Alethia (Lis) Rosario has just started her journey for a kidney and possible pancreas transplant.
Lis is a single mom who just turned 42. She has been a positive and inspiring person, even with all the roadblocks life has put in her way. At age 8, she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. At age 29, she had quadruple bypass heart surgery. A year later, she became a spokesperson for WomenHeart – the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease where she inspired and educated many.
Unfortunately, her health issues have worsened. In addition to living with the daily struggles of diabetes, she now has neuropathy, congestive heart failure, diabetic retinopathy, and is in stage IV kidney failure. Lis has been going to pre-transplant appointments and has been cleared by her nephrologist, however she now faces yet another challenge. In order to even qualify for placement on the transplant list, she must have all of her teeth removed and replaced with dentures. This is necessary due to infection from all the required medications she has taken throughout the years. She needs $14,000 to cover the cost of this procedure before she can be listed for transplantation.
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December 24, 2017
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, Friends & Family!! Love, joy & peace to you all!
Quick update:
I (apparently) made it thru the peritoneal placement surgery! I am so very blessed and thankful for it! However, as with how it tends to go with me...there were complications! What was meant to be same day placement surgery for the peritoneal cath turned into an urgent admission and two day stay to include a cath placement for immediate hemodialysis!
There are other little issues I’m facing at this point, but I honestly can’t even say that I’m dealing with them right now. But that’s really neither here nor there! RIGHT NOW, I’m (maybe barely) BUT STILL STANDING!!! And to b so brutally honest, it feels AMAZING to NOT be so swollen that it’s hard to even breathe!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTINUING SUPPORT, LOVE & PRAYERS!!
...ok maybe it wasn’t a QUICK update lol...merry Christmas Eve ❄️
December 8, 2017
Good morning, Friends & Fam!!! I know, I know...I don’t post so much anymore! Forgive me, please!
I really do appreciate everyone’s support, thoughts, and prayers. They have gotten me through the hard days more than you know! Thank you!
As many of you know, I’m going through the long, drawn-out, and most painful process of having to get dentures in order to be considered to even get on the waiting list for a pancreas-kidney (or even. kidney) transplant. So today, I’m headed to the dentist...filled with anxiety much like the last time I went! They will be extracting 4-6 more teeth this time, giving me time to heal a bit, and then going back in to get more at a later date! This is so much more draining and complicated AND PAINFUL than I imagined!
I only wanted to update you all and THANK YOU!! As I said, it’s been all of your support, thoughts & prayers that have helped get me through. Thank YOU all so much and THANK GOD for EVERYTHING & EVERY DAY (especially the hard ones)!
#stillpushin
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November 23, 2017
Hang tough kiddo. You have guardian angels. Mary O.
Mary Oliva
September 26, 2017
Hey Chickie!!! You got this!! Keep fighting and keep your chin up!! :)
Kimmie
August 2, 2017
There was a special reason God placed us in each others lives many years ago. You will always be my dearest and best friend and I promise to be there for you throughout this journey.
"G"
