Help Brian With His New Heart!

Brian arrived at school ready to teach his 6th grade class on January 22, 2018. He left work early that day with shortness of breath and went to the doctor. An X-Ray showed an enlarged heart and further tests showed abnormal heart activity. The next day, Brian would find himself on the Flight for Life to CU Hospital in Denver. After a few more days of testing and evaluation in the ICU, Brian was diagnosed with advanced heart failure and needed a heart transplant. Our prayers were quickly answered when Brian’s rare blood type allowed for him to move to the top of the transplant list. On Monday, February 5th, Brian received his new heart.

Brian does have health insurance, but as you can imagine, there will be an enormous amount of out-of-pocket expenses the family will have to endure. Some post transplant medications can be as high as $2000/month. That is why we started this donation page. Brian has been very involved in the Pueblo community and we are hoping that his many years of volunteering, teaching, coaching, etc., has allowed a support network to grow in Brian’s time of need. At 39 years old, this is the last thing we could have imagined would happen to Brian. With his loving wife Reina and a growing 6-year old son Corran, our hope is now that Brian has received his transplant, he is able to go back to a normal life as quickly as possible. However, crippling medical debt will not allow that to happen. That is why we are asking for financial aid in addition to the encouraging words, prayers, and outreach we have received. Brian has helped so many people in his life, now we’re hoping that we can be there in his time of need. Thank you for your time, and your continued support for our family during this difficult time.

All monies donated will go towards medical expenses directly into an account accessible by only Brian and Reina.