As 23-year-old dance teacher Raven Walton competes on CBS’ “Big Brother” this summer, she’ll be fighting for more than the $500,000 prize. She’s also raising awareness of her chronic illness, gastroparesis, and the gastric pacemaker she uses to treat her condition.
The Arkansas native was diagnosed with gastroparesis at 16. In a pre-show interview for CBS, Walton said it’s possible to actually see her pacemaker in her stomach. She’s asking “Big Brother” viewers to use the hashtag #PacerPower when discussing her on the show on social media.
“Pacer power, ya’ll!” Walton said. “It gave me a second chance at life. And it’s my second heart.”
Raven has stated her medical debt is $200,000 so far, so let's band together the Big Brother community and help her and her family as they fight this terrible disease.
