Saturday, August 13, 2016

Humbled Heart Transplant Candidate

     Arleen Westmoreland, affectionately called "Annette" by family and close friends was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and currently resides in Greensboro, NC.  This lady cooks and eats healthy  meals daily!  She is very particular about what she puts into her body.  She is the family member who ensures that everyone else eats healthy during Thanksgiving gatherings!  She exercises regularly by walking, running, dancing and aerobics.  She has worked for over 35 years with no physical or health issues.  
     In 2007, she contracted pneumonia.  This condition resulted in severe weakening of her heart.  Then,  in 2015 Arleen got a viral infection that led to pneumonia for a second time!  This time, it caused her to have a lung infection and disrupted stomach too. 
     Today,  she has difficulty breathing and an extremely weak heart.  Her heart ejection fraction is at 15%.  Doctors consider a measurement under 40% as deadly. Her heart muscle does not contract effectively unless oxygen-enriched-blood is pumped out into her body.  Diagnosed with Chronic Severe Systolic Heart Failure Stage 3.5 medical professions have determined that Arleen is a prime heart transplant candidate.  Systolic heart failure happened when the left side of her heart failed to pump blood out to the body as well as normal. She is scheduled to visit Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC  to be evaluated and determine when the procedure will take place.      
     Heart conditions run in the family!  There is an  immediate need for funds to assist Annette with her hospital bills and living expenses. It will help to maintain her residence and keep things going while she recovers from her major heart transplant surgery and hospitalization.  
     Your donations mean so much to her because this life sustaining procedure will help Annette to stay alive.  She cannot live without this heart transplant.  One day, this could be you or one of your family members.  Praying that it never happens!    
     Arleen is very grateful and thankful for any amount that you will sacrifice to help her cause.  She never imagined at age 55-years-old that  her heart would be in such poor condition.  Please support her and share this campaign with your family, friends and loved ones too!  Thank you for supporting the gift of life.  May God Bless and keep each of you.  
Arleen is currently seeking a mentor!  Do you know anyone who had a heart transplant? What about an African American female?
Sincerely, 
Serbennia Davis, CEO
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