Ruby has severe scoliosis in her spine

$1,815 of $3,799 goal
Given by 36 generous donors in 21 days

Ruby 15 has severe scoliosis and is in hospital now between two major spinal surgeries. When shes out she would like to still ride a bike.

Clarks Beach, Auckland

Ruby was 13 when we found out she had a 50 degree curve in her spine. Its painful and its very bent. Over 2 years of waiting her curve is now 98 degrees. Her ribs hit her pelvis. It wasnt good news she would need several surgeries to stop it ever getting worse. Some discs in her spine need to be removed in a long operation through her side and collapse a lung to reach the discs. In the same operation a surgeon will attach a halo crown to her scull with 6 screws.Then while recovering from that she will be in traction lying in bed or a wheelchair with up to 24kg half her body weight of weights attached to her spine all day and night thru the crown to slowly stretch her crooked spine. Once its much straighter the surgeon will perform a full fusion operation and attach rods down either side of her spine to hold it in place straight forever. A real challenge to go through

Andrea Lewer's involvement (page creator)

I'm Rubys mother Andrea. We are both here in starship. I'm helping her whilst shes in traction.

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A suitable ebike "cruiser style" so she can sit upright and straight and not curl over as with other bikes.

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Rubys surgery went very well   15 December 2022

Yesterday Ruby had her 8 hour spinal fusion surgery and it doctors said it went very well. Today she has already walked and had her height read and is now 6cm taller. We thank you so much for your donation and kind thoughts.

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Julie G
Julie G on 05 Dec 2022
Such a brave girl. Thinking of you as you go through all this.
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Yuko
Yuko on 05 Dec 2022
Wishing you all the best Ruby! Ganbatte ♥
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Timo-Lih
Timo-Lih on 04 Dec 2022
Wishing you all the best Ruby
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Michelle
Michelle on 25 Nov 2022
❤️😍 🥰
$100
SHAKIRA
SHAKIRA on 24 Nov 2022
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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Andrea Lewer on behalf of My daughter Ruby
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This campaign started on 14 Nov 2022 and ended on 5 Dec 2022.