Greg Coyle Medical Fund

Hi, my name is Lisa Coyle and I am fundraising for my husband Greg Coyle. On August 14, while we were on vacation as a graduation gift for our daughter, we received a call that our dog's stomach had flipped. We had a decision to make let the dog die without us by his side, or let them perform a surgery and save him. My husband opted for the surgery even though the dog was 13 years old, but it was his first pet and loved him dearly. The surgery was $3,000. We were flying home the next day and my husband did not want him to die, but if he was not going to make it Greg had to be there to be with him so he would not die alone. Our dog was then transferred to a 24 hour care facility which costed $1,400 a night. He was there for two nights and died anyway.

While all of this was happening, Greg was not feeling well and decided to get tested for COVID and came back positive ( our entire family did). I decided to get an oximeter and when we checked on August 20, Greg's oxygen level was 67. He went to the ER and they admitted him to ICU. He was there for 10 days with COVID related pneumonia and had a 50/50 chance of surviving. He slowly started to feel better, however even when he was discharged home he was still on daily oxygen treatment. As things started to look better he started to have a chest pain and decided to get it checked on October 20. His doctor decided to run labs on him, and then called right away to let him know that he was having a heart attack and that he needed to go to the ER immediately. The hospital performed a CT scan and notified us that Greg needed an emergency quadruple bypass surgery.

On October 21, Greg had the surgery and was then sent home on October 24. While COVID put him out of work since August 16, the bypass surgery has now added an additional 3 months. I am working but cannot carry us both as he is the major bread winner.

To anyone who knows me, knows that I never like to ask for anything ever. I have always been a giver, however at this time I have to reach out and ask for help as we are in a desperate need. Greg's parents have been able to help us until now, however his mother recently had a heart attack herself and she is in a rehab facility. Yes, when it rains it pours and it's our turn to be in the storm. Thank you for any donation that you can make, along with your prayers, and sharing this link to help our family. God Bless!