Where the Foundation began.
- June 24, 2013Brian receives the gift of a new heart.
- Two months laterSurgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- The infectionWhat first appeared to be a superficial MRSA infection developed into a severe and extensive one.
- Nearly two weeksBrian remained in a coma, and faced an exceptionally difficult recovery.
- The years sinceChronic illness and serious complications, repeated hospitalizations and further surgery.
The Feragotti Foundation was established by the family of heart-transplant recipient Brian Feragotti. Its mission grew from the medical, financial, emotional and practical challenges Brian and his family experienced throughout his transplant journey.
On June 24, 2013, Brian received the extraordinary gift of a new heart. Just two months later, he underwent surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What first appeared to be a superficial MRSA infection developed into a severe and extensive infection.
Surgeons were required to remove portions of Brian’s costosternal and sternoclavicular joints, muscle tissue surrounding his sternum, and part of the sternum itself. Brian remained in a coma for nearly two weeks and faced an exceptionally difficult recovery.
In the years that followed, Brian continued to face chronic illness and serious complications, including a pulmonary embolism, numerous digestive-system conditions requiring repeated hospitalizations, and facial reconstruction with three titanium plates following a separate traumatic injury.
