Joanne Iuliucci

Staten Island, NY

New York Transplant Fund

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Dear Family and Friends,

As many of you know, my mom Joanne was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and was told she would need a life-saving lung transplant. On June 29, all of our wishes came true and she finally received the surgery that completely changed her life. My mom received the gift of life!

Joanne had a speedy recovery and is now home from New York Presbyterian Hospital, each day becoming stronger than her last and using her new lungs well! She is always encouraging everyone she meets to become an organ donor, and when she feels strong enough she would also like to invite everyone to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge with her, as that has been her dream for quite some time now.

I would just like to thank everyone who has taken the time to share your love and support while my mom awaited her much needed, life-saving lung transplant. She has faced so many challenges in the past year, but all of the family and friends who stood by her side never stopped believing that she would get better and always kept a smile on her face.

My mom has always looked at the world in such a positive way and after this surgery I have never seen her shine so bright. After everything she has been through she still seems to look for the best qualities in people and loves her family and friends with all of her heart.

She is doing extremely well with her new lungs and her progress is mainly due to the medications and the nurses that are visiting her at home. As you can imagine Joanne’s journey has led to staggering medical bills – expenses have already begun to accumulate and will continue to grow over the years due to the costly anti-rejection medications Joanne will need to take for the rest of her life. Even with insurance the cost of transplantation is overwhelming. Because of this, we must continue to rely on those with giving and caring hearts.

To help ease the burden of these on-going medical expenses, a fundraising campaign in Joanne’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF), a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for nearly 30 years. All contributions are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the New York Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Any size gift will be so appreciated. To make a donation:I am appealing to you on Joanne’s behalf and ask that you thoughtfully consider making a donation today. Thank you and God bless.

Nicole Iuliucci
347-280-7749

February 12, 2014

Happy and healthy new year 2014.

This year my goal is Ill be joining the transplant games of America held on Houston Texas in July , from July 10th threw July 15th .I just went to sing the Houston flag &iam looking forward to this year with good health. I will be doing track, 5k, bowling , I was gong to do basketball but I think im going to pass ,lol not sure yet lmao So Itll be fun interesting & breathing life :) 19 mo ago I never pictured my life the way I see it today . I don't let nothing hold me down .Iam a survivor !!

December 21, 2013

Its been been awhile & iam still going strong .. I have come so far since my transplant , have had many bumbs in the road & beat them all :) the brooklyn bridge was my number 1 goal which ive completed the while bridge to bklyn & back to Manhattan it was great, This summer iam competing in the transplant games of america held in Houston Texas in july . I was in the hosp in nov 2013 for bronctits but iam back on track & going strong , Im even working now part time seasonal to see if i can handle it , so far iam ok bouts with colds & coughing but iam doing well thanks to my donor who is still unknown to me but I still thank him/ her every single day ..with out my donor I wouldnt be alive today , with out my children husband & family i wouldnt be as strong as i live for my kids all 4 of them <3 i want to thank everyone who stands by me threw and threw & reli under stands what transplant life is all about , I have some who think bc iam transplanted im ok they dont relize this is a new life ,one i have to be ontop of for the rest of my life & thank god everyday that i even have a life ..count your blessings everyone..things can always be worse :)