<div>Hi! My name is Micah and I’m writing this message to ask for a bit of help.
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<div>My best friend, Sam, has been hospitalized since late 2023. He’s battling a chronic and severe bowel disease called Ulcerative Colitis. Although this has been something he’s dealt with for awhile now, recently things have taken a turn for the worse. Sam has been through a myriad of events over the span of a month. He currently is unable to ingest solid foods and has lost over 50+ pounds due to this illness. Sam has had to undergo major surgery to remove the entirety of his colon and have his organs redirected to install a colostomy bag. He has also had to endure another procedure due to internal bleeding. On top of all of this, he has been losing copious amounts of blood daily resulting in multiple and ongoing blood transfusions. 
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<div>Sam’s dream is to become a well known fitness trainer/influencer and has worked hard to get to where he is now. You can find him on Instragram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samuelrichards__/?hl=en." target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/samuelrichards__/?hl=en.</a> Sam is one of the strongest people I know, both physically and mentally, but he can’t do this alone. He needs our help. There are three ways we can help him:
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<div>Donating no matter how small the amount:
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<div>This will help cover costly medical procedures and his lengthy hospital stay.
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<div>Sharing this GoFundMe link:
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<div>If you’re unable to donate monetarily, then you can donate something else - COMMUNITY! Share this link with friends and family to get the word out. The more people that are aware of Sam’s story = the greater chance that he gets the help and support he needs.
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<div>And lastly, your prayers:
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<div>Keeping Sam in our thoughts and prayers during these difficult times is just as important as the first two methods of support. 
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<div>I’m a firm believer that we should give people their flowers while they’re still here. If you’d like to do that for Sam, then please support in one or more of the ways mentioned above. Any and all help is greatly and immensely appreciated. 
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