Help Us Rally Around Brook!

A few week's ago, our best friend’s life changed completely and without warning. She was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis, a rare and serious neurological condition that causes inflammation in the spinal cord. It affects only about 1 to 8 people per million each year.

At the time, Brook was thriving. She enjoyed High Academic Achievement at UVIC, a documentary about her curling team had recently premiered, and she was spending the summer working at a golf course in Saskatchewan, living with family. Everything was on track, until it wasn't.

Her onset was rapid and severe. Brook lost all movement and sensation from the chest down. She can't move her legs, sit up, or care for herself. The damage to her spinal cord is extensive. While there is hope for some recovery, her path will be long, uncertain and expensive.

She remains in hospital far from home and requires medical transport to Vancouver to begin long-term rehabilitation and be close to her friends and family. But this is just the start. From wheelchairs and equipment to adaptive modifications and 24/7 support, the costs are overwhelming.

We’ve launched this GoFundMe to ease the financial pressure on Brook and her family, so they can focus on healing, not hardship.

*Your donation will help fund:*

Brook continues to amaze us. Even in the face of profound challenges, she's smiling, cracking jokes, and always thanking every single person she comes in contact with. Her spirit is unshaken and we want to match that strength with action.

If you're able to donate, we are deeply grateful. If you can't, please consider sharing this page. It helps more than you know.

Shannon, Brook's mother, will be handling the withdrawal of funds from GoFundMe.

**A Note from Brook**

As part of her treatment, Brook has received several plasma exchanges. If you're eligible to donate plasma or blood, doing so in her honour is another powerful way to support people like her in crisis. Look for "Brook's Plasma Pals" at blood.ca to join.

Thank you for helping us carry her through this. Let's show Brook she's not alone.