Hi! My name is Caroline and I am one of many of Johnny's friends and family who set up this GoFundMe for our dear friend, Johnny Favourite.

Anyone who knows Johnny knows his talent, his smile, his friendliness, and also, his unsteady gait. Uneasy on his feet, Johnny was misdiagnosed with neuropathy a few years ago, and unfortunately, he was told it was a version that had no cure. But recently, emboldened by a friend who suggested the reason might be quite different, Johnny visited the best neurologist in the region and one of Mexico's Top Doctors: the fabulous Dr. Gerardo Salvador Lechuga Rodríguez in Queretaro.

After a series of scans, Johnny was diagnosed with a cyst the size of a lemon on his cerebellum that has been growing for years. It has been increasingly pushing against the rest of his brain, but if removed, his cerebellum has space to expand back to its normal size, which will greatly affect his mobility and overall health.

It's truly amazing Johnny has been able to maintain knowledge of over 4,000 songs from memory, learn even more every day, run a business, mentor multiple local artists and singers, host fundraisers and special events, raise much-needed funds for orphans and animals, galavant around San Miguel saying hi to his friends and fans, AND own and/or foster, on average, seven dogs.

Johnny has helped all of us have a wonderful, musical, comedic, entertaining time constantly while also offering full-time jobs to multiple people and a space to the many working musicians in this town and beyond.

This sort of situation is EXACTLY why GoFundMe was created. If you can give $10/$100/$1000/$5000 USD or even more, this money will go to his brain surgery (roughly $24,000 USD), his two-week hospital recovery plus a year of physical therapy and necessary meds (roughly $12,000 USD).

All funds will pay directly for Johnny's care so he can get back on stage and return to the animated artist he is known for. Except, in the near future, he will be fully mobile and able to do things he used to love, like walk his dogs again.

Please give what you can! We desperately want Johnny to be back solidly on his feet again and entertaining and supporting the community of San Miguel de Allende for many years to come!

Many thanks. - Friends & Family of Johnny Favourite

*PLEASE NOTE THE USD AMOUNTS WE QUOTE ABOVE ARE INDEED USD AMOUNTS IN TERMS OF NEED. YOUR USE OF THIS PLATFORM MAY SHOW THOSE SAME AMOUNTS IN MXN. :)