STEVE GAUL MEMORIAL FUND

For the last 5 years Steve has been battling a rare type of blood cancer called MDS. In 2018 he received a stem cell transplant. Due to a negative side effect from this transplant called Ocular GVHD (Graft Vs. Host Disease), he started to lose his vision causing him to take a leave from work in October.

In mid-November, he became sick with a cough, the first week of December he was diagnosed with Flu Type A, and two days later diagnosed with pneumonia. He was admitted to West Penn hospital on January 11th and tested positive Rhinovirus. The next day he was moved to the ICU, intubated on a ventilator and placed into a medically induced coma to give his lungs a chance to heal. On January 30th he had tracheostomy surgery, within days they lowered his sedation and finally woke him up. He is making great improvements. The next step will be moving him to Select Specialty to begin rehabilitation. He still has a long road to recovery.

His family is by his side every step of the way, and we are so thankful to everyone who has reached out with well wishes and prayers. Many have asked how they can help, which led us to this go fund me. All funds received will go directly to Steve to cover medical costs, care, and bills while he is on the road to healing.