Hey friends I'm creating this gofundme for my incredible brother Jonathan. If you know Jonathan you know what a kind, funny, inspiring person he his and if you don't, let me me tell you a little bit about him.

Jonathan is my big brother and I've always wanted to be just like him. When we were kids that meant I wanted to collect pogs and listen to Greenday, and as adults it means I want to be strong, vulnerable and have excellent comedic timing. I have laughed with my brother through a lot of heartbreak and many joyous moments. He is one the most wonderful humans I know and his life purpose is help others fully experience and embody their existence. He pours himself into this work, helping others find peace and joy in their bodies. It breaks my heart that my brothers own body is failing him.

Jonathan has been suffering from debilitating sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndrome for years. This condition has slowly stolen his life from him. I've watched my beautiful brother fight through fatigue caused by years of operating on little to no sleep due to his condition. Watching his life slowly become smaller due to this fight has been maddening.

He's tried endless treatments including cpap, palate expansion, sinus expansion, changes in diet, homeopathic remdies, western medicine, therapy and medication to name a few.

My brother deserves to live a full and joyous life. He deserves to have the energy to leave his house and walk around his neighborhood, to meet up with friends and see a concert, to travel and visit his family. That is what this condition has stolen from him.

I know that the internet can be a beautiful and terrible place. We see people's lives in shards and snippets. My brother's work puts him online to help people and he appears so strong, and he is, but he is also suffering.

Please consider donating and sharing so my brother can receive double jaw surgery and finally return to living the full life that he deserves.

The full cost of the surgery is $29,000. This includes the surgeon fee, hospital stay and anesthesia. I wish we lived in a world where we could receive the medical care we need without fear of financial ruin, but the reality is this surgery is expensive. I'm really hoping this community can come together to make this happen for my brother. I want to spend time laughing with him for years to come, although I'll try to wait until he's healed up a bit. We're hoping to have enough funds raised by December to proceed. Anything helps.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Let's get Jonathan back!!!!