We love you Jourdan Alan Carpenter

Our beloved Jourdan suffered a massive cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive, no heartbeat, not breathing on a trolly in Pacific Beach at approximately midnight on Saturday 10/22. Paramedics were able to start his heart after 20min of CPR. We don't know who found him on the trip trolly or rather CPR was started before the ambulance arrived, so it is unknown how long he was without oxygen and blood flow to the brain. We don’t have a lot of answers right now when it comes to the circumstances surrounding what actually happened that night, but we are working with a social worker to hopefully get some answers. Please be patient and out of respect hold onto your questions for now while we try to piece together everything.

After an MRI on the night of 10/25 results revealed that Jourdan’s cerebral cortex suffered irreparable damage. That’s the part of his brain that allows him to move, speak, have feelings, make decisions, perceive things, talk shit, laugh maniacally - basically all that makes Jourdan who he is.

At the time of writing this message (9:30am 10/27) he is still not officially declared brain dead. That is a diagnosis that must be confirmed by two doctors separately, but with over a dozen doctors and nurses on his case they are all saying it’s eminent. We should know more about the status of his brain in the next few hours.

For now they’re keeping him comfy and medicated. He’s surrounded by the people who love him most - whether in person or over the phone. The universe is sending out its love to Jourdan.

We’re making this GoFundMe to help pay for any of Zip’s vet fees, outstanding bills he has, and then the funeral and mortuary costs as well. Please donate if you’re in a place to do so, and if you’re not - please share this message far and wide.

I am huge on transparency when it comes to money, so I will be updating this fundraiser with a breakdown of funds so everyone knows exactly what the money is being spent on.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Hang in there.