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Calan’s Heart Recovery

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Hey everyone, my name is BreAuna Pick, and I am raising funds on behalf of my sisters family- the Beeck family, located in Sioux City, IA.
In July my nephew Calan Beeck, youngest child of Nick and Chaylee Beeck, was diagnosed with bicuspid valve and coarctation of the aorta- both being birth defects that were not caught until this year at the age of 3.
In May, my sister had taken Calan to urgeant care for strep, and that's when she was first informed of a heart murmur. They were switching doctors, and the soonest he could be seen was July, but she was informed that was perfectly fine since it was not urgent. At the beginning of July, she took Calan to his well visit and establishing care appointment with a new doctor. His new doctor did confirm there was a murmur, assured them nothing to worry about, but she would be referring Calan to a pediatric cardiologist.
It was with the pediacric cardiologist that Calan was diagnosed. The bicuspid valve is pretty common, and his heart showed no evidence of this causing any problems.  The coacrtation of the aorta (aorta starts wide, gets narrow, and then gets wide again) causes different pressures, and this is more serious. Calans case was presented to a panel of doctors where it was unanimous that the best course of action would be to correct it with surgery.
Calan is set to have cardiothoracic surgery on Septemper 28th of this year. Calan will be put on bypass while the surgeon cuts out the narrowed portion of his aorta and then he will spend time in the PICU (pediatric intensive care unit). They were told to plan for 1 to 2 weeks in the hospital and then recovery time after. Donations would go towards medical bills and other expenses to help out financially so that Chaylee and Nick can focus on getting Calan back home and through recovery.

Calan is a very outgoing, energetic, tough, spunky, funny, and such a sweet little boy. If you know him well you know he is always on the go. He loves to play with his 5 year old sister Connley, riding on his motor vehicles, swimming, and being outdoors.

I want to take a minute to thank you in advance for any donations & prayers being sent to the Beeck family as they get through this challenging time.
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Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $200
    • 1 yr
  • Christa Bowles
    • $24
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $40
    • 1 yr
  • Hope Carrier
    • $20
    • 1 yr
  • Lisa Klemmensen
    • $45
    • 1 yr
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Organizer and beneficiary

Bre Pick
Organizer
Sioux City, IA
Chaylee Beeck
Beneficiary

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