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New heart for a better life

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My name is Jessica Rodgers. Im sure most will read this and laugh, but i asure you this is no joke. I am 22 years old with advanced heart failure. Growing up I was inplated with a pacemaker/defibrillator which only lead to my heart worsing over time. My story is unfortunately a very long one but ill try too keep this short. I had my first heart transplant at the age of 16, I was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which I inherented from my mother. She unfortunately died but had a long life with her new heart. I would love to say history repeats itself but not in this case. Being 22 now I am still fighting the heart failure. I am now diagnosed with coronary artery disease and I am in need of another heart transplant. I am in the middle of being put back on the list because of how advanced the disease has gotten. I know it seems silly coming to this site for help but a friends mom told me to give it a try so here i am. With all the doctors vists, the 20 different medicines I take and all the driving back and forth from my home to the hospital, I need help. Please. You might ask where my family is but in this life at the end of the night when you lay your head on your pillow all you really have is yourself. Let me ask my family right now seeing as im sure they will read this.. will you help me? Most of you dont even know whats going on in my life nor stop to even care. I have a huge family but in it i am nothing to anyone, if i was i wouldn't be telling this story right now, asking random souls to help me out. I dont know what more i can do. I dont work and I had to drop out of college for the second time becuase im sick again. Money is so hard to come by. It would really help me with my medical bills. Some things aren't cover with my insurance. I was dined a transplant once already becuase where i went wouldn't accept my insurance, so now seeking out other hospitals i have to drive hours away just for a vist. I dont know who to turn to anymore, i cant even help myself and i cant comprehend whats sadder, me having no help from anyone around me or me not being able to help myself. Its sad to see such a ugly disease affect the lives of many but with just a little help maybe getting my next transplant wont be so hard. I appreciate you reading this, and your time if you cant help with money..  making me smile with some positive words would make my world 100 times better.

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Jessica Nicole
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Zion, IL

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