May 17, 2019
OH BOY! It's been a whirlwind of a year. We're not very good at keeping updates, so we appreciate you all taking the time to even come to the page and read anything.
After 4 dry runs, dad was called for a left lung transplant on March 26th, 2019!! The transplant was a success, but there were some setbacks due to medicine and had to stay for an extra 3 weeks, entering rehab at the hospital before he went home.
Well now it's been over TWO MONTHS!!! and we are happy to say that Dad is doing SO WELL! He's been enjoying the freedom from being tethered to an air concentrator and getting stronger every day.
Thank you all so much for your support. We truly appreciate it and love each and every one of you.
January 14, 2018
Happy 2018!!
Thanks for coming to this page and considering us. We very much appreciate you and any help you can give us. Even sharing is helpful. <3
As many of you know, Jim has been diagnosed with Stage 4 COPD and emphysema and it has been deemed necessary for Jim to have a lung transplant. It is very difficult for him to perform even the most mundane tasks like making a sandwich or walking a short distance. This transplant will allow him to live more comfortably and normal.
On December 22nd, Jim got a call for a lung transplant around 6am. It wasn't until 3am the next day, after a very loooong and trying day, that it was determined that the donor lungs would not work out. No more news has come yet, but we still hoping for a call soon.
For now, we wait while we get on with life.
Thanks for stopping by! <3
January 8, 2018
Help Jim Breathe Easier Again!
Jim is suffering from Stage 4 chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and emphysema. Diagnosed almost 7 years ago after struggling with breathing issues, he is now reliant on oxygen 24/7 and has been placed on a lung transplant list. Jim almost had a new pair of lungs within days of being listed, but the doctors decided the lungs weren't functional enough, so the surgery was called off. On top of this surgery prep, the bills for the actual transplant and the subsequent medications and doctors' visits will be overwhelming.
Before Jim was diagnosed he liked to spend his free time enjoying the fresh air of life. He would take his sailboat out on the water and enjoy the freedom the environment offered him. Jim is an avid reader and liked to go to regularly to the local library for books to read on the front porch. Now he is mostly confined indoors and often finds it taxing to even make a small meal for himself. He also misses travel. His work used to take him around the country but now he stays home and misses out on family trips, opting instead to stay home. Jim’s hope for the future is to be free from his indoor confinement and to once again get back out into the world, even if it’s the simple comfort of his front porch.
November 20, 2017
Hi, friends! We are just now starting this fundraiser for James' lung transplant. He was placed on the list November 16th, 2017, thankfully only a week after his 3-day exams at Tampa General Hospital. A meeting with the surgical team will take place December 6th to formally introduce everyone and welcome him to the Tampa General Hospital transplant program. Please consider sharing this page; it would help us out greatly.
