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Help Laura's Recovery And Family Transition

Help Laura's Recovery And Family Transition

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Laura Hakala

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Laura Hakala

Laura Hakala

Cloquet, Minnesota

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Hi I am Laura. I had a really bad seizure on the 7th, according to the doctor the seizure had to have been 5-7 minutes long based off of the amount of white matter on the MRI, that caused me to have a stroke and oxygen deprivation to the brain, which caused my left side of my body to have paralysis, I got movement back on the left side of my face now, and very slowly and getting functioning back in my left arm, hand, leg and foot. I am looking at a Total of 6 months for full recovery.

The home my family is currently in is not safe for me to be released home into and it is not handicapped accessible. We have found another home but we need $5,400 down, plus moving costs.

We need help with the time my husband will have to take off work to help me when I get released from the hospital. And any other medical supplies that I am going to need.

Of course life wouldn't be life if it wasn't throwing a wrench in the mix because of course all needs to be happening at the same time that school supplies and school clothes shopping needs to be happening for our 4 beautiful children.

Please help with whatever you can help with. Weather it is sharing this or donating a $1 it all helps.

Fundraiser Updates (2)

September 12, 2026
Laura Hakala
Laura Hakala

Well as if life can't knock you down when your already at a low I can tell you it truly can

I am waiting currently for emergency surgery after being taken into the ER again via ambulance due to excruciating pain, and finding out I have several large kidney stones that are causing fluid back up into my kidneys, a UTI on the verge of a kidney infection, and severe IBS attack.

All while attending PT and OT twice a week, therapy twice a week, trying to find a new place to move to, nuro, Physical Medicine, primary care, GI and I can't even think of all the doctors I see at this point. And my husband still trying to work all around all my appointments and juggling the kids and still trying to find time for himself.

August 19, 2026
Laura Hakala
Laura Hakala

Hello.

I am now 5 days into Rehabilitation and it has been exhausting. The hardest part is being away from my family.

I am slowly making progress. I am using a walker to walk with. I am slowly learning eat with my left hand again.

Today has been a particularly rough day. It's been a pain day where my body has been fighting back on anything and everything that my team and I are trying to work on.

Nichole Whalen

Nichole Whalen

$100 • Recent donation

Diane Schulte

Diane Schulte

$100 • Top donation

Diane Schulte

Diane Schulte

$100 • First donation

Organizer

Laura Hakala

Laura Hakala is the organizer of this fundraiser

Help Laura's Recovery And Family Transition
Laura Hakala

Laura Hakala

Cloquet, Minnesota

Fundraising for

Laura Hakala

Fundraising forLaura Hakala
Donation protected
👍 0% fee

Hi I am Laura. I had a really bad seizure on the 7th, according to the doctor the seizure had to have been 5-7 minutes long based off of the amount of white matter on the MRI, that caused me to have a stroke and oxygen deprivation to the brain, which caused my left side of my body to have paralysis, I got movement back on the left side of my face now, and very slowly and getting functioning back in my left arm, hand, leg and foot. I am looking at a Total of 6 months for full recovery.

The home my family is currently in is not safe for me to be released home into and it is not handicapped accessible. We have found another home but we need $5,400 down, plus moving costs.

We need help with the time my husband will have to take off work to help me when I get released from the hospital. And any other medical supplies that I am going to need.

Of course life wouldn't be life if it wasn't throwing a wrench in the mix because of course all needs to be happening at the same time that school supplies and school clothes shopping needs to be happening for our 4 beautiful children.

Please help with whatever you can help with. Weather it is sharing this or donating a $1 it all helps.

Fundraiser Updates (2)

September 12, 2026
Laura Hakala
Laura Hakala

Well as if life can't knock you down when your already at a low I can tell you it truly can

I am waiting currently for emergency surgery after being taken into the ER again via ambulance due to excruciating pain, and finding out I have several large kidney stones that are causing fluid back up into my kidneys, a UTI on the verge of a kidney infection, and severe IBS attack.

All while attending PT and OT twice a week, therapy twice a week, trying to find a new place to move to, nuro, Physical Medicine, primary care, GI and I can't even think of all the doctors I see at this point. And my husband still trying to work all around all my appointments and juggling the kids and still trying to find time for himself.

August 19, 2026
Laura Hakala
Laura Hakala

Hello.

I am now 5 days into Rehabilitation and it has been exhausting. The hardest part is being away from my family.

I am slowly making progress. I am using a walker to walk with. I am slowly learning eat with my left hand again.

Today has been a particularly rough day. It's been a pain day where my body has been fighting back on anything and everything that my team and I are trying to work on.

Organizer

Laura Hakala

Laura Hakala is the organizer of this fundraiser

$200of $10,000 goal
2Donors
1Comments
8Share ArrowShares
Nichole Whalen

Nichole Whalen

$100 • Recent donation

Diane Schulte

Diane Schulte

$100 • Top donation

Diane Schulte

Diane Schulte

$100 • First donation

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