Support for Antonia during this tough time ❤️
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My younger sister, Antonia, has been in Intensive care in hospital for the last few weeks fighting for her life, after an absolute nightmare that has left our family broken.
Antonia has had multiple operations and procedures (including removal of a section of her bowel), before it was found that she had contracted STEC-HUS, caused by shiga toxin-producing e-coli, (which affects 1-3 people in 100,000), suspected to be from a Christmas market, causing her kidneys to fail and to be put on dialysis. She is currently lucky to be alive and has continued to show amazing determination and strength throughout this time, despite the immense stress, pain and trauma - all combined with an extreme phobia of injections. She is the youngest person to ever be admitted into the ICU ward she is currently in.
Anybody who has met Antonia will know that she is the most kind, caring, outgoing person and lights up any room she walks into. Despite going through the toughest time in her life, all she has cared about is everybody else and how they are feeling, still trying to make everybody laugh. With her kidneys still not functioning, it is likely that this will impact her for the rest of her life and as a singer, dancer and aspiring actress, it is important that we support her through everything, as she feels as if her dreams have been ripped away from her, as her studies on her performing arts course will be severely impacted. It is thanks to the kindness of her friends and family and support from people in the community that she has made it this far and will continue to stay strong.
Normally I would not ask for donations, but this money will go towards Antonia’s future, as she is already worrying about costs further down the line. She is also talking about wanting a gathering when she is well enough to see people again and it is really keeping her going, so I would love for this to come true, although this is looking likely to be months down the line currently. As well as this, my parents have been at her hospital bedside all day everyday, leaving them unable to work, as she is still fighting for her life. My dad’s job are not paying him for any time off, so we currently have no income, which is creating further stress on our family at this really difficult time, when we are trying to be strong for my sister.
Thank you so much for your support, it is greatly appreciated by myself, Antonia and the rest of my family ❤️
Anybody who has met Antonia will know that she is the most kind, caring, outgoing person and lights up any room she walks into. Despite going through the toughest time in her life, all she has cared about is everybody else and how they are feeling, still trying to make everybody laugh. With her kidneys still not functioning, it is likely that this will impact her for the rest of her life and as a singer, dancer and aspiring actress, it is important that we support her through everything, as she feels as if her dreams have been ripped away from her, as her studies on her performing arts course will be severely impacted. It is thanks to the kindness of her friends and family and support from people in the community that she has made it this far and will continue to stay strong.
Normally I would not ask for donations, but this money will go towards Antonia’s future, as she is already worrying about costs further down the line. She is also talking about wanting a gathering when she is well enough to see people again and it is really keeping her going, so I would love for this to come true, although this is looking likely to be months down the line currently. As well as this, my parents have been at her hospital bedside all day everyday, leaving them unable to work, as she is still fighting for her life. My dad’s job are not paying him for any time off, so we currently have no income, which is creating further stress on our family at this really difficult time, when we are trying to be strong for my sister.
Thank you so much for your support, it is greatly appreciated by myself, Antonia and the rest of my family ❤️
Organizer
Jemima Hay
Organizer