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Fundraiser set to help teen's family
By by Sheila Gardner
sgardner@recordcourier.com | Tahoe.com
sgardner@recordcourier.com | Tahoe.com
Seventeen-year-old Taylorann Olsen sitting with Bandit and 12-year-old Scott. Standing are her parents, Diane and Dwight and grandparents Marge and George McConkey at their Ruhenstroth home on Oct. 27.
Friends of Douglas High School student Taylorann Olsen have scheduled fundraisers to assist the 17-year-old's family with expenses related to treatment for her epilepsy.
Dwight Olsen, Taylorann's father, said she has had several seizures in the last two weeks, and is awaiting hospitalization for treatment.
“It's really a difficult thing,” Olsen said. “She's not really able to function very well. She never knows what is going to happen.”
He said Taylorann's epilepsy was diagnosed right before her 16th birthday.
“She was all set to get her driver's license when she had her first seizure. Of course, she's not able to drive,” he said.
Complicating the situation is the fact that Olsen lost his job and their Ruhenstroth home is in foreclosure.
In addition to his wife, Diane, and children, Olsen's in-laws also share the house.
Without insurance, Taylorann's medication is $800 a month. Additional tests run from $400-$1,800 each.
Her next medical appointment is Nov. 18 where doctors plan to schedule a 5-to-10-day hospitalization to pinpoint the location of the seizure activity and determine if Taylorann is a candidate for surgery to remove that portion of her brain.
Fundraisers are scheduled Tuesday in Reno and Nov. 17 in Minden to help with expenses. In addition, an account has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank.
Dwight Olsen, Taylorann's father, said she has had several seizures in the last two weeks, and is awaiting hospitalization for treatment.
“It's really a difficult thing,” Olsen said. “She's not really able to function very well. She never knows what is going to happen.”
He said Taylorann's epilepsy was diagnosed right before her 16th birthday.
“She was all set to get her driver's license when she had her first seizure. Of course, she's not able to drive,” he said.
Complicating the situation is the fact that Olsen lost his job and their Ruhenstroth home is in foreclosure.
In addition to his wife, Diane, and children, Olsen's in-laws also share the house.
Without insurance, Taylorann's medication is $800 a month. Additional tests run from $400-$1,800 each.
Her next medical appointment is Nov. 18 where doctors plan to schedule a 5-to-10-day hospitalization to pinpoint the location of the seizure activity and determine if Taylorann is a candidate for surgery to remove that portion of her brain.
Fundraisers are scheduled Tuesday in Reno and Nov. 17 in Minden to help with expenses. In addition, an account has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank.
YOU CAN HELP
Fundraisers have been set up to help the family of Taylorann Olsen with medical expenses in the treatment of epilepsy.
The Reno Kiwanis Club is holding a fundraiser at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, 13999 S. Virginia St., Reno. The restaurant is donating 15 percent of all pre-tax food proceeds from 4-9 p.m. Nov. 10.
Barone & Reed on Esmeralda Street in Minden is donating proceeds for Taylorann from a special menu 5-9 p.m. Nov. 17.
The Taylorann Benefit Fund, Account No. 191 564 3470, has been set up at any branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
For more information, contact Dwight Olsen at dwightolsen@hotmail.com.
The Reno Kiwanis Club is holding a fundraiser at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, 13999 S. Virginia St., Reno. The restaurant is donating 15 percent of all pre-tax food proceeds from 4-9 p.m. Nov. 10.
Barone & Reed on Esmeralda Street in Minden is donating proceeds for Taylorann from a special menu 5-9 p.m. Nov. 17.
The Taylorann Benefit Fund, Account No. 191 564 3470, has been set up at any branch of Wells Fargo Bank.
For more information, contact Dwight Olsen at dwightolsen@hotmail.com.
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