Dear Friends, Family, and Kind Strangers, I am reaching out to you today to share a deeply personal and difficult update. Recently, I was diagnosed with advanced heart disease. It is a reality that has completely turned my world upside down, bringing unexpected fears and changing my life overnight. If you know me, you know that I hate asking for help. I’ve always preferred to be the person doing the helping, the giving, and the supporting. But right now, as I face the biggest challenge of my life, I have to swallow my pride and admit that I cannot do this alone. I truly need your help. My Journey Ahead My condition requires intensive, highly specialized medical care. Ahead of me is a long road that involves an upcoming major surgical procedure, frequent visits to cardiac specialists, and a rigorous, ongoing daily medication regimen to ensure my heart can pump the way it is supposed to. While I am doing everything in my power to stay strong, optimistic, and resilient, the physical and emotional toll of dealing with a severe heart condition is massive. Why I Need Your Support: The $100,000 Goal While my focus absolutely needs to be on survival and healing, the crushing reality of medical bills has made it impossible to find peace of mind. Hospital stays, surgical teams, life-saving medications, and specialized care accumulate costs at an overwhelming pace. Even with insurance, the out-of-pocket expenses are devastating. I have set a fundraising goal of $100,000. This number feels staggering to me, but it is exactly what is required to cover: Surgeries & Hospital Stays: Covering the heavy deductibles, coinsurance, and outstanding balances for my upcoming cardiac procedures and hospitalizations. Life-Saving Medications & Cardiac Rehab: Ensuring I can afford the expensive daily heart prescriptions and long-term physical rehabilitation necessary to rebuild my heart strength. Critical Living Expenses: Helping cover basic necessities like my housing, utilities, and groceries during the extensive months ahead when I will be forced to take unpaid time off work to recover.
My ultimate goal is to take this financial pressure off my shoulders so I can focus 100% of my energy on fighting this disease and getting back to the life I love. There are three ways you can stand by me today: Donate: Any amount, no matter how small, makes a massive difference. A gift of $25, $50, or whatever you can spare directly chips away at this mountain. Share: If you cannot donate right now, please share this link with your friends, family, coworkers, and social networks. Word of mouth is incredibly powerful and helps reach people I could never reach alone. Send Encouragement: Please leave a kind message, a positive thought, or a prayer on this page. Reading your words of support gives me the mental strength to keep pushing forward on the days when fear tries to take over. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity, your kindness, and for standing by me during the hardest chapter of my life. I promise to keep you all updated on my treatment and progress right here.