Hi! My name is Kayla or Kay as some know me, and I am an epilepsy and chronic illness survivor. I have 5 beautiful, smart and caring children, a wonderful, loving, and supportive husband and I own my own professional photography business.

I have battled multiple chronic illnesses for 7 or so years and recently received my epilepsy diagnosis after several years of testing. These illnesses have tried to steal my freedom and I’m fighting hard and taking my life back. In my most recent months I have had to step back from my work which is a huge passion of mine, I am not allowed to drive (I have 5 children and that is proving very difficult), and I often times can’t be alone due to my severe symptomatic days.

With that said, our search for a healing resolution is still on but until then, I am working to raise funds to be able to work with our wonderful trainer and begin the process of training a medical alert dog. This dog will literally be my soul dog. My own form of life support. My service dog will be trained to alert me to oncoming seizures or cardiac episodes, retrieve medications, get help both at home and in public spaces, help me during and after seizures or cardiac episodes and more.. I will be able to take more of my freedom back, lessen the burdens on my family, and feel safer. Life isn’t the same anymore and that’s okay. However, no one should have to live as fearful as we do daily.

I sincerely appreciate any support and prayers during this journey.