Published April 14. 2023 02:45PM
by Amy Leap [email protected]
Lynley Folio has health problems she has never ever had the carefree youth most 6-year-olds experience.
“We brought Lynley home at eight weeks and when I first picked her up, I just knew something was not right. I have held enough babies, I just knew,” said her mom, Larissa.
Lynley has an uncommon hereditary condition, 17q12 duplication, which takes place when a part of chromosome 17 is duplicated, a brain condition and epilepsy, which triggers her to have seizures every day.
“Life has not been easy for Lynley, yet she loves life and the only way we can give our daughter independence is to be able to purchase a trained epilepsy response dog,” said her mommy.
A seizure reaction dog would permit Lynley to have self-reliance that she would not have the ability to have otherwise, according to her moms and dads, Mark and Larissa, who reside in the Pleasant Valley School District.
The dog would comfort Lynley, decreasing her heart rate and reducing the duration of the seizure.
Lynley has seizures in her sleep, and the dog will have the ability to inform her moms and dads. She likewise wakes throughout the night, and the dog will have the ability to relieve Lynley back to sleep.
“She will benefit from these services and many others once she receives her seizure response dog,” explained Larissa.
The couple likewise have 2 grown biological kids, and embraced 2 young kids with extreme medical issues. The kids require medical treatments to keep them from establishing growths, however both moms and dads appear to take it all in stride.
Mark has actually supported the West End neighborhood for several years as an emergency medical technician, and Larissa is an instructor for Pleasant Valley School District,
Unfortunately, the cost for an experienced seizure reaction dog is $17,000. Larissa requested a grant online and got a letter specifying they had actually authorized $2,500 for the reaction dog.
The Folios feel they have actually linked to the best not-for-profit organization with New Hope Assistance Dog Inc. It is a 501(c) (3). To learn more about the not-for-profit organization or to make a contribution for Lynley’s future reaction dog, go to newhopedogs.net or you can go to Larissa’s Facebook page to fulfill the family. and make a contribution towards Lynley’s seizure reaction dog.
6-year-old Lynley Folio is hoping that contributions will help her moms and dads to cover the $17,000 cost of a Seizure Response Dog that would make a world of distinction in Lynley’s life. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE