Keir's Cardiac Surgery Fund
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Keir’s post-op Doctor appointment on 7/14/15, was moved up from the 21st, due to her experiencing breathing issues. An ordered chest x-ray determined that her lung has re-inflated and appears to be functioning properly, the pericardial cyst pathology was benign and the chest tube stitches were removed. All her other symptoms of pain and discomfort while breathing are normal during this post-op period.
On the other hand, the financial stress is NOW overwhelming!
Keir's cardiothoracic pericardial cyst resection surgery was on Monday, July 6, 2015
In 2013, my wife Keir was rushed to the Emergency Room at Emory Johns Creek Hospital because she was not feeling well. At the end of March 2015, she had to go back to the same emergency room. After the second ER visit, she made a follow-up appointment with her own doctor.
She told her she has a cyst on her heart.
She thought Keir was there to discuss the cyst because her visit to the ER had been documented and sent to her. She wasn’t. Keir didn’t know anything about a cyst.
This is the same Doctor, who found the mass on my lung last August.
In 2013 Keir did not have a primary care physician. When she went to the ER at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, no one told her they found a cyst on her heart. She did not know anything about it until after March of this year!
Keir’s doctor immediately referred her to a Cardiac Specialist and after a series of tests, CT scans, stress tests, a 30-day heart monitor and MRI’s, she has been diagnosed with a rare Pericardial Cyst.
Because the cyst is just a little smaller than the size of her heart and is against her right atrium, the Cardiologist has confirmed heart surgery is mandatory.
Due to the rarity of her condition, the Cardiologist first suggested her surgery should be performed at the Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute. This past Thursday we returned from a 10 day trip up north and have decided it is not feasible or economical to have her surgery there. Most importantly, surgery at the Cleveland Clinic is NOT covered by her insurance.
We have an upcoming consultation with a renowned Cardiologist at Emory University Hospital this Tuesday. The meeting will dictate when surgery can be scheduled and other logistics.
In light of the current financial strain on our household due to my lifesaving surgery last September, and my inability to work these last 5 months during my recovery, my family and I are in need of your help.
Keir’s anticipated copays, her post-surgery medical expenses, care for our children during her recovery, and all the other expenses we can’t even anticipate are the reasons I am asking for help from our family and our friends.
In prayer, I have come to know that we are always being tested. We never know if lightening will strike in the same place twice, but through faith, we must believe God will not place more on us than we can handle.
My family and I are praying that through the grace of God our family and friends and community will come to our aid again to help us with this financial burden.
Please pray for my wife Keir and for my family. We are in a time of need.
Clifton
On the other hand, the financial stress is NOW overwhelming!
Keir's cardiothoracic pericardial cyst resection surgery was on Monday, July 6, 2015
In 2013, my wife Keir was rushed to the Emergency Room at Emory Johns Creek Hospital because she was not feeling well. At the end of March 2015, she had to go back to the same emergency room. After the second ER visit, she made a follow-up appointment with her own doctor.
She told her she has a cyst on her heart.
She thought Keir was there to discuss the cyst because her visit to the ER had been documented and sent to her. She wasn’t. Keir didn’t know anything about a cyst.
This is the same Doctor, who found the mass on my lung last August.
In 2013 Keir did not have a primary care physician. When she went to the ER at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, no one told her they found a cyst on her heart. She did not know anything about it until after March of this year!
Keir’s doctor immediately referred her to a Cardiac Specialist and after a series of tests, CT scans, stress tests, a 30-day heart monitor and MRI’s, she has been diagnosed with a rare Pericardial Cyst.
Because the cyst is just a little smaller than the size of her heart and is against her right atrium, the Cardiologist has confirmed heart surgery is mandatory.
Due to the rarity of her condition, the Cardiologist first suggested her surgery should be performed at the Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute. This past Thursday we returned from a 10 day trip up north and have decided it is not feasible or economical to have her surgery there. Most importantly, surgery at the Cleveland Clinic is NOT covered by her insurance.
We have an upcoming consultation with a renowned Cardiologist at Emory University Hospital this Tuesday. The meeting will dictate when surgery can be scheduled and other logistics.
In light of the current financial strain on our household due to my lifesaving surgery last September, and my inability to work these last 5 months during my recovery, my family and I are in need of your help.
Keir’s anticipated copays, her post-surgery medical expenses, care for our children during her recovery, and all the other expenses we can’t even anticipate are the reasons I am asking for help from our family and our friends.
In prayer, I have come to know that we are always being tested. We never know if lightening will strike in the same place twice, but through faith, we must believe God will not place more on us than we can handle.
My family and I are praying that through the grace of God our family and friends and community will come to our aid again to help us with this financial burden.
Please pray for my wife Keir and for my family. We are in a time of need.
Clifton
Organizer
Clifton Camp
Organizer
Alpharetta, GA
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