In Memoriam - James Woodward

September 25, 2020

Hi everyone. First I want to thank all of you who donated to my birthday fundraiser on Facebook. Once all the donations are credited the new total here will be $2208. At James last evaluation, his PFT numbers were down. It's possible that it's because he hasn't been able to exercise and he is simply de-conditioned. They stopped his pulmonary rehab because of covid and the humidity here kept him inside most of the summer. They had us purchase an under the desk stationary bike (basically pedals on a stand) to use as well as resume walking daily now that the humidity is down. The plan is for him to be more active in hopes of improving his PFT numbers before his retest next Friday. If there is improvement, we will continue the exercise and current treatment and follow up in 3-5 months. If there isn't any improvement he will return sooner for a more in-depth evaluation and possibly be moved from "working toward listing" to being listed. Please keep him us in your prayers as we navigate these waters complicated by this horrible virus.

January 29, 2020

Hi everyone. I apologize for the delay in updating. James last evaluation with the transplant team went very well. He has been wearing a portable ventilator called the Life2000 Ventilation System for the past few months. since it keeps his CO2 levels down, he feels better and can be a little more active. It's a cool machine. I'm amazed that it's so small and still does everything the larger units do. They say he's still not "sick enough to list". Thankfully. He goes back for his next evaluation at the end of May. Thank you all for your continued support and prayers. We're still $9,662.00 from the $11,500 that they set for us. Remember this is for expenses not covered by insurance. The biggest part of that is for housing for up to 3 months after his transplant because we have to stay within 10 minutes of MUSC. Please donate if you can. Remember this is tax deductible. If you cannot donate, please continue your prayers. I really don't like asking for money, but this fund is required before listing. They want to make sure we can take care of the new lungs once he receives them. Thank you all for your donations , prayers, and support,

God bless you all,

Elizabeth and James Woodward

August 21, 2019

Hi, everyone! First, I would like to thank everyone who donated via my birthday fundraiser on Face Book. Once those donations are added to James account here our total raised so far will be over $1700 which means we will have less than $10,000 to reach the $11,500 goal set for us by the MUSC transplant team.This is an exciting milestone for us. James had another 3 month eval yesterday. Everything they check is basically stable. I won't bore y'all with numbers and stuff. They are making one change with his meds and will try to get him a smaller portable ventilator that can be worn on his belt for activity and exercise. They say his still not ready to list yet and will reevaluate him again in 3 months. Thank you all for your love and support. Please share this update with your friends . Love you all.

May 14, 2019

Good news everyone! James had his 3 month evaluation with the transplant team today. They said his test scores are stable which means he's doing well. They want to try him on anew type of "portable ventilator" that he can wear around during the day. It will help keep his co2 levels lower so he will hopefully be able to walk further and do more. The only problem is that our respiratory supply company doesn't carry it, but the one he uses when he's sleeping can be adapted to be portable although a little awkward. The plan is to try this until our company can work something out to get the newer/smaller version. We love our current provider and don't want to change. They also want James to keep loosing weight and going to pulmonary rehab. His next evaluation is the end of August. Please continue to pray and share this page. We still need to raise $10,022 to reach the $11,500 goal that MUSC set for us. We've had a fundraiser with Pampered Chef and LulaRoe. Is there anyone else Y'all would be interested in? If so, let me know. We love you all and thank you for your support.

January 16, 2019

Hello everyone. I apologize for not updating sooner. James had another pulmonary eval with the transplant team in November. His pulmonary function numbers were a little lower then they had been in May, but higher than they were last February . About a week after his appointment, we got a call from his caseworker and she said that they're trying to get him ready to list. His next evaluation is in February. It's exciting yet a little scary as well. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Thank you for your support.

July 24, 2018

Thank you all who participated in the LuLaRoe Fundraiser. The total raised should be reflected in the total raised in the next few days.

May 31, 2018

I apologize for not posting this update sooner. On May 11th James went for his 3 month evaluation at MUSC. We were told that his numbers on his lung function have improved a little. We are praising The Lord for this. He will continue to work with the transplant team to make sure the rest of his body is as healthy as possible when he is ready for transplant. His next evaluation is in November. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support.

Our next fundraiser will be with LULAROE. There'll be a pop up for our local friends and online for our friends and family that are out of town. I'm not sure of the dates yet, just keep an eye on our Facebook pages for the detail.

Love you all.

April 18, 2018

First , we want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated. Also, we want to thank everyone who participated in the Pampered Chef fundraiser. You helped raise $215 toward our goal. We'll update again after James next evaluation with the MUSC Lung Transplant team in about 3 weeks. We're also planning to have a LuLaRoe fundraiser in May. We love and appreciate all of you.

James and Elizabeth

February 21, 2018

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February 14, 2018

Hi Everyone,

James had another pulmonary evaluation last Friday. Some things were improved, one was a little worse. He has to continue with Pulmonary Rehab and eat healthy. They will reevaluate in May.

Thank you all for your prayers and support. We love you guys.

Elizabeth and James

February 10, 2018

January 25, 2018

Help Jim Breathe

I am a 60-year-old young man who retired from the US Army after 20 years of service. I'm a grandfather of four, three girls and one boy. My wife and I have custody of our 5-year-old grandson. Until my health declined, I rode with the Patriot Guard on a regular basis as well as participated in many fund raisers for others.

My wife, Elizabeth, and I have been married for 10 years but have known each other since we were 13 years old. She say’s I “abandoned” her when I joined the army during our junior year of high school. We saw each other two times while I was in the service and then our lives took different paths. As fate would have it, about 30 years later, Elizabeth found me on Classmates .com. She messaged me on Classmates and asked me if I remembered her! My response was “God, how could I forget you”. She was living in South Carolina and I was living in Alabama. We started visiting back and forth, and as they say,” the rest is history”.

I can’t imagine life without Elizabeth. I want to be here for her. I also want to help her raise our grandson and to all see our grandchildren grow through all their years and experiences.

We want to thank you for your kind and gracious support.