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Breast Cancer Survivor Now Paralyzed After Experiencing ‘Severe’ Leg Pain During Utah Hike
Yahoo News New Zealand • • health
Key Points:
- Chris Kamke, a mother and recent breast cancer survivor, suffered a severe medical emergency during a family hiking trip in Utah's Zion National Park, leaving her paralyzed, in a coma, and on a ventilator.
- After experiencing severe pain following a visit to Bryce Canyon, Chris was airlifted to a hospital where she was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and later neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare autoimmune disease causing inflammation of the spinal cord and brainstem.
- Chris's family, based in Wisconsin, is seeking to transfer her to a hospital closer to home, but the estimated cost of over $50,000 for medical transport is not covered by insurance.
- They are collaborating with the nonprofit Grace on Wings to arrange a volunteer medical transport flight, funded partially by a GoFundMe campaign that has raised over $35,000 as of early October.
- The family hopes to bring Chris back to Wisconsin within the next week to continue her care closer to home.
