On the morning of September 25, my friend Leslie Bogart suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on the left hemisphere of her brain. This left her with paralysis on the right side of her body. Her ability to communicate verbally was affected as well. Soon after being evaluated by a doctor, she required an NG tube to receive nutrition because her ability to swallow and gag reflex were also affected by the stroke. Recently, her NG tube has been replaced by a stomach tube for chronic nutrition. In addition to all of this, she has experienced severe headaches caused by brain swelling as a result of the bleeding in her brain. Leslie’s husband has remained by her side through her treatment.

Just prior to Leslie’s stroke, their family was experiencing hardships on multiple levels. Leslie has a long and very challenging journey ahead of her. She was a very active and energetic 49-year-old woman who cared for her grandchildren regularly as well as running a full-time dog boarding/daycare on her property. I am setting this up for Leslie because she deserves to heal and recover without constant worry about loss of income. Her husband Eddie deserves to be able to support her and advocate for her without the same worries hanging over his head. I’m asking that if you can help, please do. I know that if the tables were turned, she would help too.