In August 2022, 11-year-old Aspen Lamfers followed her softball session by eating out at a Wendy's restaurant in Jenison, Michigan. Unfortunately, her meal resulted in her contracting E. coli, which significantly impacted her health. She was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, which caused seizures and left her unable to move the left side of her body.
She spent over four weeks in the hospital and had to undergo dialysis treatment due to her kidneys being in stage 3 failure. The diagnosis caused permanent brain damage, and she experienced hallucinations and had poorer vision.
