Nicola Lavin, nee Glynn, who is originally from Menlo, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease last year following a 16-year battle with an invisible bacteria which has attacked her organs and her immune system.

A table quiz will take place at Monroes Tavern, Dominick Street, next Thursday night (April 13) to support the young Galway mother who is suffering from the debilitating disease.

Nicola (38) can trace her troubles back to a bite from a tick during a summer in New York in 2000.

This resulted in heart failure while she was pregnant with her son, but she was only correctly diagnosed by a laboratory in Germany last year.

Over the years, her health has deteriorated so much that she is unable to work in the career she loves and has no quality of life. At times, she can barely comb her hair or brush her teeth.

Stem cell treatment in Germany can change Nicolas life and give her a second chance. Her friends and family have rallied around Nicola to organise this table quiz in a bid to transform her life. The treatment will cost 23,000.

A table quiz will take place in Monroes on Thursday April 13th at 8pm to help raise the much needed funds that will make such a difference. Donations can also be made through Go Fund Me.

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Fundraiser for Galway girl's life-changing stem cell treatment - Connacht Tribune Group