Help Rhian Attend the 2025 Oley Conference

Hi! My name is Rhian! I'm 24 from Michigan and I'm looking for help in getting to the 2025 Oley Conference that is being held 06/17/25-06/20/2025

Five years ago, I was diagnosed with gastroparesis, meaning my stomach is paralyzed and cannot properly digest food. I started relying on feeding tubes for nutrition in 2023, and in September 2024, I finally had a surgical GJ tube placed. Unfortunately, in October of 2024, I lost my ability to tolerate tube feeds and have relied on Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) since then.

I'm currently the healthiest I've been in a long time, and I want to take the opportunity to attend the Oley Foundation Conference this year. This conference will give me the opportunity to hear others with similar stories speak, learn about the newest and most advanced technologies and treatments, and most importantly to me, get to meet the many friends I have made online in the chronic illness community.

I'm looking for help in purchasing my plane ticket and covering my hotel cost. It would mean the world if I am able to attend this conference this year.