Skilyr Martin's Medical Expenses

Hello my name is Nicole and I am making this gofundme along with my sister Natalie on behalf of my great niece 7 year old Skilyr Martin. Natalie is Skilyr's grandmother. We are trying to raise money for the Martin Family for their daughter Skilyr's medical expenses and

future treatments. They currently own our local, Momma Martin’s restaurant located in the community of Rogersville. PA. Kayla, Skilyr's mother, left her job early last year due to Skilyr being diagnosed with epilepsy and she was hospitalized multiple times. They opened the restaurant in hopes of having the flexibility to tend to Skilyr and be able to help the community.

Skilyr was initially diagnosed with absence epilepsy after having a small head collision with another child at day care. Skilyr has continued to have medication resistant seizures and she started to have bad rashes.

In May of 2023 Skilyr began to become really weak and lost her stamina. By July of 2023, she was deteriorating and began to fall. Her right leg is getting stiff to the point that she is unable to bend her leg. She begins to drag her right foot when walking. They live in a two story home and Skilyr keeps falling down the stairs and having difficulty going up and down.

The Martin family has had to attend many appointments with specialists, traveling from Pittsburgh to Morgantown numerous times. They have had to pay out of pocket expenses for medical appointments, gas, copayments and deductibles. They currently do not profit anything from owning the restaurant and being a new business, so they are trying to make ends meet on Nathan’s (Skilyr's dad) income alone.

Skilyr recently had MRIs done and it was found that she has edema in her lumbosacral region. X-rays show that she has swelling in her joints and edema throughout soft tissues in her elbows. She was recently hospitalized in WVU Childrens Hospital for 6 days to find out that her seizures have changed to generalized epileptic seizures and she was having a severe drug reaction to medications that she had been on that have wreaked havoc on her little body. Skilyr is now seeing numerous specialists to figure out why she is having edema in her joints, severe pains in her hips and frequent falling. Her primary care doctor is recommending her get involved with Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia to further have Skilyrs complex case looked at and get a proper diagnosis.

On Skilyr's behalf we are seeking help from our community in obtaining funds to help with bills that have become behind, to help with any out of pocket expenses, upcoming medical bills and to assist in preparing for travel as they try to get outside opinions at bigger hospitals to help Skilyr. We have seen our little community come together so many times to help those in need, let's come together for Skilyr and her family! If you can help at all it will be greatly appreciated and all prayers for Skilyr are appreciated as well! Thank you so much!