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This is my friend Trish and her son Ryan. Trish is a single mother with a severely disabled son and she is Ryan's sole support financially and physically
They are in need of a new van to take Ryan to and from his doctor appointments. Their current van keeps breaking down, has no heat, no air and the windows do not work properly. . If anyone can please help it would greatly be appreciated. Any little bit helps. Please see Ryan's story below.
Thank you!
Ryan was born with HLHS, which in layman's terms means he was born with only a half of heart. He was a vibrant, healthy 3 year old walking,talking and beating up on his little sister up until his 3rd surgery at the age of 3 where the doctors over drugged him and his life was FOREVER changed! The doctors put him in a drug induced coma and quoting one Dr. “gave him enough drugs to knock a horse out”, where he suffered seizures continuously for 26 hrs. This was irreversible damage to the brain, for it had swelled in many places not just one, which in turn caused Ryan to have a major stroke. This is every mother's nightmare! Taking your child for surgery and being told it is routine everything will be ok and then being told OOOPs we're sorry “he will be a “vegetable” for life.” Well, even though Ryan may no longer walk and talk like he once did, he is now 22 years old and happy because of the love he gets from everyone around him. He can out eat most grown men even though he is only 120 lbs he enjoys anything that isn't nailed down but is really partial to M & M's & Cheetos. Ryan is in need of a new van because his current one has: no heat, air, windows do not go down & are duct taped up, he has grown too tall and hits his head on top (Ryan was suppose to be a peanut) LOL, shocks, catalytic converter, ball joints, tires, lift not working properly and the list just goes on and on. So if you can help in anyway big, small or just sharing this link it is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for all of your kindness!
They are in need of a new van to take Ryan to and from his doctor appointments. Their current van keeps breaking down, has no heat, no air and the windows do not work properly. . If anyone can please help it would greatly be appreciated. Any little bit helps. Please see Ryan's story below.
Thank you!
Ryan was born with HLHS, which in layman's terms means he was born with only a half of heart. He was a vibrant, healthy 3 year old walking,talking and beating up on his little sister up until his 3rd surgery at the age of 3 where the doctors over drugged him and his life was FOREVER changed! The doctors put him in a drug induced coma and quoting one Dr. “gave him enough drugs to knock a horse out”, where he suffered seizures continuously for 26 hrs. This was irreversible damage to the brain, for it had swelled in many places not just one, which in turn caused Ryan to have a major stroke. This is every mother's nightmare! Taking your child for surgery and being told it is routine everything will be ok and then being told OOOPs we're sorry “he will be a “vegetable” for life.” Well, even though Ryan may no longer walk and talk like he once did, he is now 22 years old and happy because of the love he gets from everyone around him. He can out eat most grown men even though he is only 120 lbs he enjoys anything that isn't nailed down but is really partial to M & M's & Cheetos. Ryan is in need of a new van because his current one has: no heat, air, windows do not go down & are duct taped up, he has grown too tall and hits his head on top (Ryan was suppose to be a peanut) LOL, shocks, catalytic converter, ball joints, tires, lift not working properly and the list just goes on and on. So if you can help in anyway big, small or just sharing this link it is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for all of your kindness!
Organizer and beneficiary
Mio Alicea
Organizer
Deptford, NJ
Patricia Sheppard-Radlinger
Beneficiary
