My name is Brandan Layton. I’m a father of two amazing boys—Mason, and Zane— and my princess pheonix they are my entire world. I’ve always tried to live a simple, hardworking life. I love the outdoors—hunting, fishing, hiking, just being out in nature where I feel the most at peace. I also live with a rare blood condition called ITP, which makes it hard for my body to stop bleeding when I get cut. It’s something I’ve had to manage carefully the last few years.
But nothing could’ve prepared me for what just happened.
Recently, I was lured into the woods by three people I trusted. They ambushed me, beat me with a handgun and a glass vodka bottle, and tried to kill me. This wasn’t a robbery. It was an attempted murder. They knew about my condition. They knew what they were doing. I have severe facial trauma, shattered teeth, I’m alive—but only barely. Being alive is more then just living and I am crushed mentally.
Right now, I can’t work. I don’t have health insurance. I’m in constant pain. I can’t eat right, I can’t smile, and I can’t even look at my kids without them seeing the damage someone else did to their dad. I’m going to need reconstructive facial surgery, full dental reconstruction, and trauma therapy just to begin healing—physically, emotionally, and mentally.
This fundraiser will help me:
Pay for emergency and reconstructive facial surgery
Replace the teeth that were destroyed
Cover basic living expenses while I’m unable to work
Get therapy to cope with the trauma and PTSD
Handle any legal/emergency costs that may come next
I never thought I’d be here, having to ask for help like this. But I have to. For my Kids. For myself. For a future I still want to believe I can have. Every dollar helps. Every share helps. Even just reading this means the world to me.
Thank you for caring. Thank you for standing with me while I try to get back to the person I was before this nightmare.
—Brandan Layton
