My name is Faith and I a single mom to a wonderful two-year old boy named Troy. We are both living with a heart condition known as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
, which simply means our hearts have a hard time pumping the blood through our bodies due to our heart muscles being abnormally thick. This a condition that runs in our family. My mother, Helen, also had this condition and passed away when I was very young. Troy was diagnosed with this condition when he was six-months old and has been my brave little soldier throughout all of his hospital stays, doctor's appointments, and medication changes. As of now he is doing okay and with continuous monitoring we will be able to stay ahead of any future problems in relation to his condition. I was diagnosed at the age of fifteen and had to be implanted with a pacemaker due to my abnormal heart rhythm. Through the years there have been some ups and downs due to my condition, but I was still able to live a normal fulfilling life as a teenage and young adult. Shortly after having my son in 2014 I began to notice a rapid decline in my energy levels and overall health. In July 2015 I was hospitalized and discovered I was in the early stages of heart failure. As a result, I was soon unable to do simple task such as walk up the stairs or through the parking lot without feeling as if I ran a marathon and was placed on the heart transplant list. Shortly after I had to stop working due to the sheer exhaustion I experienced doing simple day to day activities. Since that time, I have had my good days and more than my share of bad ones but my son has and will continue to be the motivating force that gets me through every single day. In August 2016 my health continued to deteriorate despite all efforts that were being made in way of medication as I wait for my new heart, it was decided by my medical team that I have a Ventricular Assistive Device (VAD) implanted, so that my health would not continue to get worse which could keep me from getting my new heart. On 09/09/2016 I "I Got the CALL" I had to take a few blood tests to make sure the donor was a match. So on 09/10/2016 at 12am I was out on the surgery table to get my NEW HEART!! But first they had to double check to make sure everything was good before they opened me yup! I didn't get my hopes up until I woke up and sure enough I woke up with a NEW. HEART!!!
Through all of these obstacles I have continued to care for my son and try to keep things as normal as possible for him. Im in transition to moving to be closer to Mayo Clinic where my doctor’s appointments and future transplant will take place. I have started this page to help me raise money in order to obtain reliable transportation for my son and I and to help cover expenses we will incur during my heart transplant surgeries. I truly appreciate you taking the time to read about my story, as well as donating to my cause and sharing my story with others.
Love always and God bless
Faith
, which simply means our hearts have a hard time pumping the blood through our bodies due to our heart muscles being abnormally thick. This a condition that runs in our family. My mother, Helen, also had this condition and passed away when I was very young. Troy was diagnosed with this condition when he was six-months old and has been my brave little soldier throughout all of his hospital stays, doctor's appointments, and medication changes. As of now he is doing okay and with continuous monitoring we will be able to stay ahead of any future problems in relation to his condition. I was diagnosed at the age of fifteen and had to be implanted with a pacemaker due to my abnormal heart rhythm. Through the years there have been some ups and downs due to my condition, but I was still able to live a normal fulfilling life as a teenage and young adult. Shortly after having my son in 2014 I began to notice a rapid decline in my energy levels and overall health. In July 2015 I was hospitalized and discovered I was in the early stages of heart failure. As a result, I was soon unable to do simple task such as walk up the stairs or through the parking lot without feeling as if I ran a marathon and was placed on the heart transplant list. Shortly after I had to stop working due to the sheer exhaustion I experienced doing simple day to day activities. Since that time, I have had my good days and more than my share of bad ones but my son has and will continue to be the motivating force that gets me through every single day. In August 2016 my health continued to deteriorate despite all efforts that were being made in way of medication as I wait for my new heart, it was decided by my medical team that I have a Ventricular Assistive Device (VAD) implanted, so that my health would not continue to get worse which could keep me from getting my new heart. On 09/09/2016 I "I Got the CALL" I had to take a few blood tests to make sure the donor was a match. So on 09/10/2016 at 12am I was out on the surgery table to get my NEW HEART!! But first they had to double check to make sure everything was good before they opened me yup! I didn't get my hopes up until I woke up and sure enough I woke up with a NEW. HEART!!!
Through all of these obstacles I have continued to care for my son and try to keep things as normal as possible for him. Im in transition to moving to be closer to Mayo Clinic where my doctor’s appointments and future transplant will take place. I have started this page to help me raise money in order to obtain reliable transportation for my son and I and to help cover expenses we will incur during my heart transplant surgeries. I truly appreciate you taking the time to read about my story, as well as donating to my cause and sharing my story with others.
Love always and God bless
Faith