Retired Sgt. Richard Pomelow of Maine took ill suddenly in May of 2016. The doctors discovered upon his admittance that he only had 10% kidney function. After 2 weeks of flushing out his system and a kidney biopsy, Richard and I were told he needed a transplant. Rick is a gentle giant and a loving and devoted father and husband, and now he needs our help. The cost of a transplant can be overwhelming.
Rick was born in Fort Lee, Virginia and moved to Maine where he grew up and graduated from Madison High School. He joined the Army right out of high school, and we met and married along the way. After 20 years of service to our country, he retired in March of 2016. Shortly thereafter he fell ill and was forced to miss several days of work at his new job with his hospitalization and doctor appointments. While plans were in place to prepare him for dialysis, his health rapidly declined and it was necessary to begin emergency dialysis. It’s been a long journey and he has endured several complications along the way, but as of January 2017, he was placed on the national waiting list for a new kidney. Together, Rick and our family are committed to seeing him through his transplant.
Transplants are life-saving but financially draining. Even with insurance, Rick is facing very high expenses with post-transplant medications of up to $1,200 a month, copays, lab fees, and more. Lost wages due to missed hours as a result of his medical challenges has been a hardship as well.
To help with the financial burden of Rick’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the Northeast Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.
For credit card contributions, please select the “Donate Now” button on this page, or call 800.642.8399. Or:
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in the memo section:
In honor of Richard Pomelow
Please send to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
Thank you for your prayers, support, and generosity. Keep an eye on this campaign page because we will be planning some fundraising events soon and posting updates regularly.
Gratefully,
Jennifer Pomelow, Richard’s wife
