Beginning of March 2021, John contracted COVID -19 from an individual while working. He was rushed to the hospital on March 11 because he could not breathe and had very little strength to even walk, he was deteriorating. 

John developed double pneumonia after contracting COVID-19.

He was put on a ventilator and had to be transferred from Murfreesboro to Nashville so he could receive ECMO therapy. 

The ventilator was in place for two days, then John was put on a Neptune nasal device. 

John had to undergo two scopes in his belly and upper GI because he developed two bleeding ulcers. The first scope did not stop the bleeding. John has received well over 25 bags of blood and several bags of albumin (for his liver).

As of April 8, John has kidney failure (he is on dialysis), his double pneumonia has not improved and has damage on his lungs, has more than a dozen blood clots, still on ECMO therapy that is doing all the breathing for him. 

John's family is now in need of significant financial assistance for all the medical costs that will not be covered by insurance. We will be forever grateful for your support to help John and his family during this time.

John is a husband of 15 years to his best friend, Heidi, a loving father, son, brother, and Grandpa!