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<div>I started this GoFundMe fundraiser to help offset the costs associated with Adrian's memorial service and benefit his children, Caleb, Ariana, and Azra.
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<div>Adrian was a kind soul who loved life and lived it to the fullest. He loved martial arts, cars, and helping friends. Please consider making a donation to help the Cioata family during this difficult time.
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In the early hours of July 11, 2021, the world changed in an instant. Josh Dowd—a spirit so bright, kind, and full of life that he left a mark on everyone he met—was found brutally assaulted and left for dead on the railroad tracks in Atlanta. The initial medical reports were devastating. Doctors classified his condition as a GCS3 coma—the deepest level of unconsciousness. We were told to prepare for the worst: that Josh would likely never wake up, or if he did, would remain in a persistent vegetative state. We were told to say goodbye. But Josh had other plans. What happened next was not just a recovery; it was a defiance of the odds. In those critical first six months, while the world watched and prayed, Josh fought for every inch of ground:

 
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<li>The Awakening: He defied the GCS3 prognosis, opening his eyes and responding to our voices.
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<li>The Breath: He fought to breathe on his own, successfully weaning off the ventilator and having his tracheostomy removed—a massive victory for his independence.
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<li>The Voice: After months of silence, he found his voice again, whispering his first words and relearning to swallow and eat.
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<li>The Homecoming: Perhaps the biggest miracle occurred in December 2021, when Josh was discharged from the Shepherd Center’s inpatient program—leaving a constant care environment when many predicted he would be institutionalized forever.
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</ul> The New Battle: The Cost of Breaking Through Today, the "crisis" phase of saving Josh's life is over, but the fight for his quality of life has entered a more complex financial chapter.

While Josh still has high quality health insurance, the medical system has limits. Insurance covers the "standard of care"—the basics to keep him stable. But we know Josh is capable of more than just "stable." To truly recover what was stolen from him, Josh needs access to cutting-edge neuro-cognitive therapies and innovative rehabilitation techniques. These are the treatments pushing the boundaries of brain science, offering hope where traditional medicine says "this is as good as it gets." However, because these therapies are advanced, insurance classifies them as "experimental" and will typically cover nothing. Why We Need You Now We are routinely presented with significant out-of-pocket costs to access these breakthroughs. This campaign is our way to bridge the gap between the basic care insurance provides and the advanced recovery Josh deserves.

Your support unlocks: 
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<li>Access to Emerging Therapies: Cutting-edge treatments that target neuro-plasticity and brain repair, which are 100% patient-funded.
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<li>Specialized, High-Tech Equipment: Tools designed to retrain the brain and body that standard insurance deems "unnecessary."
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<li>A Long-Term Strategy: The ability to say "yes" to new medical opportunities without being stopped by the price tag.
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</ul> Be Part of the Legacy If you are new here, welcome to Team Josh. If you have been with us since those dark days in July 2021, THANK YOU. You are the reason he is here today. Josh proves to us every day that the impossible is just a starting point. We are asking you to view this not as a donation, but as an investment in a miracle still in progress. We will not stop until we have exhausted every opportunity—experimental or otherwise—to help Josh regain the life that was taken from him. With love, gratitude, and unyielding hope, ~Colin, Josh and all his family and friends

Continue the Fight for Josh

I started getting sick about 4 years ago, just 2 months after I got silicone breast implants which I was assured were FDA approved and could never leak into my body, meaning they were 100% safe. It started with little things like, ear infections, mild UTI's, and just feeling a little more tired than usual. 
&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;At the time I was bartending nights in Key West and being a single mother to my beaufitul daughter of pre-school age so I just figured my fatigue was a normal addition to my busy life. Not long after I started getting severe UTI's that some even turned to pylonephritis and required hospitalization, which as most bartenders know, health insurance is not one of the benefits that comes with the job. I decided to move back to Ohio where I am from so that I had better healthcare options, and slowly but surely my health declined. 
&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;My ear and sinus infections soon turned to bronchitis and pneumonia and I still was getting chronic kidney infections, even had my appendix removed during one really bad one. I have been on antibiotics for the better part of 3 years now, nausea meds, pain meds, and still getting infections and down to 97lbs and not enough energy to get out of bed most days, and missed so much time with my daughter who is now in the 3rd grade. I have debilitating migraines, constant muscle spasms, burning and tingling in extremities, edema, joint and muscle pain, intermittent fevers, constant nausea and flank pain, etc. I have been to numerous doctors and specialists and countless diagnosis that always end with the doctors and myself still being puzzled. 
&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;That is until I landed in the hospital a year ago with a MRSA infection in my right implant from a permanant suture that had been protruding through the skin for some time. The infection was coming out of me through my left nostril and what I had orignally thought was a spider bite on my right calf as well. I slowy started researching and putting the pieces together. Once I had a severe tightening and malposition of my right implant, and after finding Dr Susan Kolb in Atlanta Ga, I finally knew what was making me so sick all these years. It was my silicone implants that have been leaking into my body from day 1. While I have been trying to save for this implant explantation and detox, I felt quite sick again in September, having such a bad kidney infection that my urine was straight blood and what looked like sand coming out of me. By the time I got to the hospital, my infection had spread to my blood causing a sepsis infection. The doctors told me if I had waited 24 more hrs I would have been dead. 
&#160; &#160; &#160; Now few months later I ended up in hospital again with another kidney infection and hydronephrosis and needing a tube put in to drain kidney or a uretal stent. I am at the point, I am afraid I may lose this fight for my life and desparately need your help to raise money for the $15,460 surgery to remove without replacement, these silicone implants. This includes repair to my muscle and chest wall, removal of remaining silicone that leaked from implant, detox for 6 months, and all post op appts for life. 
&#160; &#160; &#160; I have always had a hard time asking for help but im doing this not just for myself but mostly for my daughter that just wants her mom back to be able to get out of bed again everyday. Every bit helps and even if its just a prayer, I will gladly accept it! Thanks for taking the time to read my story! My appt with surgeon is March 10th so Im hoping to raise enough by then to get my life back!

Life-saving Surgery

Moms and Dads fight for their children...... it's what they do. For Karen and Mike, they're fighting for their baby who hasn't been born yet. His name is Dominic. When Karen was 20 weeks pregnant, she did what all expectant moms do. She went to her Obstetrician for her anatomy scan. Expecting it to be a joyful day counting fingers and toes and getting every reassurance that her baby was going to be OK, instead it became the day everything changed. "The heart is being pushed over to the left," the doctor said. "Something is wrong. You need to see a specialist in Miami." The next day, Karen and Mike drove to Miami to have a high resolution ultrasound and meet with Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists and genetic counselors. They told her his condition was severe. The words "abort" and "terminate" were used. Their perfect pregnancy was  over, but Karen and Mike weren't ready to give up. Moms don't give up. Dads don't give up. Karen quickly took to the web to find out more. See, Dominic has a rare birth defect called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).  There is a small hole in his diaphragm (the muscle below the lungs that allows us to breathe). His intestines are pushing up through the hole on the right side of his chest, pushing his heart over to the left and impeding the normal development of his lungs.  1/2500 pregnancies result in a child with CDH. If you're interested in learning more about CDH, this site is very comprehensive <a href="http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia-cdh/about#.VmGvYGQrK8U"><a href="http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia-cdh/about#.VmGvYGQrK8U" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia-cdh/about#.VmGvYGQrK8U</a></a> That is when Karen discovered the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), one of only four centers in the country that specialize in CDH. For Dominic to have a chance,  for their baby to have the BEST chance at survivial, Karen and Mike made the decision to seek out care at CHOP. It was there that they received more reassuring news. Dominic has between a 60-70% chance of survival. Though it's not as high as they had hoped, Karen and Mike are hoping with prayers that their son will not only survive but thrive. He will need surgery to repair the hernia. He will need support the help his lungs grow. Some fortunate babies are able to spend only a short time (1-2 months) in the NICU before going home. Some spend 6 months or more. We are all simply hopeful Dominic comes home a healthy baby boy. Since their decision to be treated at CHOP, the medical bills have been steadily coming in. So far they are responsible for $11,000 in medical costs, an amount that is likely to double by the time Dominic is born. That's not including flights, airfare, lodging, etc. Right now the plan is for Karen to move to the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia. She and her mom and Amelia will be moving before the end of the year - moving their daughter away from home and away from her daddy before her first birthday. It's a sacrifice Mike and Karen are both making so that Dominic has the best chance at survival.  They wouldn't set this GoFundMe up themselves, but there is no question that they need help. Karen will be depleting her sick/vacation time which will affect their income. This year they purchased their first home. Any money raised will help pay medical bills and allow Karen to be in Philadelphia up until Dominic is born and until he can go home. This means so so much to our family. We appreciate you sharing their story so that there can be one less burden on their shoulders. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers. We appreciate you fighting for Karen and Mike so they can continue to fight for their baby..... We support each other. It's what family and friends do.

Baby Verri's Battle Against CDH

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