Help Kris support her family, while she continues her biggest battle yet…
Fundraising campaign by
Julie Wallace
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US$4,525.00raised of $5,350.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
It has been long uphill marathon for Kris, and she continues to amaze us all.
Diagnosed with a inoperable brain AVM in 2008. It continues to be the largest doctors have seen. She has persevered through embolizations, proton radiation therapy, strokes, seizures, time in a wheel chair and rehabilitation. She lost some use on her left side. Incredible as it seems, she still continued to work here and there, whenever she could manage. Due to that, she has been denied disability benefits.
In September, she had a arachnoid hemorrhage. It was a much harder effort working her way back to some independency. She went from a walker, to physical therapy, (all the while, kept her spirits up, thankful of the things she had in her life) and was really looking forward to getting her license back.
Last month, she had another hemorrhage. This one is much bigger (Sept was in one ventricle of the brain, this one is in all four). She is now awake after being in a coma. She can open her eyes, but she can't move anything but her toes. She is hooked up to a breathing tube. Right now, her brain is unable to manage her bodies functions.
She has an angel in her partner Inga. She has been with her every day since she went to Mass General. Her three boys are home. Dalton and Chan help get Kaleb (who is autistic and requires 24 hour care) to school and they are doing their best to keep their optimism. I know Kris is spending some of her energy worrying about the boys. If we could rally together and donate enough so that their needs are met while she and Inga are at the hospital, she could then use that additional energy to focus on her wellness instead of worry. We all know how important that is for our health, and especially for her.
Please share this story to everyone you know, and even those you don't know. I hope we can use the power of the Internet to reach to others that will be inspired by her story. Thank you.
Organizer
- Julie Wallace
- Raymond, US
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Donors
- Jenah Sinclair
- Donated on May 10, 2016
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 06, 2016
You have to be the strongest woman I know. Keep fighting!!! Sending strength and love your way.
She will be moving to a new facility soon
Update posted by Julie Wallace at 12:07 amShe has made good physical progress. She is also communicating well and eating well. She continues to be confused about where she is and sometimes who we all are. I wonder if it's like being in one of those dreams, when you know you're dreaming, yet your surroundings are a. . . . .
New England Rehabilitation Center in Portland
Update posted by Julie Wallace at 09:15 amShe is back in Maine! She began her rehab a week ago. She is able to answer questions and her movement continues to improve all the time. She doesn't have regular clarity, as her brain has been through so much. She will continue to go through a period of "relearning"
Thank you all so very much for your wonderful donations!
Update posted by Julie Wallace at 12:19 amIt's so great to read your comments. She is an amazing woman and continues to redefine the definition of perseverance. She is able to move her hands and feet a bit more now and will soon move to a rehabilitation facility.
She is having a good couple of days. I have let her know of the wonderful people who are donating to help her.
Update posted by Julie Wallace at 04:56 pmThank you very much for your support.
"To know my niece is to know one of the most absolutely incredible woman you will ever meet" - Aunt Pat
Update posted by Julie Wallace at 12:15 amShe asks for nothing and has given everything to those around around her and strangers needing an extra hand. She is truly an angel and I am so proud of her. Her 3 boys are everything to her and they have been without her...she struggles financially so any donation of
Anyone that knows her - has witnessed her never ending compassion and zest for life.
Update posted by Julie Wallace at 12:08 pmShe is working so hard to gain movement back into her body. She currently is able to move toes in both feet, and still on a ventilator. She is in her second month at Mass General. (I'll add more soon)
Donors & Comments
- Ken & Brenda Morgan
- Donated on May 17, 2016
You are a fighter and will conquer this! Glad you are back in Maine! Stay Strong Kris!
- Jenah Sinclair
- Donated on May 10, 2016
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 06, 2016
You have to be the strongest woman I know. Keep fighting!!! Sending strength and love your way.
- Erin Bomati (Wallace)
- Donated on May 05, 2016
You're an inspiration Kris! Keep fighting! We love you!!
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 03, 2016
You and your entire family are in our thoughts and prayers.
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 01, 2016
- Rick and Leona Dugas
- Donated on May 01, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Wallace family.
- D, J & R Wickes
- Donated on May 01, 2016
We are so happy to hear how well Kris is doing!! You, Inga by her side every day, her strength and all the love and support being sent is working miracles!!!
- Pam and dennis Peterson
- Donated on May 01, 2016
- Christal Siren
- Donated on Apr 29, 2016
Keep fighting Kris! We are all praying for your recovery!
You are a fighter and will conquer this! Glad you are back in Maine! Stay Strong Kris!