Help Support Kristy & Sophia

My name is Aimee and I'm fundraising for my dear friend, Kristy, and her beautiful daughter Sophia.

Kristy is a single mother who has been ravaged with one horrible event after another. Kristy was diagnosed with cancer and was told she would never be able to have children. Miraculously, she gave birth to her only daughter, Sophia.

Sophia was diagnosed with Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (CCM's), which are abnormal clusters of thin-walled blood vessels in the brain. These vessels are enlarged and irregular, and are more likely to leak causing brain bleeds. Symptoms can be life altering or life threatening. CCM's are rare, affecting only 1 in 500 people.

Sophia has been living with a CCM that has caused several bleeds and has affected her ability to walk, her ability to eat, and her eye sight.

Recently, Sophia was showing signs of another bleed and was rushed to Sick Kids. The neurosurgeon said that Sophia needed emergency brain surgery because her CCM had grown so much that it was causing swelling on her brain stem.

Sophia has made it through surgery, but is still in ICU and isn't in the clear yet. Kristy is needing to stay in Toronto to be by Sophia's side during her recovery, however, Kristy doesn't have the funds for this stay as she is also disabled from symptoms during her fight with cancer.

Kristy and Sophia will be at Sick Kids for at least 4 weeks, then they will need to stay at a rehabilitation center in Toronto for up to 2 months. Kristy is in need of support to cover expenses during Sophia's recovery.

Any amount towards her goal and sharing this campaign will be appreciated more than imaginable. Thank you in advance from Kristy, Sophia, and myself ❤️