Surgery Date Set

Surgery #2 is scheduled for June 19th in Hawaii.

Kim is being prioritized for care due to the complexity of her case. She’ll be at Queen’s Hospital in Honolulu, where four incredible surgeons—Dr. Hepworth, Dr. Hui, Dr. Theler, and Dr. Zhang—will team up to repair blood flow from her brain to her heart (aka, unclog the proverbial toilet!).

We’re deeply grateful for her medical team and for the continued love and support from all of you. 💛

This journey is no small feat—emotionally, mentally, or financially—for the Gifford family.

✨ Stay tuned: fundraising will resume next week with all the details we know.

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Words from Kim.

This is more than a restart. It’s the return of a beautiful team of friends who are helping carry my family and me through one of the hardest battles of our lives — a fight for my health, and for hope.

My current condition isn’t random. It’s the result of chronic pathogen load, mold toxicity, and genetic vulnerabilities — a perfect storm. Maybe, if you’ve seen the graphics I’ve shared over the last few days, the pieces are starting to come together for you.

Here’s the truth:

If there had been accurate testing, if practitioners were better informed, if awareness was widespread, this might have been caught years ago.

If treatments were accessible, if protocols were personalized instead of “one size fits all”, I wouldn’t be in this medical nightmare.

And if the system recognized and supported people like me, my family wouldn’t be on the brink of financial devastation.

So the next time you hear someone mention Lyme, mold, or mysterious chronic illness — don’t look away.

Think of me. Think of what I’m enduring.

Let that memory become compassion.

Let it push you to speak up, to demand answers, to make room for those who are suffering silently.

Because no one should have to fight this hard to be seen, to be heard — or to survive.