Patrick Robinson, a family friend of Josh Beaulieu, our Finance Manager at our Gonic, NH location, was born with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease which primarily affects the lungs. The average life expectancy for Cystic Fibrosis is 18 years old, and at the age of 18 Patrick hiked Mt. Washington, New Hampshire's' tallest peak! Patrick has always been known for being brave and never letting this disease get the best of him.
What was once thought to be a possible option for him many years down the road has now become an urgent medical necessity. Patrick is now nationally listed for a double lung transplant and have been accepted for the surgery in a Boston area hospital. However, due to a unique complication, he is not compatible with the majority of donor lungs. Due to this, they are striving to have him enrolled in multiple geographical areas such as NYC, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and others in order to increase his odds of obtaining a suitable match.
Please click here to donate to a great cause, and lets do all we can to help Patrick push through this phase, to get back to hiking and enjoying what life has to offer!
**To read more about the costs of how substantial the surgery will be, please read the article on the fundraising website**
