May 26, 2018
We are no longer listed at U of M. We are now listed for a bilateral lung transplant at Spectrum Hospital. We put a lot of thought into this decision and feel we have made it. We are still fund raising and moving forward every day.
November 5, 2017
We continue to wait for lungs. This is a very hard thing to do. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
April 16, 2017
We had a dry run last fall. It went off well but got canceled just before entering the surgery room. We are currently in a test program. Pray lungs come soon. Thank you all for your support and prayers/
May 22, 2016
We are still waiting for new lungs. The time passes slowly. But we have faith that God will provide , in his perfect timing.
February 7, 2016
We are still waiting for new lungs. We pray the time will be soon. I have the unwavering faith that the Lord will supply the lungs in his perfect timing. Please join us in prayer.
June 21, 2015
Its Fathers Day 2015. We are still waiting for Jeff to get his new lungs. This is the hardest part, WAITING ! But each day is another day closer. We have the faith that God will provide in his timing. We have made 42 trips to Ann Arbor and we have many more to come. If you have the means to help us in any way that would be wonderful. Most people don't think about all the costs involves in the pre transplant time. There are so many. Missed time from my job, copays, GAS, the list continues to grow. We are also in need of all the prayers we can get. God Bless, Jeff and Shelley
January 1, 2015
Happy New Year. Great things happened in the transplant world with FDA approval of Ex Vivo. Thanks to all who have helped us on our journey . Praying 2015 will be our year for new lungs. God Bless.
November 8, 2014
WITH ALL THE NEW HEALTH CARE CHANGES WE ARE IN NEED OF EVEN MORE FUNDS THAN WE THOUGHT. JEFF IS STILL WAITING FOR HIS NEW LUNGS. NOT A EASY THING TO DO AS HIS BREATHING GETS HARDER. WE ARE ASKING FOLKS TO PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL SO WE CAN HAVE SOME PEACE OF MIND THAT THINGS WILL BE COVERED. SINCE WE STARTED THIS CAMPAIGN WE HAVE MADE 37 TRIPS TO ANN ARBOR. THAT IS LOTS OF GAS ALONE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO HELP US WE ASK THAT YOU REMEMBER US IN YOUR PRAYERS. THANK YOU, JEFF AND SHELLEY
August 3, 2014
I wanted to share a quick not with everyone who is supporting us on our journey to new lungs. We are currently still waiting. We have looked into Ex Vivo Lung Profusion. Very interesting newer concept in the availability of more donor lungs. I encourage everyone to look it up on the internet and see some modern technology at work. We have faith that we will get lungs in Gods perfect timing. I can not imagine the process without faith. God Bless and keep us in your prayers !
June 22, 2014
Summer is here and we are still waiting for our lungs. The trans tracheal oxygen worked good for a while. He felt better but we started running into problems long and short of it he doesn't have it anymore at this time. There have been some major developments in the transplant world. Ex Vivo lung profusion. This is a machine that takes lungs that were marginal lungs , thus unacceptable and make them transplantable. It is complicated but you can read about it on the internet. This will make more lungs available for those that need it. We went to hear the Doctors give a very interesting explanation of it.
Jeff is missing his favorite summertime activity, camping. Hopefully soon he will be up to traveling and camping. That's it for now. Thank You for your care and support. God Bless
December 8, 2013
As we rapidly approach Christmas our thoughts turn to how this year unfolded. We have very grateful hearts, for all the blessings we have received. We have many new friends and supporters. We have seen a out pouring of kindness from friends and strangers be it donations or moral support. God has blessed us in so many ways. Thank you to you all and God Bless! Merry Christmas.
Jeff and Shelley
November 14, 2013
Jeff now has Trans Tracheal Oxygen. It has taken some getting use to but we believe its a good change. Its nice to see him without the nose tube. Its well worth checking into if you are a full time oxygen wearer. Its called a scoop.
I pray often through out the day that his new lungs will come soon. Faith is a struggle at times, but we know God is with us . We have so much to be thankful for this holiday season.
October 8, 2013
We are working at fund raising . I must add that the generosity of strangers is overwhelming at times. Its a life changing experience to say the least. Jeff is as good as can be expected. He has made one major change. He is now on Trans Tracheal Oxygen Therapy. ( Scoop). So far so good with that. It is quite a undertaking. We will be making weekly trips to Ann Arbor for a couple of months. We ask for your prayers as we continue on this journey.
July 6, 2013
Good News
We were notifies by the University of Michigan that the transplant team has officially approved Jeff for a double lung transplant. We are so thankful. God is good!
