The Beechworth community is showing support for a young woman who was diagnosed with a rare disease while travelling with her fiance.
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Latisha Winfield was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome and is in intensive care in a Sydney hospital fighting for her life.
The condition is where the body's immune system attacks the nerves leaving the patient with very minimal body movement.
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Friend of the couple Laura English told The Border Mail the community hope to "ease the stress as much as possible to allow the main focus to be on Latisha's recovery".
Friends and family are holding a spinning wheel night at the Hibernian Hotel Beechworth on Friday night to raise money for ongoing medical treatment and accommodation costs.
The night kicks off at 6.30pm.
