45-year-old Melanie faces health challenges, including emphysema, lung deficiency, dystonia, and potentially risky transplants, and a GoFundMe supports her four children.
Melanie Nast Young, 45, has been given six months to live after losing her father and partner to lung cancer and being diagnosed with Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and emphysema, leaving her with only 25% lung capacity. She also suffers from dystonia, a rare genetic disorder. A GoFundMe has been established for her four children as she faces significant health challenges, including the potential for a risky lung and heart transplant.
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