On Monday March 8, 2021 Michael excitedly came to Michigan to start a new career, once he arrived he very suddenly started feeling sick and was taken to the ER. Once there he was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs and discharged. After two days he took a really bad turn and was again rushed to the ER. Within 30 minutes of being in the ER he was put on life support and it was found that he not only has bilateral pneumonia but also sepsis- the doctors saying his lungs are the worst they have ever seen and we are really unsure how long he will be in the hospital.

This all is hard on its own but the worst part is his wife, Melisa, is still in Florida waiting for the birth of their first child. Michael had planned to start his new position, then return home in time for Madison’s birth. Because Melisa is so close to her due date she is unable to travel to be with him. Michael is also the primary income for their family and has been without pay for two weeks and it is unknown how long he will be out of work as they think his recovery will be long. To add to this stress m, he does not have insurance and will have an extreme amount of medical bills. 

The funds collected will go towards helping these two amazing parents to be pay for their bills while Michael is unable to work, and the remaining will go to Michael’s mounting medical bills. Thank you to everyone who has made it this far!