Posts by Lyric Marinac

Sydney Watson, a nurse at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, knew she was in for a challenging road ahead when she learned her unborn son, Jordan, had a spot on his heart. The first few months of his life were marked with fear as he struggled to breathe while he slept, and Sydney watched over…

Wanda is an HIM Specialist in Tennessee who has been with HCA Healthcare for 11 years, processing charts and records for patients. She learned about the Hope Fund when she was first hired. She applied for help after her husband was in a terrible car accident. He needed surgery due to nerve issues, and he…

Julien Bruce is a Simulation Specialist in Houston who helps teach new residents and nurses. He lives with a rare genetic disorder that caused him to have a major seizure at just 25 years old. “I remember driving home and then waking up in the hospital.” he said. “I’m doing a lot better now, but…

Justin has worked for HCA Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for almost two years. One day he learned he needed neck surgery related to an old injury he sustained in Iraq and would be out of work for several weeks. Not receiving a paycheck for so long caused his family financial hardship, and they…

Teddilynn Greene is a Senior Accountant who has worked for TriStar Health in Tennessee for over 15 years. She learned about the Hope Fund during her new employee orientation but never imagined needing assistance herself – then her husband had a major health crisis. “Jeffrey had a sudden aortic dissection – basically, his aorta split,…

Angie Hernandez has worked for HCA Healthcare in Houston for many years, starting as a housekeeper and becoming a Patient Safety Attendant. She began experiencing strange symptoms, including unexplained pain, and decided to get checked out. She learned she had uterine cancer. As frightening as this diagnosis was, she was also deeply concerned about her…

At just 30 years old, Vicki, an RN Quality Coordinator, experienced some concerning neurological symptoms and decided to get checked out. To her surprise, she discovered she had experienced multiple strokes without even realizing it. Vicki was immediately admitted to the hospital and began consulting with a team of specialists, including neurologists and hematologists. The…

Melissa is a Medical Office Coordinator who originally learned about the Hope Fund through the stories she received in her email. She applied for help when difficult circumstances in her personal life turned from bad to worse. She experienced domestic violence, and with a great deal of courage and strength, she was able to get away…

Rebecca Boyd is an RN lactation consultant at Mission Hospital in North Carolina. She and her husband Randy had just returned from a trip to Colorado to see their grandchildren when they were both diagnosed with COVID. Rebecca got really sick. “I got what they call long-haulers,” she said. With hardly any PTO left following…

Our colleague Lisa needed help after she was diagnosed with a rare condition called skeletal sarcoidosis. After losing her husband last year, she was already living on a tight budget. Expenses related to her care piled up quickly, and eventually she wasn’t able to keep up with them and her normal household bills. She received…