Medical Assistance for Alexander Nelson-Fryar
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Alexander is the 25 year old oldest son of a Houston ISD kindergarten teacher, a single mother with three kids in her household, all seeking higher education. Alexander currently lives at home to help save money to pay for four years of student debt from Millsaps College, where he became the president of the award winning mock trial team. He recently was diagnosed with COVID-19 and within 24 hrs of the first symptoms showing he was rushed to the hospital unable to speak or stand on his own.
He works full-time in the Texas Medical Center where he as been employed for nearly two years. He was the first to show symptoms in his household, despite only leaving the house to go to work, wearing a mask every day that he kept in his car and making extensive use of his favorite delivery service; GrubHub. Alexander was interviewed by the New York Times while hospitalized, and the link to his article will be below. After being hospitalized for a week, Alexander was discharged without oxygen, despite being on 4 liters the day before. Five hours after being discharged, he couldn't walk on his own, and his breathing was extremely labored. He had to be picked up by ambulance and taken back to the nearest hospital with oxygen levels nearing 80%. We had a pulse oximeter on hand, which prompted us to call 911. We are dismayed that he was discharged unsafely, and as such the financial impact has skyrocketed. We do not know when he will be discharged again.
We are lifetime Third Ward residents and Alexander is an M.B. Lamar HS graduate where he gained a love for speech and debate, he has been an active community member, contributing to post hurricane cleanup for both Hurricane Harvey and Ike, doing work such as clearing debris from Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church's parking lot, so that his parishioners could attend services. He was a founding member of the Palmer Youth Group and was essential in gaining additional funding for mission trips.
We are especially worried about his physical and emotional recovery from the virus and the isolation. Through this fundraiser, we hope to ease his mind regarding the financial aspect of his recovery, so he can refocus his energy on getting well.
NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/us/coronavirus-hospital-houston.html
He works full-time in the Texas Medical Center where he as been employed for nearly two years. He was the first to show symptoms in his household, despite only leaving the house to go to work, wearing a mask every day that he kept in his car and making extensive use of his favorite delivery service; GrubHub. Alexander was interviewed by the New York Times while hospitalized, and the link to his article will be below. After being hospitalized for a week, Alexander was discharged without oxygen, despite being on 4 liters the day before. Five hours after being discharged, he couldn't walk on his own, and his breathing was extremely labored. He had to be picked up by ambulance and taken back to the nearest hospital with oxygen levels nearing 80%. We had a pulse oximeter on hand, which prompted us to call 911. We are dismayed that he was discharged unsafely, and as such the financial impact has skyrocketed. We do not know when he will be discharged again.
We are lifetime Third Ward residents and Alexander is an M.B. Lamar HS graduate where he gained a love for speech and debate, he has been an active community member, contributing to post hurricane cleanup for both Hurricane Harvey and Ike, doing work such as clearing debris from Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church's parking lot, so that his parishioners could attend services. He was a founding member of the Palmer Youth Group and was essential in gaining additional funding for mission trips.
We are especially worried about his physical and emotional recovery from the virus and the isolation. Through this fundraiser, we hope to ease his mind regarding the financial aspect of his recovery, so he can refocus his energy on getting well.
NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/us/coronavirus-hospital-houston.html
Fundraising team (4)
Julian Marucci
Organizer
Houston, TX
Catherine Nelson
Beneficiary
Elizabeth Nelson-Fryar
Team member
Samuel Nelson-Fryar
Team member