<div>Hi, my name is Dante, I'm the oldest of my Dad's 4 children. I've watched my dad, Christopher Austin, take a deep decline. 5 years ago, he suffered a mild heart attack, which left him with heart failure. His heart is now only working at 20% capacity, as the average heart works at 55%, contributing to high blood pressure, shortness of breath, and extreme fatigue. His cardiologist is giving him
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<div>3 months to see if his heart starts to strengthen, and if not, then a defibrillator will be surgically put into his chest.
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<div>  My dad has always been the rock of our family, 
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<div>the man that we look up to, the man we lean on 
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<div>and turn to for advice and encouragement. So you
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<div> can only imagine how it must feel to see my dad go 
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<div>through all this agony. 
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<div>  Just recently, my dad was diagnosed with prostate 
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<div>cancer, scoring 9.0 on the Gleason score, second-highest<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:inherit;"> on the scale. Gleason 9 means the cancer </span>is aggressive
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<div> and is likely to spread quickly. 10 of the 12 samples tested positive for cancer, so we're praying that the cancer stays local and has not spread through his body. A bone scan 
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<div>has been scheduled in the next couple of weeks to determine if it has spread throughout his body, as well as a cystocopy. A procedure to determine if the cancer has spread to his bladder. 
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<div> This has put such overwhelming stress on our
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<div> family, both mentally, physically, and financially. 
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<div>My dad was working in the medical manufacturing field, but has now been unable to work since June 2025, because of his looming heart conditions, thus presenting
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<div>more challenges than solutions. 
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<div> My dad has always been the rock of our family, 
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<div>the man that we look up to, the man we lean on 
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<div>and turn to for advice and encouragement. So you
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<div> can only imagine how it must feel to see my dad go 
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<div>through all this agony. 
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<div>So from the bottom of my heart, I personally want 
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<div>to thank you all for taking the time to read our story. 
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<div>Every and any contributions would help ease our burdens and thus allow my dad the time to focus on his health 
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<div>and his family's future. Even if you can't donate, 
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<div>please share this page and keep my dad in your thoughts
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<div> and prayers.
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<div>Many thanks
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<div>DANTE
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Rajeev Mohanty

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