My name is Janice Henderson and I am a proud Honorably Discharged Disabled Veteran of Riverside California March Air Force Base. It is a gift to be a natural care giver. The gratitude and peace within me I hold dear to my heart, knowing I was able to help families learn that they can create positive changes in their lives is a blessing. Helping them identify their self-worth and learning they are valuable and this remains as a rewarding memory of my life’s journey.
I graduated High School in 1974 and shortly after I worked with the Middletown Board of Education. Then later joined the US Air Force in 1975 and contributed in many meaningful ways as a Dietitian Therapist Specialist I served until 1977. I put my best efforts forward and continued my education attending the Indiana University of Bloomington Indiana where I majored in Special Education. I returned to Ohio wanting to give back to my community, I took a position as a Youth Leader at the Group Homes for Hamilton County Department of Human Services in Cincinnati Ohio, which expanded my career to a Family Service Advocate for the Head Start program. I relocated to Colorado Springs and worked as a Teacher’s Assistant at the Greg Bemis Daycare Center. I was happy to give of my time working to foster many families throughout my career at the El Paso County Department of Human Services of Colorado Springs as a Child Welfare Family to Family Administrative Technician for 21 years and retired in 2018.
Updates (12)
June 26, 2022
Dear Donators, I am still advocating for more donations to my nonprofit organization who is still assisting me with medical bills.
Here is a current update: I'm still progressing in my recovery from my Heart Transplant surgery that was done on August 7, 2021. I have completed Cardiac Rehab classes, since I was discharged from the Anschultz Heart Transplant/ Vascular Hospital in Aurora Colorado in September 2021. My Heart Transplant Surgical Team has taken very good care of me and monitoring my progress and my health. So with each day I am gaining my strength and my cognitive skills are improving as well as my walking skills.
I am coming up on "one year" in August 2022, in which I will have my Heart Transplant Annual Physical and my next Biopsy. I am currently being seen by a Kidney Specialist and a Neuropathy Specialist and I continue to go to scheduled blood drawings for my medication and kidney monitoring.
"Please continue to make your donations which will continue the nonprofit organization in assisting me with all medical bills and medical appointments involving all of my biopsies each month."
"God bless everyone who has made the donations to my non-profit organization it is humbly accepted and special to me and my family."
March 11, 2022
First of all I would like to humbly thank everyone for their donations up into the present time. Since my heart transplant in August of 2021 I have made great progress. Out of at least 14 biopsies 3 have resulted in rejections. December 7th through the December 10th of 2021 I had to go to the emergency room due to high kidney elevations and dehydration. Since then I have been getting better and better with each day. My visits to Aurora for my clinical appointments in my biopsies where once every 4 weeks but now our once every 6 weeks. I still have to get my blood drawn at Memorial Hospital at least one to three times a month. On March 9th 2022 I have completed my cardiac rehab class which has physically improved my all around endurance and stamina. I'm still being treated for medicine side effects which causes tremors and numbness in my feet and fingers which they with a neurology medication. Please continue to pray for me and that I continue to make great progress moving forward. God bless you God keep you and God love you!!
