We are happy to announce Jon successfully received his new kidney on January 22, 2014. His living donor is the girlfriend of his cousin. The Graebner family is so blessed by the selfless act of Ms. Bethany Votaw! (see picture of Jon and Bethany in Jon’s Photo Album)
Jon has been able to return to work after three months medical leave. His recovery path is a critical one, and he is seen by the Tampa General Transplant team bi-weekly to ensure the new kidney is still responding well and that the anti-rejection medications are doing their job!
Jon’s insurance has helped with some of the costs of this life-saving surgery, but he still has many uninsured, transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles for both his and Bethany’s surgeries, doctor visits and the costly immunosuppressant medications that he will need to take for the rest of his life. Tampa General has estimated Jon’s out-of-pocket expenses just for the transplant will be $10,000, plus another $10,000 to cover some of the first-year medications. These expenses don’t end after the first year — they are life-long. This presents a financial challenge that Jon and I cannot meet alone.
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February 27, 2014
We've got great sponsors again this year to help us make our upcoming 10K/5K Race a success. A big thank you to-
SureFit Gutters
Precious People Learning Center
Cool Wizard
Brightway Insurance
Pinot's Palett
Boone's Professional DJ
Robert's Printing
Fit2Run
February 24, 2014
Lovely story on Jon and his kidney donor. Have you signed up to be an organ donor?
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/24784514/2014/02/21/her-real-life-superpower-donating-a-kidney
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Guestbook
January 28, 2015
Thanks to Bethany and Help Hope Live.
Nelson & Donna
August 10, 2012
You're a fighter and you have so many friends and family to call on for support . . . but most of all, your trust & faith in God will keep you strong! We love you.
Nelson & Donna, Homosassa FL
July 31, 2012
You have strength in yourself, strength and love from your family and strength, love and prayers from your many, many friends. Godspeed your healing.
Mimi
