
Help my sister Denise with medical bills
Hi my name is Janice and I'm reaching out to you for support for my younger sister Denise. On July 4th, I received a call from my mother that my sister Denise, was rushed to the hospital with what they thought was a heart attack. After several tests, she was diagnosed with Takotsubo Syndrome cardiomyopathy, pneumonia, and dehydration. This syndrome also known as broken heart syndrome, is sudden temporary weakening of the muscular portion of the heart due to significant emotional or physical stress. We were told that her heart is functioning at 15 %. It could take up to 3 months to get her heart function back up and she can't work. She is currently wearing a Lifevest, a personal defibrillator for patients at risk for sudden cardiac death. The vest delivers a shock treatment to restore the heart to normal rhythm. If her heart doesn't improve in three months she will have to have surgery for a implantable defibrillator. About eight months before this, my sister was hospitalized with Sepsis and was very ill and had two other surgeries due to the sepsis and recovered from that. My sister is a private duty nurse helping others. A few months ago, she went back to work which, I think took a toll on her and caused her to stress over bills that had to be paid. My sister has no insurance and, I'd like to help her with this fundraiser so she doesn't have to stress about paying medical bills, her rent, medicines, and essential living expenses while she is recovering. If you could support my GoFundMe by making a donation and then sharing it with your network, I would greatly appreciate it. Even a $5 donation helps me get closer to my goal for my sister! Please pray for my sister Denise. Thank you and God Bless!