Hello, my name is Holly Anglen. My husband's name is Jacob Pacheco. Some of you may know us, others may not. We have two children, ages 8 and 10.

On Monday, September 22nd, we started our morning like we do every Monday. We woke up, made breakfast, and began getting our children ready for school. By 6:30, my husband began having numbness in his arms and legs. He was soaked, couldn't catch his breath, became dizzy with chest and stomach pain. I rushed him to the hospital, a short distance from our home. By the time we arrived, he could no longer use his arms or legs, and his speech became slurred. They told us he had an aortic dissection; it was critical and asked me to tell him I love him in case I didn't get another chance. They drove him by ambulance to the airport with a support team and loaded him on a plane to fly to The University of Utah Hospital, where they immediately began surgery.

Originally, it was supposed to be 10 to 12 hours. However, there were complications, and it lasted almost 17 hours. All of his connective tissue was deteriorating. He required a replacement of his aortic arch, aortic valve, several connections, 3 chest grafts, 1 leg graft, a tear in the groin, and incisions to release the pressure in his shoulder and leg. Today is now the 26th. He was supposed to have his chest closed; however, again, there are complications. He had a lot of bleeding, and now they are doing surgery on his coronary artery and aortic root. They are not sure if more complications will arise as of yet.

He will require more surgery in the near future for his lower portion and connective tissue. He will likely be here for 4 to 6 weeks and will require multiple follow-ups. As this is a genetic condition, we will need to have our kids evaluated too. Our finances to cover our normal expenses are already at max capacity. I have had to also rent a furnished apartment here by the hospital, and the expenses of traveling back and forth, as well as care for our children, have already nearly bankrupted me, and the expenses are only beginning.

He has now finished his third surgery he had extensive bleeding and needed a bypass we are now heading in to surgery number 5

I am ashamed and embarrassed that I even have to resort to this, and I do not do it lightly. However, I am at a loss and have no idea what else I can do. The thought of leaving his side is absolutely ripping me apart. I have maxed out my few credit cards and already taken a personal loan to acquire an apartment. I have no idea what and when our future will require of us. If anyone can help or even just pray for us, it would be truly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this.