Small step for Bearen , Giant leap for Alpha 1

   I am Rebekah Chambers . Bearen McCollum is my nephew. He is the son of Daniel and Angela McCollum. I am starting this Go Fund me page to help my sister and her family with medical expenses for their son.  They are planning their yearly trip to Cincinnati Children's Hospital where they will once again be told there are no cures, no answers, & to make sure you enjoy the time they have with him.  No parent would except these answers so they must and will continue to try.  However, with the loss of a recent career we're  Daniel (USMC VETERAN) invested time, talents, & efforts the financial challenge has become greater than ever . Please find it in your heart to help this family in whatever way you see fit so they can continue the fight. To learn more about Bearen's disease please read below.
     Alpha-1 Anti trypsin Deficiency's 
(alpha-1) is a hereditary condition that is passed on from parents to their children through genes.   This condition may result in serious lung disease in adults and or liver disease in infants, children, & adults.

  Alpha-1 occurs when there is a severe lack of protein in the blood called Alpha-1 anti trypsin (ATT) that is mainly produced by the liver. The main function of (ATT) is to protect the lungs from inflammation irritants such as tabacco  smoke. 
    The low level of (ATT) in the blood occurs because the (ATT) is abnormal and cannot be released from the liver at a normal rate. This leads to a build up of abnormal (ATT) in the liver that can cause liver disease 
    Alpha-1 (SZ) or (ZZ) 
moderate (sz) to severe (zz) 
deficiency= Could get disease and does carry two abnormal (ATT) genes 

Bearen is Alpha -1 phenotype (ZZ)