Each day is a gift. I'm Mike Owens, age 63 and single father & grandfather. I am trying to raise money to help with my medical expenses and $860 per month prescriptions for the heart failure and heart attack I had last month. I still have 2 more surgeries to go as well. While they were saving my life they also discovered that both of my carotid arteries are 90% blocked, causing very limited oxygen to get to my brain, and 2 more arteries in my legs that were also blocked.

EDIT 8/10/25: Nothing is really getting better and Parkland can not extend any financial aid. I have re-applied to Medicaid and Medicare but both have been declined until I'm 64, apparently.

So I am in even more desperate need of your help. Please re-share this if you are able and a BIG thank you to all who have helped me in so many ways! - Love, Mike.

I was a semi-truck body shop estimator but can no longer work, so the bills have begun piling up as well. I have applied for Social Security Disability, but here in Texas it takes up to 400 days to get approved or declined. The $1800 they might eventually pay will help, but won't cover everything.

I also have a brand new beautiful granddaughter who I would love to see for the first time. Thank you in advance for any assistance you may give.

Any amount helps immensely. I am completely humbled and a little embarrassed to be in this position of asking others for help, but I have little or no choice now.