Our beautiful Zoe has been diagnosed with a second autoimmune condition of liver, we need to help heal her liver!

$3,290 of $5,000 goal
Given by 28 generous donors in around 3 months

A page for Zoe to get the treatment she needs to help heal her liver and live a full life!

Glenfield, Auckland

Our 16year old Zoe is the most vibrant young lady, last year she was diagnosed with Inflammatory bowel disease something that limited her ability to go to school, socialize with friends and even eat the foods we should all enjoy.

Fortunately there is some medication that can help, although they don't come without their side effects.

Sadly this year she was diagnosed with Primary sclerosing cholangitis. This means her bile ducts are attacking themselves, causing severe inflammation if the liver - limiting its function and Zoes ability to absorb nutrients further.

Right now conventional medicine has no answers or treatments, until liver transplant takes place. The good news is that there is plenty of research supporting use of such therapies as - Acupuncture, Infrared light therapy, IV vitamin C/Glutathione, diet and even fecal transplant therapy that has supported patients into a remission that has sustained years. Please help us help Zoe access these with the hopes we can keep her well now and forever!!!

Use of funds

The money will be used to support intense treatment for Zoe over the next 6 months. Including weekly infrared, ozone, IV vitamin C/Glutathione, acupuncture, special diet requirements if this fails we hope to travel overseas for fecal transplant therapy.

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Thank you all so much  27 December 2022

Just wanted to jump on and thank you ALL so very much. As soon as the money becomes available I will be booking Zoe in for treatments. So far trying to have a nice Xmas and enjoy the moment. The first thing we did with Zoe however last week was some therapy - I feel getting the headspace right is important, this is a hell of alot for her to process.

To give a gage of where she was with regards to her liver - via blood, her enzymes were up over 500 (should be under 45). This will be the gage,she will be having monthly bloods done + 6 monthly routine ultrasounds. I will keep posted WHEN her enzymes go back to normal!

On the plus side through the magic of social media I have found x 1other child in the country with the same thing, very much looking forward to catching up with his mum in the new year to see how they are progressing and if anything has helped them.

As a whole, Zoe is doing well - she is trucking along, being her carefree self. Once again thank you, thank you, thank you all!

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 25 Feb 2023
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Chels
Chels on 22 Feb 2023
Sending so much love ❤️
$30
Cristien
Cristien on 26 Dec 2022
All the best to you and the family Zoe , from your cousins at Hatfields Beach ❤️Sending you best wishes always.
$40
Karen C
Karen C on 21 Dec 2022
Zoe you are in great hands..... your Mum is amazing. Thinking of you and hope this helps a lil xox
$50
Terry
Terry on 19 Dec 2022
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This campaign started on 16 Dec 2022 and ended on 16 Mar 2023.