Get a Life-Saving CRT Implant to Overcome Heart & Kidney Failure
Dear Friends, Family, and Community,
If you’ve seen a heart failure medication commercial on TV, I’m basically on it. I take over 12 different medications every day just to keep my heart pumping.
Two years ago, at age 38, my life was completely turned upside down when I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure—with an Ejection Fraction (EF) of just 20 to 25%—and pulmonary embolisms. Because of my condition, I became completely disabled. However, due to missed work credits during the pandemic, I only qualified for SSI, leaving me to survive on just $665 a month. It has been a rough, grueling two years.
The New Challenge: Kidney Failure & The CRT Solution
Two weeks ago, I was back in the hospital. The doctors broke the news that my kidneys are now beginning to fail—a direct side effect of the high volume of heart medications required to keep me alive. I am stuck in a catch-22: I need the meds for my heart, but the meds are hurting my kidneys.
There is a way forward. Extensive research and medical consultation point to a device called a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) implant.
Up to 75% of patients who receive a CRT device improve by two full heart failure stages.
Crucially, this device helps many patients significantly reduce their daily medications, protecting my kidneys and giving my body a real chance to heal.
Why I Am Asking For Your Help
If I get this device, my goal is clear: I want my life back. I want to regain my physical strength, get off SSI, and go back to work.
Unfortunately, my insurance has denied coverage for the implant, leaving me with an impossible wall to climb. I am trying to raise $50,000 to directly cover the cost of the CRT device and the life-changing operation to place it.
Asking for money is not something I ever wanted to do, but this implant is my bridge to survival and independence. My cash app is $adrew2966