Help Ashley, she needs a new heart.

Hi everyone. Today I have a very, very special post. I want to inform you all of the opportunity you have today to help make a difference, and ultimately save a life.

Meet Ashley,

...a beautiful 20 year old who always has a smile on her face no matter what! She is an inspiration to all who meet her. She should be going out with her friends and having fun, but has, for the past two years, and most of her life, been in hospitals including NMRH and U of M fighting cardiomyopathy and frequently battling congestive heart failure. Just over a year ago, Ashley's heart stopped. Thanks to the awesome staff at NMRH, she was revived and airlifted to U of M in Ann Arbor where the equally awesome staff took over her care and eventually her heart regained some of the function.  

Since then, she has endured multiple surgeries and a life of pain and exhaustion. 

This is her personal story:

Now Ashley's heart is just too weak and enlarged to properly perfuse the rest of the body. The only option at this point is a new, healthy, donor heart. Ashley is being placed on the heart transplant list and must remain in the hospital until she receives her new heart. She has medical bills from the last couple of years and that pile is growing. In addition, her family lives several hours away and would like to be able to be with her as much as possible which means gas, food, motels, missing work, etc.

Ashley and her brother

Please help support Ashley and her family with as little of as much as you can!
All you have to do is click the link below and follow the directions to donate for her heart transplant. Every bit helps, and is so greatly appreciated.

Ashley Needs a New Heart