March 11, 2016
As most of you know Billie Sue had her transplant last May. You may not know that about seven months after her transplant she was diagnosed with kidney cancer. We are very hopeful that the surgery they have scheduled in April will freeze all of the cancer off her kidney. This past week her husband had a massive stroke. Life is just hitting them with one medical need after the other. Being a transplant patient will consist of a lifetime of medical expenses. She takes over 15 medications every day, has frequent bronchoscopies, and various doctors appointments. Right now her medical bills just for the transplant expenses are over $10,000 and now her cancer treatment bills and her husband's medical bills will probably at least double that amount.
We, her family, are asking if you feel moved to donate to her HelpHOPE Live campaign. As always all donations are tax deductible and go directly to HelpHOPELive and are placed in a regional restricted fund to help Billie Sue with her medically-related expenses. The funds are released as needed for those medical costs.
As always, if you are not able to donate, your prayers mean just as much. Thank you.
December 19, 2014
I am so excited and feeling blessed -- We have reached the first goal -- This is the amount needed to get started after surgery. Of course more will be needed as well. I will have to be on very expensive medicines, which insurance will only cover a portion.
We will be changing our goal in smaller amounts when we reach each amount. This is just a way of seeing how things are going and how much love and support there is out there for me.
Again I thank all of you for your loving comments, donations, positive thoughts, love and prayers! Without you none of this would be possible.
I wish each of you a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love to each of you
Billie Sue Gunter - Praise The Lord!!
December 5, 2014
I am so thankful for all of the love pouring out to me in so many ways. The prayers, the uplifting comments, the sharing of my journey to people I don't know, and the monetary donations.
All of this is so overwhelming to me. God knows when to shower me with these things. I have really been depressed lately. I have been listed for transplant now for 14 months - that seems like such a long time, especially when I see others not having to wait very long at all. When I see all the love and support I have, I know I have to look at things in a different way.
God has this in his hands and He knows when it is the right time for me. My job is not to worry about when I will receive my lung - no my job is to keep on getting stronger and working on my weight( which I have lost almost 25 lbs). I promise to each of you, as long as you are supporting me, I will never give up. Love to each of you Billie Sue Gunter
October 26, 2014
I just love seeing such uplifting comments on my site -- I love all of you and you are what keeps me going!! Believe me it gets difficult sometimes to hold it together! As long as I have everyone backing me I will never give up!! This is why I hope everyone will keep checking on the site often, I dont mean to donate money but to donate your love support. Now, of course, if you just must donate, please do so!! LOL I hope to have some news next week about my status- I will be posting soon Till next time Love You Billie Sue
September 14, 2014
Thank you so much Christy Herston for making the $3000 goal being reached. Words cannot express how much your donation and prayers mean to me. I cherish everyone of my supporters. Hopefully soon you all will be reading Heather's post on Facebook that her mother is getting her new lung. God Bless You and your family and thanks again
April 12, 2014
April 12, 2014 Just a quick update for everyone -- I did not qualify for the sleep mask -- But that is ok - I think I may have been misinformed about the carbon dioxide -- I dont know but I will find out when I go on my regular doctor visit in May and I will let you all know what they say Please mark your calendars for June 6 & 7 for a massive garage/yard sale to help raise funds for my transplant. The sale will be at my house 216 Silo Court in Bellevue - more details to follow -- If any of you have any items you would like to donate for the sale please call me or one of my daughters, Tammy Etheridge and Heather Johnson - we will see that they get picked up. Thanks again for all the support in any way you contribute it all means so much to me Love til next time PTL
February 15, 2014
Feb. 15, 2014 Thanks everyone for the sweet Valentine messages - the messages you send me are so special, they lift me up and remind me that I have so many taking the adventure with me. I want to update everyone on some new developments - I am retaining a high amount of carbon dioxide in my system - which is not healthy - so I took a sleep test to see if I had a sleep disorder so I could get a sleep mask/machine. The doctor said this is the only option to help get the carbon dioxide out of my blood stream. Now, since I do not have the sleep disorder - the doctor will have to convince the insurance company I need the mask and machine. So I am waiting to hear from the doctor. Please remember me in your prayers and thoughts. The last time I was checked my carbon dioxide was at 83%. This causes me to have horrible headaches. Again thanks for your love and support. I love you all. PTL
December 23, 2013
12-23-2013 i cannot begin to express how much all the positive comments mean. I love each of you and am so honored and blessed to have your support. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all the prayers going up for me and I do believe prayers are important -- this reaffirms to me that we may not "know" one another - we are all sisters and brothers through God. I hope each of you have a wonderful Christmas and Blessed New Year! And be sure to keep checking my site for updates on my adventure I Love You all -- Billie Sue
