Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with CRPS — Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. If you haven't heard of it, you're not alone. Most people haven't. But I am here to change that!

Here's what CRPS is — but the short version: it's rated as the most painful condition in medical science. It usually impacts one limb and is characterized by severe constant burning/throbbing pain, often accompanied by swelling, skin color changes, extreme sensitivity to touch, temperature changes, etc. And for me, it's full body.

There was a time I couldn't imagine doing a walk. Not a fundraising walk — any walk, or using my hands to type this email. That was my reality.

Since then, I’ve had incredible travel experiences, began @lanasdesserts, moved to LA, and more! I've built a life I'm proud of. Not because CRPS got easier — but because I had access to the best doctors and treatments in NYC, Chicago, and LA...and because I have the most incredible support network a person could ask for.

But here's what keeps me up at night: most people with CRPS don't have that. They don't have the resources. They don't have the access. And the research — while growing — is still desperately underfunded.

That's why on June 6th, I'm walking.

My goal is $2,500 but I want to blow right past it. Every dollar goes toward funding research and support for people living with this disease who don't have the resources.

Click here to donate or join my team! 

Even $10 matters. And if you can't donate, sharing this email means the world.