Ryan's recovery from heart attack.

Hello family, friends, and folks along for the ride. This is Emily Holt, Ryan's wife.

As some of you know, I spent three months living in Upstate New York by Lake Champlain after Ryan found a house we couldn't say no to. Unfortunately I was unable to find adequate school options for my son, as Terran was turned down for special education services by seven different districts. I made the very difficult decision to split up our family and return to Nashua so our son would get the services he needs, with the intent of returning to Ryan and our new home in June.

On January 30th, three weeks after I moved, Ryan had a heart attack resulting in three stents and a PICC line. At only 37 years old this means he's had to make major life changes immediately to reduce his risk of another cardiac event.

It also means he's been out of work recovering from the surgery, and our household has taken an enormous financial hit. We are now trying to support two separate households instead of one so our son gets the services he needs and deserves, although I'm lucky that I've been able to stay with family during this time.

We've tried to make this work on our own so we were hesitant to reach out sooner, but we're drowning. Right now our main concern is keeping the electricity on in Chazy (it's currently 11°F/-12°C, the heat is electric), paying rent, and making sure Ryan can afford his prescriptions and dietary needs.

This event occurred while Ryan is also doing considerable work on his mental health, and we're very proud of how he's been handling this terrifying experience.

Anything given is deeply appreciated and will go towards keeping the bills paid while Ryan waits for clearance returning to his day job.

Thank you so much, we love you all.

-The Holts