PATTY RECEIVED A SMALL BOWEL TRANSPLANT!!!!
After waiting for almost one year her prayers have been answered and on 2/3/17 she was called and received her new small bowel. The recovery journey has just begun. The balance of antirejection meds and daily life will be challenging. The cost alone for these medications can run in to the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Over the past year Patty and her family have lost everything from their home and pets to being away from family and friends. Her entire support system was in CT. Her health needs took a front seat. Now that she in on the other side of the transplant the future is brighter, but still unknown. Where they will land on their feet after they can leave Pittsburgh is unknown. Their dream was to always be in SC. This is still the dream however getting there will be much more difficult after these events that changed her and her families lives forever. The physical and emotional toll has been catastrophic.
Patty is a person with an extremely large heart and personality. Even now she is always thinking about the needs of others. She and her husband Bill have two beautiful daughters, Ashleigh and Haley, who are now far away from them due to these circumstances. Patty had always been involved in her community and church. She was a dedicated volunteer – Patty had been a youth counselor for her local churches for years (St. Francis and Our Lady of the Lakes in New Milford). She was well known throughout her community, respected and loved by so many. She was also an employee at Danbury Hospital for 25 years, where she has been known by so many and respected.
Updates (1)
March 27, 2017
Patty is doing well after her transplant. Still things are extrememly difficult financially.
Guestbook
February 8, 2017
Hope you are feeling better soon Ho
Nancy Rohrig
January 17, 2017
Continued prayers for you Patty.
Beth Ann
November 18, 2016
I can't imagine what you're going through.I can only keep adding my prayers and good wishes to you ,Bill and the girls.
Sue Kindley
