Help Phil Recover from Heart Failure

Hi everyone! I’ll try to keep this short and to the point. Two months ago, I tested positive for COVID-19. It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time and I seemed to get over it easily., or so I thought. A few days after feeling better, I was sick again. I was having significant bloating in my stomach, was feeling very fatigued and would run out of breath very easily. Being a tough guy, I waited too long to visit a doctor thinking “I’ll fight through whatever this is”. Upon finally seeing a doctor, he was alarmed and insisted I get to the emergency room right away thinking I might have a blood clot in my lung. Once at the ER, I had an army of people on me, and they ran tests indicating I was experiencing congestive heart failure. I was immediately admitted and spent the next week in the hospital. Further tests confirmed my heart was pumping blood at a 25% ejection fraction (50% of normal). Because of my low heart function, I put on 80 pounds of fluid in my stomach and legs in the two months prior to being hospitalized. With effective medication, I lost all 80 pounds of fluid throughout the week of being hospitalized. I am now out and starting a new lifestyle to keep my heart strong. I feel much better after getting rid of the fluid and getting on medication to control blood pressure and get my heart stronger. Nonetheless I’ve been unable to work for about a month now and the process of getting on short term leave and disability is taking time. And of course, the bills don’t stop and I expect many medical bills to start pouring in soon. I don’t have much in the way of savings and things are starting to feel rather overwhelming which has my anxiety high (probably not good for the heart). Anyway, I don’t want to come across as begging for donations but would very much appreciate anyone that has the ability to help me out through this rough but hopeful time. Thank you to everyone who has already helped me so far. It’s going to be tough making the changes I need, but I’m devoted to the cause and will do my best to get my heart strong again so I can I get back to work and feel good again! Donation or not, I thank you all for reading this and just ask to keep me in your prayers as I would love to get back to 100%. Sincerely ,Phil ♥️