Help Kaila Collins with Brain surgery funds
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I am starting a go fund me for my sister kaila. She was diagnosed with a chiari malformation on her brain, which in simple terms means her brain is slowly but surely slipping into her spinal canal. She presented symptoms of this about 8 years ago starting with horrible migraines and clumsiness. No one thought it was anything at first just a normal kid being a little more clumsy than others and just having head aches like everyone else does. Finally after all of the migraines and other symptoms that come along with it a doctor finally did a MRI. The doctor then told her she could be fine and just live with it but now this is definitely not something she can live with. She has started passing out at random times during the day for couple of minutes to 30 minutes even an hour and migraines also are still persisting as well. She finally went back to the dr to see that the malformation has gotten way worse and her brain has slipped down a total of 17 millimeters, which may not seem like a lot to others but medically it's pretty bad. Not only did they find that it is worse but that there is a 2 centimeter cyst in the middle of her brain. This last time that she passed out was a lot worse than all the others and the doctors are pushing for her to have the surgery on February 2nd. They would have her go in sooner but because of covid they don't have a lot of room for people to come in. If you can help out in any way that would be very much so appreciated. She will be out of work for up to three months and surgery effects everyone differentlty but she can be expected to have difficulty walking, talking, even the simplest of things will be a challenge for her. Keep her in your thoughts and never forget that a couple of dollars can go a long way! Please try to help she can't do it on her own! Share this as much as you can and get the word out!
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Katie Howell
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Hillsboro, OR