Laurie Boyd is awaiting a second chance for her life. In 1966 she was diagnosed with asthma and in 1972 she contracted whooping cough. As a child, teen, and young adult she experienced severe Bronchitis infections. In 2003 she tested positive for Tuberculosis. Her lung capacity continued to diminish over the years and by 2011 she needed to be on oxygen at night time.
In 2015 she was diagnosed with severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and Bronchiectasis thus required oxygen 24 hours a day affecting the quality of her life. Doctors say a lung transplant is critical to her survival. Before Laurie can be placed on the transplant waiting list, her transplant center is requiring her to raise $5,000.
While this has certainly been a challenging time, Laurie has remained determined and optimistic; thanks to her faith and the unwavering support system by her side. Laurie is thankful and blessed for the support and love of her (high school sweetheart) husband of 44 years, Gordon. Her friends and family including her son and his wife, older daughter and her husband, her youngest daughter and her husband, and her 6 grandchildren are the heart and soul of her life. Laurie’s health no longer allows her to be the active wife, mother, and grandmother she longs to be. She loves the outdoors, fishing, camping, having family get-togethers, puzzles, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Laurie and Gordon are devout believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, the great physician, and are trusting in Him to give the doctors the wisdom and skill to perform this procedure.
Laurie wants more than anything to spend many many more years with her husband, children, grandchildren, and enjoy more time with her loved ones. She looks forward to the transplant that will allow her to live her life with as few limitations as possible. But right now, she needs your help.
The average lung transplant costs can exceed more than $926,000 and this is just the surgery. Even with insurance, which covers a portion of the transplant costs, she still faces significant expenses related to surgery. For the rest of her life, she will need follow-up care and anti-rejection medications.
The medications she will take post-transplant are very expensive. They will become critical to her survival as is the transplant itself. Medications can cost upwards to $2,000 a month. Laurie lives 177 miles away from the transplant center, and she has had to travel back and forth for appointments.
When she receives her transplant she and her caregiver will have to temporarily relocate. Required to be within 15 miles of the transplant center, for about three months, while recovering, will incur substantial expenses for travel, food, and lodging. Laurie has been unable to work for several years. Now, her husband is no longer able to work due to her lengthy hospitalizations and his role of her full-time caregiver. This further adds to their financial burdens.
Laurie is so thankful for everyone who has had a part in donating, which will help so much to alleviate the financial burden and stress. And she is especially thankful to everyone who has prayed, and is praying, for her health and well-being.
Laurie 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 Donate button.
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