PET BIRD TOOK HER BREATH AWAY!
Rosetta (Posey) McNeal is a 69-year-old woman who is very ill. After three years of suffering with Bird Fanciers Disease, a double lung transplant is her only hope for survival. Posey is the kindest person you’d ever hope to meet, and even devoted a life-time to caring for others as an LPN. This time she needs our help! The cost of a lung transplant is overwhelming and she cannot meet this challenge alone.
Posey grew up in Mount Oliver, PA and graduated from St. Joseph School. Following her grandmother’s stroke, Posey bathed, fed, dressed and prepared meals daily for her grandmother. After six years of caring for her grandmother, Posey went to work at G.C. Murphy’s company and attended school to become a nurse. She met her husband of 40 years at G.C. Murphy co and had two boys. Her husband died in 2006 from lung cancer. Posey bought her first bird (an amazon gray) for her mom who she cared for in her own home after her mom had a stroke. After her mom passed, Posey kept and cared for the bird daily, changing its cage twice a day. Posey did not know that the bird (Murphy), she loved so much was causing scar tissue to build in her lungs. Posey became increasingly short of breath, and now is unable to work and requires oxygen around the clock.
Updates (7)
August 15, 2016
GOOD NEWS! Mom had a single right lung transplant on 8/10/16 and is doing well! New right lung is doing its job-no more coughing, no more gasping for air!. Now starting anti-rejection meds which will potentially cost around $10,000 a year. Thank you to all for your kind words, support and donations.
Michael
May 5, 2016
GREAT NEWS!!! Transplant team called yesterday-MOM has been cleared by Transplant team -she is eligible to receive a single Right Lung!!! CONGRATULATIONS MOM!
Guestbook
March 18, 2016
Posey, we are praying for you and sending good thoughts your way. Love, John, MaryAnn, and Milligan too.
MaryAnn Conners
March 15, 2016
To an awesome grandma,
Through the good days and tough days, I want you to know that you are always in my thoughts and prayers each day. You are such a strong women and are someone I always have and always will look up too. Your great heart, kindness towards others, goodness and love for life, amazes me and so many others that know you. Within the close relationship and friendship we share, I want nothing more than to see you feeling better and hope that this transplant will do just that for you. Im here for you, and committed to supporting you through this. I love you!
Courtney
