
Help Mason and his Family during this difficult time
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Hello, thank you for taking the time to read this, my name is Jamie. My mother, Denise and I wanted to start this GoFundMe for a wonderful family who is need of a little help right now. On April 22nd, our long time family friend, Mason Russell was a no call no show for work, because that was a first his boss Dave got worried and reached out to his father Mark because they work together. Mark also got worried and called Mason's mom, Lisa. Lisa rushed to his house and found him very lethargic, stumbling around and having a hard time breathing. She called 911 immediately and they came and took him to ER at St. Mary’s. His sugar diabetes count was 1034!! Normal is 70, his kidneys were severely damaged because of diabetic Keto acidosis. They never knew he was diabetic!!! He was put on dialysis for his kidneys and then he got pneumonia and blood clots in his lungs and his legs due to the ports having to be put in. His oxygen levels were so low that he was put on the high flow oxygen and is still fighting to keep it at a normal range. They also found a xxl cyst on his pancreas along with severe mouth infection. He has been put on a ventilator multiple times due to not being able to breathe properly and to help his lungs heal. And due to this Mason has severe damage to his vocal cords he is unable to eat, drink or even have ice chips. He has been fighting and dealing with testing (Blood work CT's Xrays MRIs Ultrasounds), fevers, cultures, infections, kidneys shutting down and being put on dialysis, super high and super low BP, aspiration, vomiting, medically induced coma, and the most dangerous type of pneumonia that has taken quite a toll on his lungs. After multiple failed attempts (due to him being too dependent on oxygen) they were able to get him stable enough for surgery. He had a tracheotomy done as well as a feeding tube put in. He is still requiring the ventilator through the trachea. If things were not already bad Mason started bleeding from his trache site and required another surgery to find and control the bleeding. After getting Mason through this he was recently transferred to another facility where they are continuing him on a ventilator full time. To this day he is still unable to maintain his own oxygen levels and clear everything from his lungs, he can't talk, get out of bed, go to the bathroom or eat/drink. He is still fighting off pneumonia and other infections while trying to stay positive and strong. Mason will need tons of therapy and support while recovering. While all of this has been going on his mother (Lisa), dad (Mark), and sister (Markilee) have been his biggest support system! Because he has been so critical his mother and father have not left his side meaning they are unable to work. At the first hospital Lisa was able to stay in the room with him but unfortunately they are 1 MILE short of her being able to stay at the paid rooms for the family at the current facility he is in. The family is having to pay for a hotel close by to stay close to Mason. All while bills are still piling up. They are not the type to ask for help but they need it!! Please, please, please help me help them by donation what you can. This will help with bills, food, hotel and whatever else is needed during this difficult time. Below is a few words that Lisa had posted to her facebook page that I felt was important for everyone to read. If you can't donate please help us by saying a prayer and also sharing this so we can get this family the help that they need and deserve❤️
"Due to our families and close friends prayers, love and support he has made it this far. However I’m reaching out for prayers from all of my Facebook family and friends. Please pray for our son. God Bless you for listening and praying for him. This has been a hard month! His father hasn’t been able to work and I haven’t been able to go home yet."
Organizer and beneficiary
Jamie Drake
Organizer
Coopersville, MI

Lisa Russell
Beneficiary