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HELP JIM BREATHE AGAIN!
The Spirit of God made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4

Our Doctors and Case Managers have encouraged us to ask for help with Jim’s expenses related to his illness. It’s not something we are comfortable with but are learning that people truly want to help and by allowing them to do so, God is blessing them in return. It’s a hard concept for us to follow. We have always been more comfortable being the giver rather than the receiver. Donations to Jim’s Breathe Again Fund through HelpHopeLive are tax deductible unlike many other platforms. We are much more comfortable with that because we know that our friends who give will also have some monetary benefit for their generosity.

Jim has been a pharmacist with HEB for almost 25 years. During that time, he has been extremely dedicated to his patients/customers and the company that he came to respect so much. HEB is a company that cares about its community and they care even more about their Partners. That’s what they call their employees—Partners. They have partnered with us through this journey as well. Jim began feeling ill in October. He went in for a COVID test and it was positive. We were devastated and scared. At that time, his breathing was so weak that the Minor Emergency Center called an ambulance and transported him directly to Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Jim was immediately admitted and placed on the COVID floor. His condition continued to deteriorate and he was moved to the COVID Intensive Care Unit. After a few days, we realized how serious this was as his condition continued to worsen. He could not get enough oxygen in to supply his organs. We were told that he had to be intubated which Jim was absolutely against. Our family had asked for ECMO life support in lieu of intubation. He was evaluated and an ECMO bed became available so he was placed on ECMO 4 days after admission. He has remained on ECMO since that time which saved his life. Doctors have told us repeatedly that without ECMO, Jim’s organs could not sustain life and he would surely die. That’s a tough message to receive but we know that we’re not done yet.

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November 20, 2022

May the Lord reign over your illness, the care givers and your family. May he give you the Love, comfort, peace and hope you need for each day. May you be blessed by all that is good and still find joy in the midst of this difficult season of life.
You are dearly loved by the Good Lord above! Breathe in God. He is all you need.

Lisa Ritter Byles

September 23, 2021

May God look over you Jim and Lisa

John Sapp

May 18, 2021

Praying!

Candice Wood