“For the last 18 years we have fought battles with my daughter that you would not believe,” shared Tammy, Megan’s mom. When Megan was 11 months old, she was given only two hours to live. Her parents were told she would more than likely need a heart transplant. The family lives in Northwest Georgia, but Megan had to be air lifted to Atlanta Children's Hospital.
Tammy shared, “She went into cardiac arrest several times and died on us numerous times, three days before receiving her heart transplant.” During the last 18 years, Tammy has not been able to work due to caring for her daughter who has special needs and several medical conditions.
Megan’s father is a Dye Weigher at a flooring manufacturing facility, where he has worked for 32 years. Tammy stated, “It has been a battle that our only source of income is my husband's.”
The Floor Covering Industry Foundation was able to provide a grant to help with caregivers coming into the home, medication, transportation to appointments, food, as well as making the bathroom in their home handicap accessible. Tammy shared, “If not for FCIF, I honestly don't know what we would have done. There are no words to thank them for what they have done for us. I pray God just blesses them a hundredfold for what they do for other people.”