Save our Billie’s life by covering lifesaving private urgent intervention

$7,979 of $20,000 goal
Given by 78 generous donors in 11 days

Billie faces multiple health conditions that without URGENT private specialist treatment she could die. We simply can’t & to refuse lose her

Auckland

Kia ora e te whanau!

A giant thank you to everyone that donated on the last Givealittle page (https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-billie-get-back-on-her-feet) to help our beloved Billie. Your support saved her life. We are eternally grateful to you all. Public healthcare has declined further treatment, so now the private sector is our only option. The money raised was used for Billie to have a Hickman line fitted to provide fluids in a home setting to give her some relief in the short term, at a cost of almost $8000 you're generous donations were almost enough to cover this cost.

Billie has been battling Gastroparesis since 2019 yet since has been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Severe immune hypersensitivity from inappropriate mast cell activation MCAS, Probable Artery compression syndromes secondary to EDS - Likely MALS Nutcracker syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome, Orthostatic hypertension, Duodenal reflux and a Positive Lhermitte's sign (Raising the concern of craniocervical instability.

Despite becoming more malnourished, tired and weak each day our beloved Billie is fighting hard not only for herself but for all that face denial of care. If you know Billie, you'll know she lives her life to advocate for others, she dreams of a world where everyone is loved, cared for and valued, she'd give you the shirt off her back, without even asking. While we fight to get her the help she so desperately needs she will still have to fund ongoing private medical treatments to stay alive. Please donate, share far!

Ngā mihi

Billie's Whānau & Friends

Use of funds

Private healthcare including but not limited to, medical supplies for fluids within a home setting away from hospitals, private specialist appointments, insertion of a new surgical feeding tube, likely additional procedures/ surgery’s and travel costs.

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Latest donations

Courtney
Courtney 17 hours ago
$50
Guest Donor
Guest Donor 1 day ago
Lots of love xxx
$15
Eva
Eva 5 days ago
❤️❤️
$50
Ali
Ali 5 days ago
Praying for you
$20
Cecilia
Cecilia 5 days ago
Cecilia
$20

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This campaign started on 5 Sep 2024 and ends on 31 Oct 2024.