Lynette has been battling kidney disease for over four years and is presently on at-home dialysis. Thanks to the advantages of modern medicine, she has been closely monitored, has received proper medical care, and will have a chance at a long and healthy life (unlike her father, Lynn, who passed away from the disease in 1985 at age forty-nine) through the miracle of a kidney transplant. Lynette is a stay-at-home grandma to her precious ten-year-old blind and autistic grandson, Noah. Lynette adores children and devotes her time to brighten their lives and futures. There’s not a child she knows that she hasn’t made a quilt for, taken to the park or bought a pair of shoes. Her faith and love of family especially her grandson, Noah, has given Lynette the fight and determination to live.
Fortunately for Lynette, her husband Mike is a close match and will be her living kidney donor. This shouldn’t come as a complete surprise since at the age of nineteen, after a brief courtship of three months, Mike and Lynette decided to get married and have been together for almost thirty-six years. Other than love, their beautiful children and wonderful grandson, they believe God put them together so Mike could be there to give her this beautiful gift of life. Mike teases Lynette about having nothing of his own — be it food on his plate, his beverage, his razor and now his kidney! For twenty-two years, Mike laid his life on the line for his fellow countrymen and women by proudly serving in the US Navy; he is now a maintenance technician at an apartment community. Without Mike’s act of love and kindness, Lynette would be on the transplant waiting list for many years.
Even with insurance, the Lynette will have many uninsured, transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits, travel and temporary relocation and the costly immunosuppressant medications that she will need to take for the rest of her life. This presents a financial challenge that Lynette and Mike cannot meet alone —they need our help.
To help with some of these uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in Lynette’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 South-Atlantic Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant -related expenses only. When considering your donation, please think of Mike’s generosity.Lynette and Mike sincerely appreciate your support.
Sincerely,
Sarah Chisholm
Sarah.chisholm05@gmail.com
