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Help Vincent Overcome Myocarditis and Pneumonia

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Hello. My name is Vincent Hernandez. I am an educator who works with special needs children. I am new to this platform because out of the blue, I was hit with a minor heart attack that was caused by myocarditis. An MRI showed I only have 16% heart muscle strength, and my lungs were also filled with liquid, causing pneumonia. As part of the head of household and watching over two beautiful kids grow, ages 3 and 5, I am on here to humbly ask for any donation possible to cover medical bills, medication, and financial assistance due to leave of absence of work for about 6 months, based off what the cardiologists have predicted. If you'd like more information on my story, please read the information my wife Alma posted a couple of days ago about my health:

"For those of you who don't know, Vince had a medical emergency at his school last Thursday, February 27th, and has been in the hospital since then. He was rushed to the hospital because the EMT didn't like the results of his EKG, and once arriving, they let me know that he had suffered a mild heart attack and had to get a procedure done to clear any blood clots. I was trying to be as strong as I could be since Mateo was with me, but I felt our world slowly crumbling down around me. I immediately called everyone I could, and my mother-in-law was able to get here as fast as she could. My mom, sister, and nieces also came down from El Paso to be with us and help with Mateo and Dahlia. Tests were done, and we found out that Vince also had pneumonia, and the cause of his medical emergency is something called myocarditis. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle caused by viral infections. His heart muscle should be at 55%, and his is actually at 16%, as shown in his MRI results. The cardiologists decided it's best for Vince to get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). This procedure will happen tomorrow morning, so I am asking for all prayers to be sent our way, not just for the procedure, but for our little family and for what our future may hold. Thank you."
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    Alma Hernandez
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    San Antonio, TX

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