Friends and family help support boy for life-saving surgery
There is a fundraiser to help raise money for a Land O’ Lakes boy who needs a life-saving surgery.
Eric Piburn, 8, may die without a new heart and a double lung transplant.
But he’s so sick, some doctors are hesitant to perform the surgeries.
Doctors think there is a 99 percent chance his body will reject them. Because of that, a hospital in Pittsburgh won’t put Eric on the transplant list.
His medical bills forced his parents to file for bankruptcy.
He needs a new wheelchair and soon a trip to St. Louis to visit doctors.
His family is holding a fundraiser at Burger Monger in Tampa all day Sunday starting at 11:00 a.m. and last until 8:00 p.m.
A percentage of the proceeds will help Eric.
They're also posting updates on their GoFundMe page.