Tim's Heart Surgery

Some of you know that our brother Tim has been in the hospital since just after Thanksgiving. He developed an infection in his heart, and it really knocked him down. He had open heart surgery just before Christmas and is still in intensive care. He is doing well but faces a long road to full recovery. Tim and his partner Nancy are both on fixed incomes and the bills are already piling up. We would all be incredibly grateful if you could help them cover the mounting expenses. This is not the first time Tim’s gone through this. He had a similar infection and had a valve and part of his aorta replaced ten years ago. He recovered well from that surgery and was finally hitting his stride when this recent infection set in. The recent surgery removed the infected valve and aorta and replace them for the second time. He’s made it through surgery, but he’s incredibly weak and will be looking at another long recovery. Nancy was at his bedside all day up until the renewed Covid restrictions limited her visits to a half hour per day. She spent two weeks in a hotel to be close by as the hospital is an hour away from their home over a busy California freeway. The next step of the recovery will be for Tim to move into a rehab facility where he will probably have to spend a couple months. After that the road to full recovery will be long. We’re asking for your support for Tim during this challenging time. If you have the means to contribute financially, it would be greatly appreciated.