My name is Shashank, and I live in Coral Springs, South Florida with my wife, Anisha, and our two sons..

On the night of Sunday, March 24, 2025, at 1:30 am, I suffered a major heart attack. My wife, Anisha, rushed me to the emergency room at North Broward Hospital, where doctors performed a cardiac catheterization and discovered that three major arteries supplying blood to my heart were more than 75% blocked. The medical team transferred me to Broward General Hospital in Fort Lauderdale for more intensive care early the next morning.

By Tuesday, March 25, my heart efficiency had dropped below 15%, so doctors decided to place a heart pump to stabilize my condition. During the procedure, I went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated five times through code blue interventions and after 20 minutes I came around. My wife wanted me to be given a chance, but doctors warned my wife that if I were revived, there was a high likelihood of severe brain damage due to lack of oxygen. However, my wife insisted that they do everything possible. Dr. Justicz and his team installed impella inside and externally put me on ECMO (oxygenator) which did the work of lungs which have kept me alive. I was already on ventilator and dialysis. When I regained consciousness, I was asked to move my hands etc so doctors confirmed that my brain was intact.

By Friday, March 28, the medical team determined that I needed to be transferred to the heart transplant unit at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. After i was transferred i was given blood thinners because of which my abdominal artery started bleeding and all the blood in stomach was flowing out of my mouth. They simultaneously were giving me blood. It was 15 hours after they discovered and patched the site. I am currently in the cardiac ICU at Memorial Hospital, where I continue to receive care. I had 2 impellas inside my heart , ventilator, an ecmo outside as well as dialysis machine connected to me.

I was unconsciolus and sedated for 2 weeks.

I spent four weeks on a ventilator and oxygenator, and throughout this time, I also required dialysis. Unfortunately, the powerful medications needed to keep me alive caused damage to my kidneys and cut off oxygen to my limbs. My hands and feet were nearly gangrenous. I had tremors in my hands and I could barely stand. I have also developed double vision. The hospital, which specializes in cardiac care, does not have the resources to treat my limbs. Initially, they planned to amputate the fingers of my left hand. Thankfully, we consulted with a plastic surgeon friend, and with the help of Ayurvedic medicine, my condition improved significantly within two weeks.

Though I’m still in the ICU, the heart pump is keeping my heart functional, but it remains weak. Doctors have determined that I will need both a heart and kidney transplant to survive. Until I find a suitable donor, I will remain in the ICU, receiving oxygen and dialysis. They described my recovery as a miracle. I owe this to all to my friends and well wishers who prayed for me.

The transplants I require are complex and extremely expensive. In addition to the surgeries themselves, I will need ongoing care, including immunosuppressant medications to prevent organ rejection, which will be required before and after the transplants. I will remain in the ICU for several more weeks, and after that transferred to rehab. After discharge I will need frequent outpatient visits, physical therapy, and nursing care. Additionally, I will need to make modifications to my home to accommodate my recovery. There are several consultants in Memorial Hospital who are out of network, for those we are liable to pay for their services in full. I don’t have relatives in the United States to assist me during this challenging time.

I want Anisha to focus on helping me recover without having to worry about finances. Primarily we are raising money for covering some of the co-insurance, post-op care, pay for copays, pay for out of network doctors, procedures and medications which are not covered and to mitigate the risk of surprise costs. Because i am Immuno-compromised I have to be mindful of infections. In last week itself i had 2 emergencies but as i am in hospital it is okay, otherwise the cost and copay would be enormous.

I have been advised rest and isolation for 1 year. Anisha, is currently and for another year the sole earner. She has been working full-time while also caring for our children and visiting me in the ICU every day. She may have to take 3 months of leave to take care of me because i have outpatient and doctors visits every week. Due to my double vision I can't drive.

In this difficult situation, I’m reaching out for financial help and support. If your company has a charity or donation program, I kindly ask you to consider contributing to help us through this time. Your generous contribution will make a significant difference in our ability to move forward and help me get back my life

Thank you from the bottom of my new heart for your support.

Sincerely,

Shashank

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