Los Alamos resident Heather Burke shown here hospitalized last summer is seeking the community’s support to help her and her daughter obtain medical treatment at the Mayo Clinic and Barrows Neurology. Courtesy photo

By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Heather Burke of Los Alamos is self-employed and known for her tech support company here. She has supported her clients for the last 30 years.

Her heart issues are congenital but have worsened recently, yet she has continued working and has sought medical help in the state. There are very few specialists in New Mexico, and they haven’t been able to resolve Burke’s issues. She has been hospitalized several times and even spent two weeks in a local care facility. Now her heart health is severely affecting her ability to work with her clients and thus to have a sufficient income.

Burke has the opportunity to have her heart issues addressed soon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

She is hoping to raise $20,000 from the community to cover her travel costs to Minnesota, to hire help cleaning and organizing the house for her recovery, funds to live on during her recovery, and funds to replace what she would have earned if not traveling, etc.

“Being self-employed means that if you don’t work you don’t necessarily have an income,” she said.

In addition to Burke’s serious health concerns, her 22-year-old daughter Kaity is also seeking medical treatment due to a growth discovered on her pituitary. She has visited Barrows Neurology in Phoenix, Ariz. and is working with them on an official diagnosis. Financial donations from community members would also help cover her absence from work and travel costs to Arizona.

To contribute to help Heather and Kaity obtain medical treatment, visit https://gofund.me/77376fcb.