My name is Isela and for the past 8 months I have watched my fun, outgoing, optimistic husband deteriorate. Let's start from the beginning.

Thanksgiving weekend 2024 my son was admitted to the hospital with the Flu. Alex stayed with him the first two nights but became sick as well. We assumed it was just the Flu like our son. However, he never got better.

He went to the urgent care 3 times before the last found pneumonia. It was a little too late at that point. And in February he was hospitalized with Fungal Pneumonia. At that point we were told it was specifically Coccidioidomycosis and he was given an anti-fungal medication.

Between February and June he was regularly seeing a infectious disease doctor, his primary, a rheumatologist, and dermatologist as he also has psoriasis.

In June we returned to the ER and he now has scarring on his lungs. Now the doctors are thinking it may have not been Coccidioidomycosis. He was put on oxygen 24/7 and was referred to a pulmonologist. At this time he is now on short term disability.

Once seen by the pulmonologist he was told to stop his psoriasis medication, given referrals to get imaging done and a lung biopsy consultation.

Well that leads to now. After two hospital visits with our son that were extremely frightening. Alex was no longer able to breathe since he caught covid just like our son did. Back to the hospital he went and it lead to complications. He was released yesterday Aug 25, 2025. Today Aug 26, 2025 he went to his biopsy consultation and that pulmonologist was extremely concerned on the care he received because some of those complications weren't explained on what was causing them. Now he is in critical care at another hospital.

So why the gofundme?

I've had multiple people over the past few months ask how they can help. I finally have an answer.

Alex was the provider in our family while I focused on our kids. When the recovery didn't go as planned I actively looked for more work. But what I didn't realize was how much work I would also have to miss during these times or how bad the mental load would be. I also didn't realize how much our kids would be affected to the point our daughter is terrified her dad won't come home.

So honestly the best way to help is by providing meals or gas so its one less stress on our shoulders.

We are also looking at other options to take for Alex to get better.

We just want more than anything for our loved one to get better, heal, enjoy life with us. So any little thing to make it less on our plate is appreciated.

Thank you.