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Family and friends of Nelson Garcia are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

Nelson was first diagnosed with heart failure in May of 2020 after presenting to the hospital with 2 months of shortness of breath. He was found to have a severely weakened heart muscle due to cardiac sarcoidosis, a rare inflammatory condition. He overall had been doing well over the past two years on medications and with close follow up with his medical team.

 On June 12, 2022, while driving, he began to feel unwell and pulled to the side of the road where he briefly lost consciousness. He was brought to the Emergency Department at North Shore University Hospital. In the ER he had two similar episodes of a lethal heart rhythm, that caused his defibrillator to shock his heart, saving his life. He was admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit in critical condition with multiple organ dysfunction, requiring several IV medications and a temporary mechanical pump to stabilize him. It was determined that due to his end stage heart failure, he would not be able to be discharged home without a heart transplant. He underwent extensive testing and evaluation and was ultimately listed for high urgency heart transplant. He remains critically ill in the intensive care unit while he waits for a suitable donor heart to become available. Once the perfect match is found, he will remain in the hospital for at least 2 weeks and a full recovery will take 6-12 months, during which time he will not be able to work.

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June 22, 2022

Wishing you the best.

Tanya Clarke