For Bianca

There is a girl in Australia.  Her name is Bianca and she has aHUS.  She, unlike me, does not have access to Soliris, or Ecluzimab.  If you have been following this blog, you have probably seen the older pictures of me in hospitals with tubes coming out of me, sitting on a machine.  That was how I lived before Soliris.

The sad truth is Bianca could die from aHUS.  It has caused her kidneys to fail already, which means she has to do dialysis every day for about four hours, and then plasma exchange (a very similar experience) for another four hours.  This was also my experience.  It was soul-sucking. 

So some of my students and I have decided to put up a fundraiser for her to raise awareness and money for her cause.  The admission for the show is completely free.  We are only asking that people pay what they can.  The show is being produced by Hartel Dance Group in Oklahoma City.   Here is the show poster.  If you want to see some really interesting dance and movement pieces done by local artists, stop by and have a glass of wine with us. 

Can't come to the show?  Don't live in Oklahoma?  Here is the part where anyone can help her, even from across the world.  I have put up my paypal button again at the right.  If you want to donate any money to her cause, every cent will go to her in a lump sum from For Bianca.  Please help this 17 year-old reach her 18th birthday.  aHUS people have a tendency to give back times 1000 once they get better, trust me.  This girl will be amazing.