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Hi, my name is Dustin, and I am Jeff's best friend. My friend is dying. I wish there were another way to say that, but there's not. The doctors are giving him a one in four chance of not surviving the year. But there is still hope, and we need your help.
Jeff was recently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and extreme hypertension. Jeff's liver is dying, and his heart can't handle the strain. Jeff's cirrhosis means his liver is creating scar tissue that is gradually replacing his healthy liver cells. This means his liver is slowly suffocating and will stop filtering the toxins from his blood. It will stop making enzymes that help him digest food, store nutrients, and fight infections. For Jeff, this is a genetic defect in his body and has nothing to do with his lifestyle.
Jeff's severe hypertension means that any sudden increase in his blood pressure could be fatal. Jeff won't survive a transplant; the trauma from surgery right now would kill him. With the right medications, Jeff can beat hypertension and get the liver he needs to survive. The medical costs are enormous. Let's get Jeff the help he needs so he can get that liver.
What Jeff needs right now is a Remodulin pump. This pump will supply a constant infusion of the drug Remodulin into Jeff's bloodstream. This continuous infusion would allow his heart, arteries, and lungs to open and start working correctly. Once his pulmonary arterial hypertension is being treated, Jeff will have a chance for the liver transplant he desperately needs. Jeff will also need recurring doctor's appointments, specialists, medications, all while he continues to support his wife and newborn baby. The financial strain is substantial, and as Jeff's health fails, this burden will only increase. Jeff needs help.
Our #1 goal is to raise enough money to help this remarkable family through this trying time. I can't just sit back and do nothing for my best friend. Not when there are treatments that can save him. We know how these campaigns can change lives if supported. So please share and if you can contribute what you are able.
Our deepest thanks to all of you. We can't express with words how much they mean to us. So thank you for donating and helping save my best friend.
#SaveJeffBrown
HOW CAN YOU HELP TODAY
1. Donate what you can, no amount is too small and donations help.
2. Share on all social media with hashtag #SaveJeffBrown and share this link with as many people as you can.
3. Email this GoFundMe link and these steps to all contacts you know
WHERE IS YOUR MONEY GOING?
Every dollar goes to Jeff and his wife Mandy to cover medical expenses and other necessities. Your contribution can help save my best friend and his family.
More information about the remarkable Brown Family
Let me tell you a little about Jeff and his family. Jeff married the love of his life eight years ago, and Mandy is just as remarkable as he is. While they were dating, Mandy was blindsided by a negligent driver and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Jeff spent weeks by her bedside and realized he couldn't live without her. They were married shortly after.
Jeff and Mandy love kids. Jeff graduated from Brigham Young University. He became a social worker, investing his time in assisting children out of genuinely horrible situations. At the same time, he volunteered in his off-hours at the suicide hotline.
Mandy was a trained therapist working with the mentally disabled, addiction therapy counseling, and domestic violence victims. She taught parents and adolescents how to deal with their drug addictions but Mandy's car accident had lingering effects. She got sicker and sicker until she was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. They loved children and tried to have their own but struggled until Katie came into their lives. Katie is Mandy's adopted brother's biological daughter.
One day, Jeff and Mandy received a call asking them to take Katie for an undetermined amount of time. They opened their home and treated Katie like their own. After a few weeks, Katie's parents wanted her back. Soon after, Jeff and Mandy went to visit only to find the situation horrible.
The apartment Katie was living in was filthy. It reeked of body odor and dog waste, urine mixed with pot, and garbage. This bright, happy child they'd known was unresponsive and glazed over like something was wrong. They took Katie and cleaned her up. They asked if they could take Katie; the parents didn't care.
As a social worker and drug therapist, they saw the signs. Katie, less than a year old, tested positive for small amounts of opiates and amphetamines. Jeff and Mandy filed for permanent custody of Katie and raised her as their daughter for three years.
Katie's parents showed no interest. The would go six months without calling or even asking about Katie. In the three years Katie was with Jeff and Mandy her birth parents saw her less than ten times. They offered to sign custody over for a bribe, but it wasn't right.
Jeff and Mandy's savings went to court costs fighting to keep Katie in a safe environment. But a judge ripped her away from them. (The judge is currently under investigation) They are fighting still to get Katie back.
Jeff and Mandy had given up hope on having a baby of their own. Doctors told them that without fertility treatments, it would be impossible, but all their savings were going to the fight for Katie. Then Jeff and Mandy were blessed with a baby girl, Charlotte (Charley) Brown.
In the meantime, Mandy's Fibromyalgia had deteriorated, and she could not work. She is a full-time mom and uses all her limited energy to help others.
Jeff went back to school to become a pharmacist. He chose pharmacy to help people still, to better understand the medications his wife was on, and to provide a better life for his family.
Jeff has always been driven to help people. From social work to fixing people's homes after flood and fire damage. From his work with non-profits to social programs to his volunteer hours at his church. He's also the best friend anyone could have.
These remarkable people never ask for anything for themselves. Very few even know the trials they’ve been through. They never complain just smile and endure. They are good people — the absolute best kind. The kind of people the world desperately needs. So I'm asking, please help them. Every donation, like, and share helps. Please save my friend's life. I don't know what I'd do without him
Jeff was recently diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and extreme hypertension. Jeff's liver is dying, and his heart can't handle the strain. Jeff's cirrhosis means his liver is creating scar tissue that is gradually replacing his healthy liver cells. This means his liver is slowly suffocating and will stop filtering the toxins from his blood. It will stop making enzymes that help him digest food, store nutrients, and fight infections. For Jeff, this is a genetic defect in his body and has nothing to do with his lifestyle.
Jeff's severe hypertension means that any sudden increase in his blood pressure could be fatal. Jeff won't survive a transplant; the trauma from surgery right now would kill him. With the right medications, Jeff can beat hypertension and get the liver he needs to survive. The medical costs are enormous. Let's get Jeff the help he needs so he can get that liver.
What Jeff needs right now is a Remodulin pump. This pump will supply a constant infusion of the drug Remodulin into Jeff's bloodstream. This continuous infusion would allow his heart, arteries, and lungs to open and start working correctly. Once his pulmonary arterial hypertension is being treated, Jeff will have a chance for the liver transplant he desperately needs. Jeff will also need recurring doctor's appointments, specialists, medications, all while he continues to support his wife and newborn baby. The financial strain is substantial, and as Jeff's health fails, this burden will only increase. Jeff needs help.
Our #1 goal is to raise enough money to help this remarkable family through this trying time. I can't just sit back and do nothing for my best friend. Not when there are treatments that can save him. We know how these campaigns can change lives if supported. So please share and if you can contribute what you are able.
Our deepest thanks to all of you. We can't express with words how much they mean to us. So thank you for donating and helping save my best friend.
#SaveJeffBrown
HOW CAN YOU HELP TODAY
1. Donate what you can, no amount is too small and donations help.
2. Share on all social media with hashtag #SaveJeffBrown and share this link with as many people as you can.
3. Email this GoFundMe link and these steps to all contacts you know
WHERE IS YOUR MONEY GOING?
Every dollar goes to Jeff and his wife Mandy to cover medical expenses and other necessities. Your contribution can help save my best friend and his family.
More information about the remarkable Brown Family
Let me tell you a little about Jeff and his family. Jeff married the love of his life eight years ago, and Mandy is just as remarkable as he is. While they were dating, Mandy was blindsided by a negligent driver and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Jeff spent weeks by her bedside and realized he couldn't live without her. They were married shortly after.
Jeff and Mandy love kids. Jeff graduated from Brigham Young University. He became a social worker, investing his time in assisting children out of genuinely horrible situations. At the same time, he volunteered in his off-hours at the suicide hotline.
Mandy was a trained therapist working with the mentally disabled, addiction therapy counseling, and domestic violence victims. She taught parents and adolescents how to deal with their drug addictions but Mandy's car accident had lingering effects. She got sicker and sicker until she was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. They loved children and tried to have their own but struggled until Katie came into their lives. Katie is Mandy's adopted brother's biological daughter.
One day, Jeff and Mandy received a call asking them to take Katie for an undetermined amount of time. They opened their home and treated Katie like their own. After a few weeks, Katie's parents wanted her back. Soon after, Jeff and Mandy went to visit only to find the situation horrible.
The apartment Katie was living in was filthy. It reeked of body odor and dog waste, urine mixed with pot, and garbage. This bright, happy child they'd known was unresponsive and glazed over like something was wrong. They took Katie and cleaned her up. They asked if they could take Katie; the parents didn't care.
As a social worker and drug therapist, they saw the signs. Katie, less than a year old, tested positive for small amounts of opiates and amphetamines. Jeff and Mandy filed for permanent custody of Katie and raised her as their daughter for three years.
Katie's parents showed no interest. The would go six months without calling or even asking about Katie. In the three years Katie was with Jeff and Mandy her birth parents saw her less than ten times. They offered to sign custody over for a bribe, but it wasn't right.
Jeff and Mandy's savings went to court costs fighting to keep Katie in a safe environment. But a judge ripped her away from them. (The judge is currently under investigation) They are fighting still to get Katie back.
Jeff and Mandy had given up hope on having a baby of their own. Doctors told them that without fertility treatments, it would be impossible, but all their savings were going to the fight for Katie. Then Jeff and Mandy were blessed with a baby girl, Charlotte (Charley) Brown.
In the meantime, Mandy's Fibromyalgia had deteriorated, and she could not work. She is a full-time mom and uses all her limited energy to help others.
Jeff went back to school to become a pharmacist. He chose pharmacy to help people still, to better understand the medications his wife was on, and to provide a better life for his family.
Jeff has always been driven to help people. From social work to fixing people's homes after flood and fire damage. From his work with non-profits to social programs to his volunteer hours at his church. He's also the best friend anyone could have.
These remarkable people never ask for anything for themselves. Very few even know the trials they’ve been through. They never complain just smile and endure. They are good people — the absolute best kind. The kind of people the world desperately needs. So I'm asking, please help them. Every donation, like, and share helps. Please save my friend's life. I don't know what I'd do without him
Organizer and beneficiary
Dustin Roundy
Organizer
Pleasant Grove, UT
Jeffrey Brown
Beneficiary
