Jennifer could never have expected how her life would change when her daugther, Allison, sprained her ankle. Doctors and physical therapists became alarmed when after 8 weeks, Allison had not improved and in fact, her foot was contracted and would no longer move. From here, Jennifer and Allison began a journey that eventually led to genetic testing and a diagnosis of dystonia, follwed by brain surgery that had a complication, leaving Allison's speech and movement more impaired. Not willing to collapse under the weight of all that had changed, both Jennifer and Allison dove in to every treatment and therapy they could find, and they have hope for improvement in the future. Jennifer shares honestly about the challenges of being disappointed in people she thought were her friends and how Allison has turned her situation around to educate and help others.
This is a POWERFUL one with a lot of lessons for all of us as we move into 2025.
Check out these links!
Allison's GoFund me to help get a wheelchair-accessible van:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Pallisons-journey?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
Allison's Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/pallisonscreations/?etsrc=sdt&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaam4MviL_eOyJfhRQNE2BA0KO8z1VtXx99dU2YE0DuKsY1AG-RSAB-FTgo_aem_XAMHRxu-6cn01oVIvSUhlQ
Allison's Amazon Wish List:
https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/10Y5WKJUO9LPV
Billy Footwear Link: https://billyfootwear.com/?ref=PALLISONS_JOURNEY
Allison's merch!
https://www.bonfire.com/store/pallisons-journey/
Allison's IG:
@pallisons_journey
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