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(By Mondale Smith) Berbician Sean Springer, 25,Philadelphia Phillies Joaquin Benoit Jersey, is an average sports nut. Anyone who knows him knows he is a basketball and football fanatic.However, the New Amsterdam Multilateral school graduate, though full of promise and with aspirations to be a fitter machinist, is now in a race against time to save his life that was forever altered two years ago.In May 2008, as he played a friendly basketball game, he fell unconscious and was rushed to the hospital. As his family,New York Yankees Jon Niese Jersey, for a brief minute, breathed a sigh of relief to know that he did not suffer any broken limbs,San Diego Padres Erick Aybar Jersey, the doctor relayed devastating news.Sean Springer needs to raise $2.2M for open heart surgery and time is running out.According to his sister, Lavornia Springer,Brian McCann Jersey, “The doctor told us that my brother has an enlarged heart due to the rupturing of his aorta valves and the only way he can be saved is through open heart surgery to replace the valves with artificial ones.”She said that the word was that his life will be cut short if he does not get the surgery soon and that the longer it takes for him to get the surgery his chances would be further slimmed.Reflecting,Austin Romine Jersey, she says that her brother who was once the livewire of their household is now a shadow of himself.His mother, Maxciene,Tampa Bay Rays Matt Duffy Jersey, says that seeing her son move from being the most energetic to his current state, is heartrending. She has to explain what it will take to make his heart better.Worse is Springer said based on information from doctor the Caribbean Heart Institute the surgery cannot be done locally as it is too risky and there is no back up system should something go wrong.But amidst the family’s heartaches and grief, a silver lining through Dr. Geoffrey Massay, a consultant Cardiologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados,Howie Kendrick Jersey, has come confirming that the surgery could be done in Barbados but at a cost of about $3.2million.Now time is of the essence as Dr. Massay needs Seon to be in Barbados by February 8,Oakland Athletics Alejandro De Aza Jersey, 2010. The surgery is scheduled for February 22 but the family can ill afford the sum needed. Springer said her family has successfully applied to the Health Ministry and has been promised that they may get $1M.They have commenced efforts to raise the $2.2 million more and thus far has been garnered about $400,000. She is now relying on the humanitarian side of the Guyanese population to raise the rest.Another of the family’s fund raising efforts is a Telethon to be hosted by his sister and other Miss Jamzone queens, Christa Simmons, Ayanna Williams,Atlanta Braves John Danks Jersey, and Charis Joseph on Friday night on HJtv 72. A special prayer session is set for Sunday at 9: 30 in the USA by the New Jersey Arya Samaj and his family is encouraging all of Guyana to lift the young man up in prayers at 9:30 hrs on that day. |
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