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Our mother, Dorthy, is the back bone of our family. Right now, she is fighting a battle for her life. Having always been healthy, she eventually sough medical care for something she assumed to be minor. Dorthy nor our family were prepared for the devastating news she would receive; it would change our lives forever. Dorthy was given a diagnosis of a rare, fast progressing, and always fatal lung disease called Pulmonary Fibrosis. Her lungs are invasively shutting down.
Now Dorthy, at the young age of 60, a wife of nearly 40 years, mother of 3, grandmother to 8, needs a lung transplant to survive. Dorthy has always put herself last to make sure her family was cared for. She has spent her entire life working, oftentimes being labeled as a “work-a-holic.” She worked until the day she sought medical care and the doctors told her she would no longer be able to. Her lungs would never again be able to work on their own. Dorthy spent her life caring for our family. For the last 3 years, Dorthy has been the sole provider in her home after her husband, our father, had fallen ill and was no longer able to work. She strived to work even harder, determined to make sure they would be able to enjoy some type of retirement together, time they had earned together.
We are asking family and friends to please join us in fundraising for the non-profit Help Hope Live to help with critical expenses Dorthy will face immediately after surgery, including the cost of lodging near the center where she is required to stay for a minimum of 30 days following her discharge. It could realistically take up to 3 months of after-care before she goes home.
While Dorthy does have insurance, many expenses are surprisingly not covered, such as the anti-rejection medications she needs to take for the life of her new lungs. Dorthy has been told to anticipate upwards of $5,000 to $10,000 per month just for medications alone.
Donations to Help Hope Live can help ease the financial burden of a transplant and allow Dorthy, our mother, to focus on a healthy recovery and a long life ahead with the family she strives for.
Family and friends of Dortha Myers are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.
Dortha has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.
For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.
Thank you for your support!
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Thoughts and prayers from the Grueser crew are with you!
James Grueser
I love you Dorthy.....❣❣❣❣❣
Kathy
We love you Aunt Dorothy! Debi, Michelle, Trisha and kids. You got this❤️❤️❤️❤️
Trisha Lord
I love you aunt Dorthy my family and I will continue to pray for you and the family.
Athena Ellis
I’m so glad you still have your mom to share your life with. I pray for all of you regularly.
Have faith, stay strong, God is good
Susan Hittinger
My Love and Prayers are with you thru this, Dorthy. Love you so much! <3
cora nickerson
I want you both and your family to know that I will be praying daily. Love you, Jyll Renee'
jyll humble
We love you mom! We will get through this ❤️
Dawn
God bless.prayers
Janet Oaks
Love you all.
Savanah Ryder
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Dorthy M Myers
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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