Benjamin Shaffer

BEN NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Ben is a husband to Suezane, father of 2 boys Owen and Ethan, and has been heavily involved in their sports. He also loves being out on the water, loves to fish, and teach his sons new things.

A week after Thanksgiving 2021, Ben was admitted to the hospital for some severe bloating and several other intense symptoms. After many tests, and a week in the hospital, Ben discovered that he had developed Cirrhosis. At the time he was sent home, but over the next few months his symptoms continued to worsen to the point where he was making frequent visits to the ER. This all culminated one afternoon when Ben felt ‘off’, became very ill, and had to call an ambulance to be taken to the ER. It was at this visit that Ben was given a very grim prognosis. He was much more sick than he had originally been told and he needed a new liver to survive.

After researching and interviewing different hospitals, Ben and his wife quickly flew out to Johns Hopkins to be assessed. After many tests, Ben was approved to be placed on the waiting list for a new liver. He is now waiting until a donor match becomes available.

Ben, his wife, two boys, and close family have been through a lot over the last several months. The goal of this fundraiser is to assist with medical expenses associated with the transplant, and the medical expenses not covered by insurance, the immediate care afterward, and the ongoing treatment on the long road to recovery.

We are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live in honor of Benjamin Shaffer to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

We chose to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!