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Hi Everyone! Well where do I begin? I wasn't sure if I wanted to start a gofundme but I couldn't think of any family more deserving. My high school best friend Joyce and her loving husband Anthony just had their beautiful baby boy Paulo in November. The whole pregnancy went about with no issues and she delivered her baby via c-section. Everything seemed normal and she and baby were expected to leave the hospital in a few days. Unforunately during his first few days of life they found him to have a mild form of Tetrology of Fallot and an issue with his pulmonary valve. Joyce and Anthony were devasted and scared as to what that would mean for baby Paulo. Luckily they were able to bring him home from the hospital but knew that he would need to have heart surgery in a few months. The surgery is set for January 31, 2017. While Joyce and her husband are extremely hard working parents unfortunately their insurance is out network and will have to pay for some part of the surgery out of pocket. I can only imagine what the cost would be. Joyce and Anthony have been thru so much in the past year as Joyce lost her only sibling earlier last year. They deserve this more than anything. Anything will help and I appreciate you all taking the time to read this. (Ps i would like to keep this a secret from them if you all dont mind)
Organizer and beneficiary
Therese Ballada
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Joyce Damiano
Beneficiary