On April 18, 2020 I was blessed again with a second lung transplant. This time they could only offer me a left lung due to risk.
I was the only transplant performed in Miami during the peak of Covid 19 and it was the hardest thing I have ever done.
God still needs me here!
2016:
Teresa Toro is a 56-year-old woman who had led an active and vibrant lifestyle until six years ago when her life was thrown into upheaval with a diagnosis of Alpha 1, Pulmonary Emphysema and COPD. Teresa’s condition deteriorated rapidly to the point where she had to immediately begin tests for placement on the wait list for a lung transplant. After a full year of testing it was only six weeks and two days until Teresa received her bi-lateral lung transplant. Shortly after going home, Teresa experienced complications which necessitated a return to the hospital for an additional four weeks.
You may remember Teresa from growing up on Miami Beach or from our church, where she has always been active. You might even recognize her from her days as a model or a Miami Dolphins cheerleader.
After many years of helping others, Teresa is now the one who needs your help. Transplantation and follow-up medications and treatments are very expensive. Even with Medicare coverage, there are co-pays and deductibles, medications and clinic visits. Some of the lifelong immunosuppressant medications that are crucial for Teresa so that her body won’t reject her new lungs, will run into thousands of dollars per month.
We have chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility to the full extent allowed by law for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses. To make a donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.
For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.
Your support is critical to the overall success of Teresa’s struggle. Please know that your contribution counts. On behalf of Teresa and her family, we thank you in advance for your kind consideration.
Sincerely,
Jorge and Natalia Toro, Parents
305.933.8292
[email protected]
