Emily Willis, a well-known , is showing signs of improvement after , according to her family. The 25-year-old was rushed to hospital in February in a critical condition after an emergency call was made from Thousand Oaks, . Her family now say they are hopeful she's on the mend. Emily's dad, Michael, shared that while Emily remains in a vegetative state, there have been some positive changes. Speaking to TMZ, he gave a positive and said his daughter, whose real name is Litzy Lara Banulos, is now awake and can follow things with her eyes and even smile. He also mentioned that she has shown emotion during conversations. Michael expressed hope that they will soon be able to move Emily to a medical facility closer to their home in
Utah, which would help cut down their growing medical bills. He had previously told that Emily had been in rehab at a famous celebrity centre in Malibu for just over a week before she suffered the cardiac arrest. Doctors confirmed to the family that there were no drugs in Emily's system, meaning it wasn't an overdose that led to her hospitalization. The family initially created a to help with money worries, and quickly surpassed their goal of $60,000. They've now raised an amazing $65,000. On the page, her little brother, who's also called Michael, wrote that his sister is facing "an incredibly tough and unforeseen battle." According to what was written on the page at the time, Emily was fighting "with every ounce of her remarkable strength and bravery." Michael went on to add that this was hitting the family hard, not just emotionally but physically and in their bank accounts, too. He also thanked everyone for whatever they could give, saying "no matter its size." Insurance helps, but they can't get to Emily's money in the bank because they're not the beneficiaries. The earlier message finished: "Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers, so she has the power to get better. Sharing this fundraising far and wide is also loads of help, helping us get in touch with kindhearted people who might support us when we're really in need." .