I’m thrilled to be participating in duradash® 2025, a fundraiser supporting Spinal CSF Leak Foundation! I’m passionate about this cause and need your help! Every donation—big or small—helps me reach my fundraising goal and directly impacts this important cause.

Here's how you can help:

• Donate: Contribute whatever you can. No amount is too small!
• Spread the Word: Share my fundraising page with your friends, family, and social networks. Let’s spread awareness so we can raise more!

Thank you for standing by me in this effort. Your support means the world to me!

My Story:

I was diagnosed with a CSF Leak in April 2025.  Like many other people, my intense headaches were initially written off by doctors as migraines, even though I had no history of them and the pain was crippling.  I didn't know that a CSF Leak was possible, and didn't know the questions to ask or the tests that should be done to figure out what was wrong.  It took a couple ER visits, several doctors, and lots of insistence that something wasn't right to eventually get the CTs and MRIs that pointed to a leak.  I was fortunate to receive an epidural blood patch at a hospital with an established CSF Leak Clinic, and am now home recovering.  The radiologist was able to identify the leak was caused by a bone spur on my vertebrae that wore through the dura mater. 

After receiving my diagnosis, the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation resources were immensely helpful in understanding my condition, knowing what questions to ask the doctors, and where to go to get treatment from teams specializing in CSF Leaks.  Please join me in supporting this Foundation so they can spread awareness of this underdiagnosed condition and give more people the tools, support, and hope they need to get their lives back!