Hi. My name is Armand Shawn. A father of 4 that had a great career and ambition. On Dec 31 I went to emerg as I felt sick for the past 5 days. Turned out I had influenza A. I ended up in icu where my body shut down. I was intubated and put on kidney dialysis as my organs were failing. I was in an induced coma for two weeks. During this time I had a stroke which paralyzed my left leg from knee down.i hope to get the use back but will take months of therapy.

I now require a wheelchair stairlift and other equipment to help my daily life. I am raising money to help with funding and job loss. My family really appreciates the help.

Thank you during my long recovery. Influenza can kill. Even the young. Get vaccinated.