Hey everyone,

When it has came to my health, for years I have been reluctant to ask for help. Maybe it was pride. Maybe it was myself saying I am strong enough. Who knows? What I do know now is that my lungs have gotten to a point where I just have been prescribed oxygen, at 39% lung function. Once I get to 30% the transplant team at Cedars Sinai wants to do a lung transplant before all my other organs start to suffer from oxygen deprivation. I have already started experiencing muscle fatigueness with minimal exertion. And most of you know how much muscle fatigueness plays a part in racing.

I have decided to take a step back from racing anything full time to try and work until I no longer can. Saving up as much money as possible for what is to come. The social worker with my CF Team, the Transplant Coordinator, and close people in my life have made it apparent of the financial burdens this transplant will come with. Relocation costs, in-home care, etc is not completely covered through insurance. Not to mention not working for at least a year while trying to cover the overhead that I currently have. To minimize overhead I have already began the process of selling things to keep costs down and save money.

I am worried I will still not have enough when the time comes and asking for help if any of you are in a position to contribute. I would not mind sharing a few more years with everyone. Thank you so much!

With Love,

KC COOK