A has raised over $16,000 in under 24 hours for a Âé¶čAV woman suffering severe birth complications.
After giving birth last Tuesday, Lindsay Austin has barely been able to hold her infant daughter, Lennon, due to frequent testing and treatment.
Specialists are suspecting she has a rare autoimmune disease called Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), which can be triggered by pregnancy.
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Austin has been moved from Âé¶čAV General Hospital to Vancouver General Hospital, creating further problems for the new family.
âHoping we can all pull together to help these amazing people,â said Ashley Newall, Austinâs sister who started the GoFundMe.
âThe drug to treat aHUS is very costly and with Lindsay needing to be in Vancouver for an indeterminate amount of time, we would love to help them out with their expenses so that JJ (Lindsayâs husband) can continue to juggle visiting Lindsay in the hospital and taking care of baby girl Lennon without having to worry about lost work and other financials at this time.â
Currently, Austin has been approved for one dose of the drug that treats aHUS but further treatment approvals are pending on the results of the tests.
The campaign has far surpassed its original goal of $10,000 and donations are still flooding into the campaign.
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