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Hello and thank you for taking the time to read about our friend, Tracy and her family. Those of you who know Tracy will agree that she is one of the sweetest, most giving and truly kind people you will meet. She and her husband, Jim, will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this year and are parents to two wonderful children, Jake and Megan. Many of you know that Tracy is not only sweet, but is strong, being a two-time survivor of breast cancer.
When Tracy, who is only 47 years old, suffered a heart attack a year ago, it was believed by doctors that radiation treatments Tracy received during treatment for her breast cancer had caused the damage to her heart that eventually caused the attack. However, Tracy suffered a second heart attack last month, one that was much more serious. After a repeat angiogram and more investigation, Tracy was diagnosed with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Here are a couple of links with more information:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spontaneous-coronary-artery-dissection/basics/definition/con-20037794 and
http://www.spontaneouscoronaryarterydissection.com/
This diagnosis is devastating to Tracy and her family; they know that with this condition, Tracy could have a heart attack again at any time. They have already faced the possibility of losing Tracy four times before! SCAD is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition; the causes are unknown and there is no known prevention. Very little research is being done on the condition, but Tracy’s family discovered that the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is the leading hospital doing research and clinic trials on SCAD. She has been accepted into their research program and has a week of appointments scheduled this April. She’ll be meeting with cardiologists and geneticists who work in the field and who will work with her to perform tests on her condition. It’s an amazing and potentially life saving opportunity.
Being the kind and giving person that Tracy is, asking for financial help from others is a very uncomfortable position for her to be in. However, because of the medical expenses that her family has had to cover the last nine years, Tracy and her family are asking for your help. The testing that will be conducted on Tracy is considered research and insurance will not cover the majority of it, and the cost to travel to the Mayo Clinic will be out of pocket as well.
Tracy and her family are so appreciative of the love and support that their friends and family have given to them. If any of you have wondered if there is anything that you can do to help, I would ask that you consider offering some financial support to them as they move forward through this next difficult journey.
Thank you!
Ursula
When Tracy, who is only 47 years old, suffered a heart attack a year ago, it was believed by doctors that radiation treatments Tracy received during treatment for her breast cancer had caused the damage to her heart that eventually caused the attack. However, Tracy suffered a second heart attack last month, one that was much more serious. After a repeat angiogram and more investigation, Tracy was diagnosed with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Here are a couple of links with more information:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spontaneous-coronary-artery-dissection/basics/definition/con-20037794 and
http://www.spontaneouscoronaryarterydissection.com/
This diagnosis is devastating to Tracy and her family; they know that with this condition, Tracy could have a heart attack again at any time. They have already faced the possibility of losing Tracy four times before! SCAD is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition; the causes are unknown and there is no known prevention. Very little research is being done on the condition, but Tracy’s family discovered that the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is the leading hospital doing research and clinic trials on SCAD. She has been accepted into their research program and has a week of appointments scheduled this April. She’ll be meeting with cardiologists and geneticists who work in the field and who will work with her to perform tests on her condition. It’s an amazing and potentially life saving opportunity.
Being the kind and giving person that Tracy is, asking for financial help from others is a very uncomfortable position for her to be in. However, because of the medical expenses that her family has had to cover the last nine years, Tracy and her family are asking for your help. The testing that will be conducted on Tracy is considered research and insurance will not cover the majority of it, and the cost to travel to the Mayo Clinic will be out of pocket as well.
Tracy and her family are so appreciative of the love and support that their friends and family have given to them. If any of you have wondered if there is anything that you can do to help, I would ask that you consider offering some financial support to them as they move forward through this next difficult journey.
Thank you!
Ursula