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| Corynna Strawser |
The fundraiser will generate funds to help with the mounting costs of Corynna's care as insurance copay's and deductibles continue to accumulate.
In between surgeries and overnight stays at Cleveland Clinic, the Strawsers and their friends and family have put together a garage and bake sale to take place on Sept. 6, 7 and 8 at 501 Gray Ave. Rain or shine from 9-5. On Saturday, most of what is left will be 50% off. They have gathered furniture, household items, fishing rods and items, clothes for all ages, kids toys and so much more for sale.
Please check out the sale as there are sure to be many great finds among the items, but also because it goes to such a wonderful family and will help relieve some of the financial burden as they focus on getting Corynna the care and treatment she needs.
On October 20th, another benefit will be held in the form of a spahetti dinner at the American Legion with Spittin Image performing and then a DJ for after an dinner dance. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are $15 each and will be for sale at Brendas Beanery and The Coffee Pot starting next week.
You can learn some more about Corynna at this site that has been setup for her. Here is a little more information on Corynna and her story thus far:
Corynna Strawser is not your typical fifteen-year-old girl, although she wishes to be. Her dreams are to be sharing secrets and listening to music while hanging out with her friends. Her dreams are to be dancing on stage at a dance recital. Her dreams are to be attending school, dating and maybe even a part time job at the local coffee shop. Instead, Corynna finds herself at home hooked up to a TPN feeding system 16 hours a day. She has been unable to attend school and is enrolled in online schooling. Her time is spent at frequent doctors appointments, surgeries, hospital stays, and diagnostic procedures as well as physical therapy and home nursing visits.
Although Corynna has been plagued by gastro-intestinal issues since birth those problems were manageable and did not interfere with her everyday life. Two years ago, however, her symptoms worsened to the extent that her local doctors no longer had answers or solutions. Doctors were consulted first in Columbus and then in Cincinnati and visits to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital became routine and frequent. In an attempt to diagnose and treat her problems Corynna has had three major surgeries and various procedures to try to alleviate the symptoms and accompanying pain. Her heart has also been affected and because she can’t eat without severe consequences she has to be fed through a PICC line. She is now seeing doctors at Cleveland Clinic.
Doctors believe that she is suffering from a rare GI disorder: Chronic Pseudo Obstruction Disorder, and possibly also Mitochondrial disease which is a metabolic disorder which can effect multiple organs including the GI system, the heart and muscular system. Often when Mitochondrial disease is diagnosed in a patient it is in combination with the previously named disorder. There are no cures for any of these disorders or diseases and the doctors believe that they will be ongoing and progressive in nature. The doctor’s hope is to diagnose and then stabilize and manage the symptoms and progression.