Help Nicole get home after emergency surgery in the USA

Nicole & her husband Scott had planned a trip to the US to attend a wedding of a close friend from her time working at DisneyWorld as a Fairygodmother in Training. This trip was supposed to be a break from a difficult 18 months as Nicole had an emergency c-section at 26 weeks to deliver their little girl, Hope, who tragically passed away in NICU.

After the flight, Nicole experienced pain and swelling in her leg & went to ED where she was placed in critical care with tests showing she had an extensive blood clot from ankle to abdomen, & clots in her lungs. She was rushed to surgery to removed the clot & place a stent to keep her vein open. Nicole & Scott sadly missed the wedding, their flight home, & Nicole will not be medically cleared to fly for at least a month.

Nicole's travel insurance has declined to cover her emergency. Though she has no history of clots, the company has stated that as she has a gene that has the potential to increase her risk of blood clots, the presence of that gene is considered a pre-existing medical condition and excludes her from coverage.

With insurance refusing to pay, Nicole and Scott must now find money to rebook flights, & pay exorbidant hospital, imaging, outpatient and surgical bills (current forecast in excess of 300k). Nicole works as an Anaesthetic Technician and had just started at a new hospital so she does not have leave to cover an extended time away from work.

Please consider donating to help get Nicole and Scott home.