Evan’s Open Heart Surgery Fund ❤️‍

Dear Friends,

I would like to start off by stating that this is very hard for us to have to post and the following may come as a shock to you. What you’re about to read is extremely personal and sensitive to us. It hurts having to post this but we’ve exhausted all other options and resources.

As some of you may know, Evan has lived with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) all of his life. Evan’s heart has now doubled in size to the point of being life threatening. When he engages in activities (including eating a simple meal), it “blows up like a balloon” [that’s the best way of describing it]. This phenomenon creates a serious health risk, discomfort, and a significant amount of pressure on his heart and chest. This stimulates other symptoms to follow, such as: shortness of breath, dizziness, feeling of total body weakness, palpitations, chest pain and fatigue.

This is something Ev has had to live with for all of his life and does not like people even knowing about it. He has never let this condition control his life and won’t allow it to be the foundation of his future.

With that being said, I ask for your sincere consideration and I want you all to know how hard it is to have to ask for help with this matter. We don’t like to ask for help but it has come to the point where we do, indeed, need help. We do have health insurance but, there are other unsurmountable hidden expenses that are not covered. At this point, our insurance is giving us unexpected problems and we are very concerned it won’t be covered. BUT we are out of choices and have to proceed with the surgery.

I’m asking for a donation of whatever you are able to help with. Whether it’s monetary value - to help pay for the medical bills, care packages - for his very long & tiresome recovery, or even just a card ❤️‍.

He will not be able to work or do much for several months after this life saving surgery. We love and appreciate your help and concerns during these troubling times. Thank you so much for being in our lives and supporting us.

His surgery is scheduled for December 3rd. We are staying super positive & strong. We WILL get through this ❤️

Sincerely,

Evan & Shelby