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Even those that have been around for years.
You only know bits and pieces of my struggles, heartaches, and obstacles. And that’s only because you happened to be there, when in that moment, I was going through them. That doesn’t mean you are less important than those that do know. It just means that I am only as good as what I show you. I don’t let most people know what I am going through, including those closest to me. Why you ask..?
Because I am a strong, proud woman that doesn’t like to ask for help – in any way. I hate the looks of pity I may get – because I am NOT fragile. I AM capable. And I will do whatever it takes to make everyone around me believe I don’t NEED anything or anyone. But, I’ve lied. I’ve lied to all of you. Not in the traditional sense. But I withhold the truth when you ask “Are you ok?”, or “Is there anything that I can do?”.
Now I don’t have a choice. Now I HAVE to ask. I need ALL of your help. I need to guarantee that I am here for the long haul for my boys. I NEED to see them in their sports. I NEED to see them get their driver’s licenses. I NEED to see them have girlfriends, graduate, see the men they grow up to be. I NEED to see their weddings, who they become, what kind of Dads they are when their children are born. So, now I will ask. I AM asking. I am begging you to help make that happen. Please…?
Family and friends of Janeen Hanselman are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.
Janeen 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!
One more thing I forgot to mention… It may take me awhile, but I promise to thank each one of you individually (I’ve never been good at writing thank you notes!), just please be patient with me! 😉
1/6/21
Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you can agree with me that it has already been better than 2020! For those of you who don’t know, I received the best Christmas gift I could ever possibly ask for – a viable donor! One of my Mom’s oldest friend’s daughter has not only agreed to be a donor, but she is a match as well! Meaning I will have my transplant surgery on Jan 20th.
I am not only nervous and happy, but excited and to be honest, a little scared too. My surgery will last 12-16 hours, my donor’s surgery about 12 hours, and we will be on our own. We are allowed one visitor at a time, but only 2 total. (I REALLY detest COVID at this point). But, the real work will start after the surgery.
Recovery is going to be difficult and painful. I will have to be on steroids, antibiotics, anti-rejection meds, and any other “anti” drug you can think of. I will have drains coming out of everywhere, I will be intubated, I’ll have pretty close to 100 staples for my incision. I will have daily labs and check-ups daily for the the first week, at least. I will probably be required to get out of bed and walk the day after surgery. I will feel great at first, but then worse as time goes on. I won’t be able to drive for a month (small sacrifices, right..?), but , I’m not sure if I will even feel up to it. My donor will have it a little easier than me, but she will still need time to recover. She will have time off from her job, but it will be unpaid. I’m hoping, with this foundation, we can help her pay a lot of her bills since she is giving the most selfless gift for me. So, I’m asking again, for your help. This time it’s not just for me, but for my donor, as well.
I have been astounded by the generosity, support, prayers, thoughts, and help I have received from so many people. Truth be known, I am overwhelmed. I know I can never repay any of you for all you have done for me and my family, but I know that as soon as I recover completely, I will be paying it forward to others that are in a difficult time in there lives. I can never say it enough, but thank you. Thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for my family.
I cannot begin to thank you all for the overwhelming response of positive thoughts, support, prayers, and generosity! I appreciate it more than I will ever be able to express. I will still give you what may be a feeble attempt, but THANK YOU SO VERY Much. Please know that I will be thanking each and everyone of you, individually, but it may take awhile…
I’d like to tell you about our daughter Janeen (Witowski) Hanselman, our first child and only daughter. She is a daughter any parent can only dream of having. She is kind, thoughtful, intelligent, brave and a loving mother to 12 year old twins. She is the first to step in whenever someone needs help or a listening ear. When she had heard that a friend and her children were anticipating sad holidays, Janeen immediately organized a fundraiser to provide Christmas gifts, clothing, toys and monetary donations for the family. Now it is her time to ask for help.
Our daughter was born with congenital issues involving her liver and underwent a major surgery at 6 years of age. Her health truly began to deteriorate within the last few years and she has been unable to work or care for her sons as needed. Between March and September of 2020 alone, she has had 7 hospitalizations including time spent in ICU. Now at the age of 47, she is in desperate need of a liver transplant.
We are asking family and friends to help us in fundraising with the nonprofit Help Hope Live to assist with critical expenses. Although Janeen has insurance there are many expenses which are not covered. The cost of just the anti rejection drugs, which she will need to take for the rest of her life, may exceed thousands of dollars a month.
Donations to Help Hope Live can help ease some of the financial burden of a transplant, allowing Janeen to focus on attaining a healthy recovery and life.
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Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Janeen L Hanselman
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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