Donation for Bob Hearn

Hi, my name is Cindy. I'm reaching out to the public to ask for help on behalf of my aunt Rhonda Hearn and her husband Bob Hearn. In 2021 Bob was diagnosed with stage 4 bone cancer. He started doing radiation and then was placed on keytruda, which ultimately stopped cancer from spreading any further. But there are other effects that come along with this unfortunate disease. Currently, Bob is in critical care on a ventilator because of respiratory distress. This is because recently Bob suffered a massive heart attack, which was then followed by a large stroke on the left side of his brain. This affected a large portion of his brain. The neuro specialist also found a small area of concern for a stroke on the right side of his brain. They have attempted 2 different times to wean him off the ventilator, but both attempts were unsuccessful. The stroke also caused global aphasia which means he has trouble understanding what's being said as well as communicating with others. Bob is 2 hours away from home, in Columbus Hospital. Transportation has been difficult for my aunt, not to mention the limited visitation she is allowed makes it extremely hard for her to leave, not knowing if or when she will have a way back. The hotel she was able to stay in cost her more than she can afford, and with all income coming to a halt since the day of the incident, she now has to worry about how she will make ends meet. Her only focus needs to be on her husband and the direction from the doctors and specialists. As many of us know it is not by any means reasonable when staying at the hospitol waiting around to hear news about a loved one. Unfortunately, Bob has no life insurance due to his health conditions, his insurance is nearly maxed which means they would switch over to medicaide and place him in a nursing home for rehab (which our against Bob's wishes). Eventually taking everything my aunt and Bob owns. The list of ways any donation would help them is endless right now, from medical, hospital, aftercare, transportation, living expenses, basic needs and a little peace of mind. Rhonda and Bob would not and will not reach out to ask for help but I am for them because they need it, now more than ever and I know they'd do the same for anyone that needed it.

Bob is the kind of person who loves to joke around and get a laugh out of you, he holds no grudges and sees the good in people, he loves to cook and man can he cook. Up to the day of his heart attack, he was still working every day, for the same home security system company that he's been employed with for 30 years. For the past year, Bob has been the sole provider due to my aunt's medical conditions.

A week before this incident Bob's mom passed and her wishes were to be cremated, Bob however wanted it to be very clear to Rhonda that that was not what he wanted. He made it a point to let Rhonda know he wanted to be buried in the ground. She is afraid of not being able to respect those wishes if anything does happen. When you can't afford a funeral and all the costs, the state then takes over, and what they do is have them cremated and given back to you. This would be awful after suffering a loss.

I have worried to the point it has brought me to briefly tell their story here in hopes of helping them in the only way I'm capable of. Bob and Rhonda are not people that ever reach out for help or never ask to borrow but are always there for us (family and close friends) without hesitation. I pray people can show love back to them to help them through this life-changing tragedy. I know the money would help them in so many ways, to start it would help her get to Columbus to be by his side every day. She currently is unable to do so because of cost (gas, food, hotel). When/if Bob does get to come home the doctor has informed us that because the brain does not regenerate and due to the area of the brain that was damaged, he will never walk again, he will struggle to find words or communicate, and he will not respond to basic commands. The doctor also stated that if he does recover he's looking at months of therapy. That's not something they can afford, especially since there's zero income coming in. My aunt's been currently reaching out to friends and family asking to clean their house or for any work she can do to raise money. I will personally see that every penny donated will go to Bob's medical recovery/ aftercare until they can find a more permanent solution. Thank you for taking the time to read their story and for any help you can offer.