Noelle needs new lungs, We need YOU!
If you know Noelle Doughty, you know light.
Noelle radiates kindness, humor, and a beauty that comes from deep within. She has always been the warm laugh in the room, the voice that could electrify tiny dives and big stages alike — never once forgetting where she came from.
From late nights in beloved Hudson Valley haunts — The Rhinecliff, New World, Tinker St. Café, Cabaloosa — to NYC and beyond, Noelle poured her vocals and her spirit into Funktional Loonacy, Monica’s Kneepads, and her original project, Lotus Revival. Eventually, she made her way to California, where she fronted the all-female Zeppelin tribute band Zepparella.
Throughout it all, Noelle shared her voice, her heart, and her unmistakable magic with all of us. Her music held us then, and it continues to lift us and stay with us now.
Now, Noelle needs us to lift her.
Noelle is facing the most profound challenge of her life. She has been living with LAM — Lymphangioleiomyomatosis — a very rare and progressive lung disease. The week of her birthday, the incredible medical team at UCSF gave her hope for a second chance at breath and life. She is now officially listed and waiting for a bilateral (double-lung) transplant.
As Noelle put it, “I feel like an astronaut blasting off into the unknown.”
And so we stand with her as she launches into that unknown — with love, with humor, with fierce hope.
The Cost of Healing
When someone faces a life-altering illness, the path forward requires far more than medical treatment. True healing demands space — emotional, mental, and physical — free from the weight of fear and financial strain.
The last thing Noelle and her family should have to navigate right now is the added pressure of financial instability. What she needs most is the ability to meet this fight with a clear mind, steady heart, and every ounce of strength she can gather. Every human being deserves that in the midst of a crisis: the dignity of focusing on survival, not on whether they can afford it.
A Note About Asking for Help
If you know Noelle, you know how fiercely independent she is. One of the reasons she has kept her story private is that asking for help is genuinely difficult for her. That’s why we, her friends, are making this ask on her behalf. Love sometimes means stepping in when someone is too brave, too humble, or too self-sufficient to ask for themselves.
Noelle deserves to meet this moment without the weight of financial fear. And we, her community, have the privilege of helping make that possible.
The journey ahead includes:
Pre-transplant care and living expenses
Medical costs not covered by insurance
Housing in San Francisco, near UCSF
Post-transplant care and living expenses
Support for caregivers providing essential, around-the-clock care during her extensive recovery
This is where community becomes a lifeline.
How We Can Help
The coming year will be physically, emotionally, and financially overwhelming. Noelle will be unable to work and must conserve every bit of her energy as she prepares for transplant. You are part of Noelle’s broad and beloved community, which is why we are reaching out. We need to come together and lift the immense financial strain so Noelle can focus on the life-saving work ahead — preparing for transplant, receiving treatment, and then the long, demanding road of recovery.
With Love Comes Boundaries
Noelle treasures her friends deeply, and your love means everything. Please remember that her energy is limited right now, and she may not be able to respond to everyone. To stay updated, please click “Subscribe” on the campaign page to receive updates directly from the Help Hope Live website.
Please Give Generously
Noelle has given so much — her voice, her spirit, her kindness, her art. Now it’s our turn. Whether it’s $10 or $10,000 (or more!), your gift matters. Whether you share this link or send quiet love, it matters.
Noelle has always trusted in the healing force of prayer and the collective warmth of positive energy. She welcomes both with an open heart, so please send prayers and all the good energy you can.
Together, we breathe life back into the lungs that once gave us songs.
Let’s help Noelle breathe easy again.
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Team Noelle
Updates (15)
June 18, 2026
Aloha! I didn’t forget about you! Today marks 9 weeks since my double lung transplant. Since then I have lived in the beautiful healing town of Pacifica as I commuted back and forth to my amazing … the BEST LUNG TRANSPLANT TEAM at UCSF! On June 1st I got to go back home and settle into my old life with my new body. Rosie (my new lungs) and I have been taking long majestic walks through gardens, along the shore, on the forest trails and now many laps around the hospital floor. That’s right folks, I’m back in the hospital. Rosie is looking great by the way… CT scans and Bronchoscopy show that she is sparkling! My oxygen levels are at 98-100!!!! So why am I in the hospital? Well… a few weeks ago - soon after I was discharged; I developed a cough . After that I became anemic and needed a transfusion which perked me up for a bit. Eventually my numbers went down and I was diagnosed - symptomatic anemic. Upon further digging by my team - it was revealed that I have Parovirus B19. This is the ‘slapped cheek’ disease that kids often get which is highly contagious. It affects immunocompromised folks like myself by making them anemic! I have no idea how I got it but being in a big city no matter how careful you are, there is always that possibility of contracting something. My team had me admitted and I’m feeling right at home - just 2 doors down from my last stint here. I’ll be getting infusions for 5 nights and then I’ll be good as new! This is just a little hiccup. I will feel so much better after this and I can’t wait! Something amazing happened the other night. Before the transplant, I had to come here alone for a test. I remember that I had to stop at least 10 times to just walk across the street and into the hospital. I was on oxygen and gasping for breath when I got inside. The front desk person took one look at me and just automatically got me a wheelchair. When I arrived on Thursday night, I parked the car- wheeled my suitcase and backpack from the parking garage, across the street to those same front doors but they were locked. I had to go around the corner to emergency - then I was directed to another door around another corner to go to admitting which was closed so had to go all the way back to emergency. I did all of that without stopping once!!! Not once!!!! I am winning!!! Thank you to my donor who I don’t know and hope that someday I can find out so I can share with their family how grateful I am for this miracle. I will honor you all the days of my life. Thank you for everyone who graciously donated to my campaign, to the fundraisers and those who sent cards and care packages - your generosity has made this possible for me and my family. I have the BEST friends and family! Thank you for all the prayers and support every step of the way. I feel you - I have never known such kindness. Thank you the prayers and please keep them coming. Thank you to my care team and especially my caregivers who drove me, fed me and had to endure tons of hospital visits among many other things. You are rockstars!!! Thank you all for being here - your comments and love I read over and over again. Keep shining people! Spread the light and love wherever you go ~ we all need it! Loving and missing you all!!!!
May 31, 2026
Hi Friends,It’s a powerful blue moon! 🌕 Transition day! Noelle has left Pacifica, where she has been recovering. It’s a great day to share an update, as it’s the 8-week mark since her bilateral lung transplant!Overall, she’s doing really well! Transplant recovery is a slow and challenging process. It’s a full-time job! She’s still making regular trips for labs, testing, and appointments. Everyone’s journey is different, and Noelle has had her ups and downs along the way. But there are also real victories worth celebrating. This past week, she walked over 11,000 steps—more than 5 miles! Every week she gets a little stronger, even as she learns that healing is not a straight line.I know many of you have supported Noelle through donations, cards, care packages, prayers, and messages of encouragement. Please know that your kindness has meant more than words can express. It has carried her through some very difficult days.The journey isn’t over yet. Noelle has just moved back home today, which is exciting but also brings new challenges as she continues to heal. There are still ongoing medical expenses and fundraising needs, and her long-term recovery timeline remains uncertain.If you’re able, please consider sharing her story and fundraising page with others. Every share helps expand the circle of support around her.Thank you for continuing to walk alongside Noelle during this remarkable journey. Your love, generosity, and encouragement truly make a difference.I'm so grateful to be sharing this milestone with Noelle today!With full (blue) moon blessings,Wendy
April 17, 2026
Health Update on Noelle: HealingNoelle is now nearly two weeks out from her bilateral lung transplant, and in so many ways, she is doing remarkably well. We are deeply grateful for the progress she’s made and the strength she continues to show each day.At the same time, we want to be real about what this journey looks like. Recovery from a surgery of this magnitude is not linear. There are good days that feel encouraging, and there are harder days that can feel like two steps back, one step forward. It is, at times, painful, exhausting, and overwhelming.Noelle is facing it all with incredible focus and determination. Right now, her entire world is centered on healing—breath by breath, step by step. She is committed, resilient, and doing the hard work this recovery requires.She also wants everyone to know how deeply she feels the love and support surrounding her. Every message, prayer, and act of kindness has mattered more than we can express. She knows, without a doubt, that she would not be getting through this without all of you. She cannot have flowers or plants, but cards and pictures are welcome. She's not discharged yet from the hospital, but hopefully in the next few days. DM for address.This is a long road, and we are in the early stages. But there is real progress, real hope, and a fierce spirit carrying her forward.Thank you for continuing to walk alongside her. 🙏🏻❤️🩹🌹
April 9, 2026
A Health Update for Noelle — Post-Lung Transplant -April 9Noelle continues to recover after her successful bilateral lung transplant. She has been incredibly moved by the outpouring of love — hundreds of texts, emails, and messages. It’s a little overwhelming for her to read them all right now, but she says she can truly feel them deeply. Thank you for surrounding her with so much love and care.Some good progress: Today, she was moved out of the ICU into a room! Two of the four drains are gone, and she has been able to eat and drink. She’s also been getting up and walking — which she says is her favorite thing right now. Hospital life has its own rhythm. Noelle is noticing the quiet lessons about people helping people — custodial staff, nurses, doctors, and caregivers all moving around each other in this intricate dance of care. It’s made her deeply aware of how much we rely on one another, and she says there is something truly magical in witnessing that. The irony is not lost on being in the hospital /getting "the call" on Good Friday and her transplant heading into Easter, has also had her thinking about her grandmothers, Lilly and Viola, and about the ways generations gather around us in spirit during moments like these. Between medications and the surreal experience of recovery, she’s even had some vivid dreams and hallucinations — at one point imagining something like a great gathering, reminiscent of the Last Supper, with everyone coming together. There are signs of hope everywhere. She described clover at the end of the valleys, reaching up into branches like little four-leaf clovers in her lungs—small symbols of luck and life pushing forward. If you’d like to send something, cards and pictures are very welcome (please no flowers or plants). Mailing address: Noelle DoughtyUCSF Medical Center400 Parnassus AveRoom 1073San Francisco, CA 94143Thank you for continuing to hold Noelle in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to breathe and heal.
April 6, 2026
An update on Noelle Doughty, 2 days post-bilateral lung transplant surgery—She is recovering! Today she walked to the end of the hall. She saw her new lungs on the screen when they went in with the scope. The Doctor is pleased with how they look. The entire team at UCSF has been extraordinary. Noelle has her “Lung League” of devoted Soul Sisters, light workers, family, and dear friends across the universe, sending protection and prayer. She herself is a real spiritual warrior. Noelle is one of the bravest people I know, who has taught me to truly believe in miracles. I believe her success, progress, and healing are from this continuous energy collective surrounding her. Her “Lungiversary” is April 4. Our lives have also been forever changed by this life-giving gift. I’m a proud organ donor, and this is what’s possible. It’s been one of the most emotional 48 hours in my life to date. I’m so grateful.
April 6, 2026
Noelle UPDATE: Easter Sunday 4/5/26 Edition! The nurses say she is breaking records for the speed of her recovery. Some of us had a brief FaceTime to see her take her first breath without the ventilator today. Since yesterday, post-surgery, she has stood up in a chair and walked a short distance. Jesse Scherer summarized it best, saying: “We always knew she was a determined, strong, and courageous human, and seeing her now, how beautifully and gracefully she is moving through this process, embodies her supernatural being. We will forever be in awe of her bravery, her faith, and the miracle of medicine.” Please continue to hold her in your heart and prayers as she assimilates these new lungs and begins this next phase of recovery. We will continue to keep you updated. 🫁🙌🏻❤️🩹
April 4, 2026
UPDATE: Dear Friends, With hearts full of gratitude, hearts melting, and tears of joy, we share that Noelle’s bilateral lung transplant took place in the early hours this morning and was a success! She’s now in the ICU, stable, and being monitored closely. The surgeon/ team said it went well! And while Noelle is resting and sedated this morning, we can feel hope blooming. We ask for your continued prayers, as we believe in their power and in miracles. These lungs 🫁 are hers—she will recover, she will thrive, and she will sing again. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your boundless love and continued support. 🙏🏻❤️
April 3, 2026
Welcome to the Good Friday edition of “ I Got The Call” Let’s pick up where we left off. It was Monday evening March 23rd when the actual call came through and I high tailed it to SF with the hopes of new lungs being transplanted on my brother Ryan’s birthday. When I arrived, they said it was a 50% chance because it was a DCD donor. The lungs were deemed ”okay”… but my team said “I think we can do better!” So I said let’s do better! Somehow I had this feeling it wasn’t going to happen on the 24th because my brother would hate that I hijacked his birthday with all the attention! Sorry Ryan but you know it’s true! 🤣 This week’s episode begins last night at about 10:30 pm when I was just about to slip into the covers from out of the bath. The phone rang with a number from Myrtle Beach, SC. I looked at it… and I said to myself - yup… you’re not getting any sleep tonight! I picked it up and a lovely woman told me that there were lungs for me and to start getting my stuff together. I would need to get there tonight for the prep. Did I mention that the starter went in my car yesterday? Well it did, so that further complicated things. Fast forward - we made it to the hospital and there was very little sleep….. but … I GOT THE CALL and that is all that matters!!! I was going to wait to post until they confirmed that the lungs were viable; but that happens just before surgery. Anyone who knows me, knows I love a good adventure and therefore most of the people I know are of the adventurous persuasion. So I thought I’d take you on the adventure with me and let you know that surgery is tentatively scheduled at 10pm this evening, Good Friday or the best Friday I’ll ever have!!!! Stay tuned! ☦️🙏🪬🕉️🌖♥️🎉🪷🫁💃🥰🧘♀️🏥🪻🤍💒
March 29, 2026
UPDATE: The surgery is canceled! Thank you for all your love, positivity and prayers. I really admire the team here and their discernment for obtaining the right lungs for me. They just came in and told me that the lungs are ok but we could wait for better ones. So I’m going home… still dreaming about the better.. the perfect… the lungs that are meant to carry me through the rest of my life. I am filled with all your love and hope.
March 29, 2026
I got the CALL - Again! Yesterday I was called in for an evening admittance. My surgery is scheduled for 3:30 PST today. There is a 50% chance that I will receive these lungs due to the nature of the donor’s death. It is called DCD or Donation after Circulatory Death. I have actually had 2 other calls before this one which I did not announce. One of these calls was a DCD. Here is a clear explanation of what this is:https://share.google/8V1DRsRpngTBEzEBGI am asking again for your prayers and positive vibes today! Prayers for the donor family, the surgeons, the doctors, nurses and all the healthcare team for a successful surgery. Thank you for being in my life and on this journey with me. I’ll keep you posted!!!! ♥️🙏🎉🫁🪬🕉️
February 24, 2026
It’s been six-ish weeks since I got ‘the call’ and came home with the same lungs I left with. I thought by now I would have gotten another donor offer. That hasn’t happened. Every transplant recipient has a different story. Generally speaking, I do think that donor offers come closer together once you have had a dry run. I tell myself that I can’t be disappointed - and I shouldn’t be but secretly there is some of that living inside of me. I am ready, at least I feel that way. But …...maybe those lungs are not ready to leave the soul they are giving breath to. These precious days are somebody’s last days on earth. I know we are all energy and spirit and that can never die, I believe our spirits never die, but a family will lose their loved one. A community and the world will lose a loved one, and that will be devastating. That person is still meant to be here and I am still meant to wait. There was a time that I thought there was no way out of this disease. I would continue to feel one breath at a time until I finally suffocated. Then, I would sail off into the mystic. Sorry to be dramatic - but that is the truth. There was a time when I would not entertain the idea of a transplant because the odds and the side effects felt like they outweighed a positive outcome. Everyday progress is being made. Now I am so ecstatic to have this option. All I have to do is wait. And I am sorry Tom Petty - but I don’t think the waiting is the hardest part. I know there will be harder parts. I feel like I am in the ‘set’ phase of ‘ready, set, go’. For me it’s more like ‘sit’. It’s a time to sit with myself, acknowledge, accept and be patient. In this time I am thinking a lot about all of you. I am living vicariously through all of you. So please just live the life you love and I hope to rejoin you soon. I’m watching you (sounds creepy when I write it - HA)! Make everyday count and makesure you tell your people you love them. It’s the simplest and purest way to spread light. My time is gonna come. It will. Hopefully my next update will be from the hospital. I know that all of us have family to support and burdens to carry. I want to thank everyone who has supported me by donating to the campaign, attending a fundraiser, being a part of my fundraising team, those on the Luscious Lungs League, my power of 8 healers, my yoga studio - Serenity Soul Yoga, my pulmonary rehab family at Mercy, my care team at Stanford, UCSF and UCDavis, my airport friends, my musical community, my friends and my family. Thank you for all of your loving kindness and generosity. Thank you for choosing to help me. I will say this every time because it needs to be said. I couldn't do this without you. I give gratitude and pray everyday for all of you - the blessings in my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I LOVE YOU!!!
January 10, 2026
UPDATE on the update: Beloveds and prayer warriors, the lungs are not viable. They started to decrease in function. They are not my new lungs. I will go home today, not transplanted. I call this a dress rehearsal but in the medical field it’s called a dry run. This can always happen right up until they are about to make their first incision. My medical team wants to ensure that I have the best possible lungs with the best possible outcome. As excited and anxious I was about starting this journey today.. I am grateful for the knowledge and expertise of the transplant team to know they are not for me. I love you all so much - I am swimming in love and strength and being held by angels. Thank you for being with me every step of the way… we have more to go.
January 10, 2026
It’s a beautiful day for a lung transplant! I am awaiting my team to speak to me and confirm my surgery for 10pm this evening (January 10th). Grateful for all of your love, strength and continued prayers for myself and the donor’s family. Tayata OM. Love is real and not fade away. I feel all the love so deeply…
January 10, 2026
THEY HAVE LUNGS FOR ME! I got the call, I am on my way to the hospital. Thank you for all your prayers and love. I feel like you are all standing on the sides of the road cheering me on as I make my way to San Francisco where I will receive a miracle. My faith is unshakeable. I ask for your continued prayers and prayers for the donor family. I love you all. This prayer was just texted to me from my Rumi Jesse Scherer.May the hands that work today be steady, wise, and guided beyond what they know.May every breath be supported, every decision clear, every moment protected.May the gift of these lungs be received with grace and acceptance,and may the body recognize them as home.May there be calm in the operating room,clarity in the minds of the doctors,and strength in Noelle's heartMay fear soften,may pain be eased,may healing begin immediately and continue steadily.May the donor be honored,their gift carrying life, love, and peace forward.And may those who are waiting, loving, and hopingfeel held, steadied, and not alone.
December 11, 2025
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In the Light…
We walk through the world with private stories and internal battles. As someone who has lived a somewhat public life, I have been carrying a deeply personal secret. Soon after the birth of my son, I began to experience shortness of breath. I thought it could be the extra baby weight I was carrying, or asthma developing. I didn’t really know, and hoped that whatever it was would eventually go away.
Winter came, and so did sickness. I had all the tell-tale signs of bronchitis. We were traveling in Colorado and the altitude was making it so difficult to breathe that I worried it might be turning into pneumonia. I went to an urgent care and got an X-ray of my lungs. The next day, one of the doctors called me back and told me he suspected I had emphysema. That didn’t seem accurate because emphysema is a smoking-related disease, and I’m not a smoker. It was recommended that I figure this out with my primary care physician once I returned to California… at the time, I didn’t even have one.
I finally found a great doctor who ordered pulmonary tests and CT scans. And then, while I was still waiting for answers - I was off to Hawaii for work.
Riding Along…
At that time in my life, my husband and I were road reps for multiple fashion lines. We lived between New York and California but traveled extensively around the U.S. We would run around the country selling clothes, then run back to New York to play with our disco-funk band, Monica’s Kneepads; see my family; and reconnect with our beautiful community there… and then land in California, where we were trying to establish a new home for our family. It was a privilege to visit Hawaii 4–5 times a year to sell our beautiful clothing lines — it felt like our third home.
It was Monday, May 5 — Cinco de Mayo — and we had plans to go to a festival in Honolulu that evening. We were on Oahu with three appointments in three different directions, and there was literally no downtime between them. We were driving from the North Shore on the H2 back to Waikiki with a car full of samples, dress racks, and my little toddler strapped in the back seat. My new doctor called with some pretty upsetting news. She proceeded to tell me that I had a very rare and progressive lung disease called LAM.
I thought… no way! This can't be me! I can belt hours of raw rock and roll any night of the week — you must have the wrong patient! I do not have some disease, especially not one involving my lungs. I figured I was just a little short of breath. By this time, the bronchitis was long gone, and I was thinking that maybe if I just lost those last five pounds of baby weight, I'd feel better. Denial, denial, denial.
She repeated the diagnosis and told me I would have to see a lung specialist once I got back to the mainland. She explained that it was hormonally induced and that at the time, there was no treatment. There is no cure. She asked me several times if I was okay and offered me a prescription for Xanax — which I declined. I was in shock. You never forget where you are when your life changes forever.
Anything Can Happen in a Moment…
I searched the internet for anything about this 25-letter disease: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Did I mention only women get it? At that time, there were only about 750 reported cases, making it one of, if not the, rarest lung diseases. There was very little information to be found, and what was available was bleak; statistics were horrific. To this day, most healthcare workers are not familiar with LAM. I carry a card with a QR code so that if I ever need emergency care, the medical team can retrieve accurate information.
I returned to California and met with a lung transplant doctor at UC Davis — a large, very unhealthy-looking man who sat me down and said things like, “You’ve got Swiss cheese for lungs,” and “If we were to have a race, I’d outrun you.” He told me, “You need a transplant, and if you don’t die from LAM, you’ll die from transplant disease.” When I said, “I have to believe I can heal myself,” he replied that would get me into “a whole lotta trouble.” He added, “You might live 15 years, if you’re lucky.” (By the way, that was 15 years ago.)
What about my son? What about my life? I don’t want to die. I DON'T WANT TO DIE!!!!
I left his office and walked directly across the street to the local tequila bar. It’s ironic how much clarity can come when you’re sitting at a bar. A lot of my best — and worst — decisions have been made there. Between fear and tequila, I made some distinct decisions. I knew I had to rely on my instincts, and I had to be my own advocate.
A naturopath I was working with told me about the LAM Foundation in Cincinnati, which was created by Sue Byrnes after her daughter, Andrea, was diagnosed. Together with her husband, Fran Byrnes, and Dr. Francis McCormack, they built a foundation dedicated to research and patient support (https://www.thelamfoundation.org). I also learned there was a LAM clinic at Stanford within reach.
After dusting myself off from the avalanche of negativity that the last doctor had dropped on me, I sent my CT scans to both places and scheduled an appointment at Stanford to finally get real answers. I changed my diet, lost the weight, and prayed it was all a big mistake.
All Will Be Revealed…
I remember wearing all white at this time in my life because I wanted to attract the light. I wanted to bring the light. I wanted to give the light. I wanted to be the light.
So there I was at Stanford, dressed all in white, meeting for the first time with the pulmonologist who would become an integral part of my life. He walked into the room on crutches with two broken legs. He had fallen while attempting to climb a frozen waterfall. He almost didn’t make it out of there… and then they wanted to take his leg. Well much to my dismay, he confirmed my diagnosis. Not only did I have LAM; I had a severe case. The only thing that gave me solace in that meeting was the fact that I had a Doctor who not only had to fight for his life but that he won. Thank you Dr. Ruoss!!!
LAM is an invisible disease — meaning you don’t look sick. I didn’t look sick then, and I don’t look sick now. I was in the prime of my life, with hopes and dreams that did not include an incurable disease. I was a musician, a business owner, a mom. I had big plans... I still do!
Mostly, I tried to ignore it. The last thing I wanted to do was acknowledge it. I thought people would look at me differently, treat me differently, or feel sorry for me. I worried they’d doubt my abilities as a singer or in anything I wanted to accomplish. So I kept it to myself… because admitting it would make it real. I went on to pursue my goals because nothing was going to stop me from living the life I love. I managed to perform nationally, travel, start several businesses, be a soccer mom, and create… for a while.
Slowly, my breath was being taken from me. The people closest to me have always known and helped me every step of the way. They have watched me go from a vibrant, active, lover-of-life go-getter to where I am now.
Walk to kneel to crawl..
Today, I struggle with every breath — the one thing most people never even think about. I have become more of an observer than a participant. My portable oxygen container is now my constant accessory. There is a lot of life left in this body, but these lungs — the ones that have blessed me with millions of songs, laughter, tears, and have held my grief — are failing.
Every day I wake up and say, “Thank you, God, for this beautiful life, and thank you, God, for this beautiful day.” I am so truly grateful for the love I have received: for my family, my friends, my community, the sages and seers, the mystics, the spiritual guides and mentors, for music — sweet music — and for the manifestations and magic that have surrounded me my whole life.
I have lived an extraordinary life!!!! Seriously... many of my wildest dreams have come true! To say I am blessed is an understatement; It hasn’t been easy, but it has been amazing.
So folks… now it’s time to be vulnerable and transparent. There has been great sadness and deep grief in not being able to sing or dance. I have mourned the loss of my former life. It is a constant letting go and acceptance. I have brushed off and ignored many beautiful musical invitations and opportunities without disclosing why… and now you know. I'm sorry, I wasn't ready to talk about it. Now you know.
This is my truth: I need new lungs. The time has come.
Singing was my life, and I hope to have it again. I want to dance with you at that show. I want to be there for my family, for my friends, for me … for you.
I really want that next chapter. So I am filling myself us with complete optimism, with hope, with love and with light to manifest this transformation. I believe in miracles and in the power of prayer and positivity. I have a spectacular group of healers who have been meditating on the healing of my lungs for years.
This is only the beginning. It will not be easy and it does take a village. Thank you for listening.
I am so blessed and grateful for the life I have lived… and for all you in my life. I couldn't do it without you.
And.... I can’t wait to meet my new being.
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May 26, 2026
It\'s a beautiful day in Pleasant Valley, NY and I found my thoughts drifting towards you and your journey. I hope with every new day you find strength and that every breath brings you closer to healing so that you can share your gift of song again.
Connie Seigh
May 14, 2026
Wishing you a speedy recovery, stay in the light
Ben Latimer
April 30, 2026
Dear Noelle, Thinking of you and praying for you as you ride the waves of recovery and healing.
Sending so much Love, Nancy & Geoff
Nancy Hitzig
April 29, 2026
Thanks for Hope! I don't know you but my friend Wendy does. If she says you're amazing, I believe her. I was recently diagnosed with cancer, and have experienced amazing support from my friends and family... even people i don't know. I'm showing up here to give you a bit of the same. Good luck with your new lungs and may you shine love into the. wor;d for the rest of your many years. Love Dave
Dave Loomis
April 14, 2026
Sending healing vibes from Austin, TX . Much Arohanui to you & the special Wendini
John Cook
April 9, 2026
Noelle,
So happy for you! To begin a new with new lungs!
Love,
Judi Hunt
Judi Hunt
April 9, 2026
Wishing you a speedy recovery! Sending love and aloha from Kauai! Robin
Robin Jumper
April 9, 2026
I hope you get better soon! From Ethan - Sage’s friend.
Ethan Console
April 6, 2026
God bless and praying for a quick recovery! ❤️
Katelyn Popescu
April 4, 2026
Breathe breath with your sweet new lungs, beloved ! You are so precious and loved!
Hugs and healing from your Planet Plutarch numerological significant family!
Elayne Zinn
April 4, 2026
I love you to the moon. Be bold!
Martha-Lee Bohn
April 1, 2026
Sending you peace and positive vibes on this journey.
Sam Doller
March 31, 2026
Sending our love, hope, and prayers for the best possible outcome, Noelle! Jill and Ron
Ron and Jill Mortensen
March 5, 2026
Sorry to hear about the false alarm today. I'm thinking and missing you so much. Your so strong and it'll work out. Love you so much!
Justin Caucutt
February 3, 2026
Keeping you in my thoughts!
Jason Chen
January 30, 2026
Prayers to you Noelle for a successful outcome and complete healing on your surgery. Thanks for all your work taking us to and from the airport. We will miss your friendly face.
Kathy and Richard Sanchez
Sarah Tassano
Kathleen Sanchez
January 10, 2026
Good luck Noelle ❤️
Ramona Marshall
January 10, 2026
Blessings
Heather MacLean
January 10, 2026
Much Aloha and prayers for you Noelle
William Mckenzie
January 10, 2026
Praying for you!!!
Edward Madison
January 10, 2026
Noelle,
This gift is from your classmate Michael Yacavonis . He asked me to send this with healing wishes.
Margaret Tully
January 10, 2026
Raymond ( and Joy) asked me to send this donation for him.(them).
Margaret Tully
January 7, 2026
❤️
Elaine C.
January 5, 2026
We love you Noelle! Sending so much strength and ease, and please let us know what else we can do!
xoxoxoxoxo Kat & Jay
Katharina Kienboeck
January 4, 2026
Hi Noelle, Mary and I were very saddened and moved by your struggle against LAM. Godspeed for a fast and thorough recovery. Give our best to Ryan!
Mary Collins
January 4, 2026
Love and light to you, dear friend.
Michael Mulvey
January 3, 2026
May this new year bring you so much love, light and the breath and health that your new lungs will provide you. Looking forward to seeing you shine bright, lovely Noelle. XO
Kelly Thomas
January 3, 2026
Sending prayers, God Bless you, Noelle!
Jeff Knorr
January 2, 2026
It has been said that "Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings". Noelle has shared her beautiful voice and remarkable talents with all who have seen her in concert and through her recordings. She will continue to do so for many more years with the support of everyone.
Alec Holland
January 1, 2026
Hello Noelle. Sending warmth and the strongest desire of success in this unexpected journey. All of us need you here, so keep up your positivity & perseverance. Let’s share more experiences, hugs, and laughs. You’re the best! May the world return to you the kindness that you share with everyone.
Love,
Shorty ❤️
Jimmy Shoer
December 31, 2025
Noelle, we are praying for a miracle. Stay strong, God is with you. Blessings for a healthy 2026
Kathy Sanchez
December 30, 2025
Noelle,
You are the biggest light I have ever seen. Your positivity shines in everything you do. You believe and love with your whole heart. I pray for a miracle for you. I am praying and visualizing that the Creative Energy of this Universe that is all abundant delivers healthy lungs that your body fully accepts and you are breathing easily and effortlessly. Love and Light Always, Reshmi
Reshmi Hundal
December 30, 2025
With much love, Lexi M
Michael Mulvey
December 30, 2025
Wishing you love & strength on this journey♥️
Gina Tauro
December 27, 2025
Wishing the best, Ellen
Ellen Rosman
December 27, 2025
Sending you love on your healing journey Noelle! May you receive all of the support that you need and deserve! ❤️
Lauren Butler
December 27, 2025
God Bless You Noelle.
Praying for you my friend.
Victor Oats
December 26, 2025
Dear Noelle ~
You've always been a bright light and voice of Love in our shared community over the decades. Sending our prayers for new healed lungs because our world needs your voice and your way of being more than ever!
Love and blessingsss ~
Serpentessa & Mikio <3
Serpentessa/Mikio Brown/Kennedy
December 25, 2025
Dearest Noelle: I love you.
Janet Abrams
December 25, 2025
Noelle,
Love, love lovel love love. Luv luv! And love love with love. Love love……luv? Love!! And just a little more.. love. Lovey love luv, Lovingly love and Finally … LOVE!!! Oh yeah….Music!!
Love, Chris
Chris Reilly
December 25, 2025
Love you Noelle ! Wishing you the best always
Laura Donohue
December 24, 2025
Best wishes for your health.
arlyne Zinn
December 24, 2025
Noelle~ You live life luminously. May you enjoy all the blessings of the Holiday Season and beyond.
Stewart Ferry
December 24, 2025
We love you dear one!
Blessings from your Planet Plutarch Family
Will, Layney and Lilah Blue
(I would breathe for you if I could!!!!!)
Elayne Zinn
December 24, 2025
Wishing ease and speedy recovery. Love from Alta.
Margaret Myers
December 24, 2025
Was near the front row for eight or nine of your Seattle shows over the years, Noelle, and bought you a Jameson or two after a couple of them. Will never forget what you brought to that Zepparella band. God bless and good healing.
Michael Romoser
December 24, 2025
We’re thinking of you. Sending love, light and healing and holding you in health.
Xo, Donna and Scott
donna greenfield
December 23, 2025
We love you Noelle! ❤️❤️❤️
Dean Levy
December 23, 2025
Noelle, may you be blessed by the love of your family and friends. I wish you strength and serendipity in your journey back to a healthy state of being. Lehayot tov and zay gezhunt
Ross Lama
December 23, 2025
Sending you all the love and positivity in the world. Wishing you light in this difficult time.
Love and hugs,
Lynn Bartlett and family ❤️
Lynn Bartlett
December 23, 2025
Sending Love and Healing Light to you, dear Noelle ❤️
Jen and Ed McNamee
December 23, 2025
Sending love and wishes that soon you’ll breathe easily and gain more daily vitality.
Rakefet Laviolette
December 23, 2025
Wishing you Love,Light and Healing!
And to hearing you sing again!!!
Heidi Glasser
December 23, 2025
I’m sending you lots of love and light!
Robin Ellers
December 22, 2025
Praying for you and sending good vibes on your transplant and complete healing. You will do this! Godspeed.
BETH PHILLIPS
December 22, 2025
Sending you strength and healing vibes Noelle.
Jana Silver
December 21, 2025
Noelle,
You might not remember me, but we walked the same halls at AHS. We briefly chatted at Adams Fairacre Farms in the late 90\'s. You looked like a rock star. I was in awe, when you told me about your musical career and some of the musicians you had met. You were living your dream. Now, some 25 years later, you are still living an incredible life with an unfortunate detour. I\'m so sorry to hear about this. You have a difficult road ahead, but you\'re an incredibly strong woman. I\'ll be praying that you\'ll be singing and dancing again, until your heart\'s desire is overflowing with joy and happiness.
Connie (Carnell) Seigh
December 21, 2025
Thoughts & prayers are with you, Noelle.
Sandra Weis
December 21, 2025
Sending love and light to you sweet woman. Love Brad and Sam
Megan McDevitt
December 21, 2025
This is from my dad!
lauren ardman
December 20, 2025
You got this!
Loretta Lynn
December 20, 2025
Noelle, sending you all our Love and looking forward to dancing with you and hearing your beautiful voice again!
Nancy & Geoff
Nancy & Geoff Hitzig
December 20, 2025
We are rooting for you, Noelle! You got this! Abrazos! Diana from NY
Diana Zuckerman
December 20, 2025
Sending lots of love and prayers to Noelle, a beautiful person inside and out.
Kimberly Pelish
December 20, 2025
We love you! You got this!
Karen & Brian Stern
December 20, 2025
You’re such a light in the dark world and I really appreciate you and I wish nothing but the best. You’re a strong, brave woman, and you’re gonna get through this❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jason Gregory
December 20, 2025
I am a friend of Wendy Corn’s. Her posting and your beautiful message give hope to all for miracles. I M sending light and healing and love your way. You’ve got this!
Marci Dell
December 20, 2025
Noelle
Your strength and positivity are amazing. Can’t wait to see videos of you singing, and dancing in a return to the Noelle you have told us so much about. With our very best wishes.
Don and Jan
Don Sacco
December 19, 2025
Peace, love, and courage to one of the world’s great girls. ❤️
Chris & Kim Coleman
December 19, 2025
Love and healing Noelle!
Ami Hirschstein
December 19, 2025
Wishing you all the best, Noelle. Sending energy and love. Carol and Loren
Carol Ardman
December 19, 2025
My sister received a heart transplant this year on St. Patrick\'s Day....it was a true miracle. It\'s been quite a long journey and an \"adventure\" for all of us. She\'s doing well with just a few setbacks which is expected. This took place in Gainesville Florida at Shands UF hospital. They do a lot of successful transplants and have amazing doctors. I hope that you can get the transplant you need soon...just keep on believing! Sending LOTS of prayers your way!!
Rose Lasorso
December 19, 2025
You've got this Noelle!
And we've got you <3
Doug and Phyllis Mort
December 18, 2025
Prayers for your healing
Robin Moulder
December 18, 2025
Love you Noelle
Timothy Schmidt
December 18, 2025
I met Noelle in Dallas while she was in Zepparella, I hope she will recover soon, she was always a great person to talk to and fun to be around. Noelle, if you see this, hang in there and you will beat this.
JON MCFAUL
December 18, 2025
Noelle
This is a tiny donation from Didi (used to be in Sebastopol....Elayne's friend). Wish I could do more!
Sending you buckets of love and healing light!!
Didi Flores
December 18, 2025
Sending prayers and love to Noelle to receive her bilateral lung transplant, good outcome surgery and recovery on to healing and wonderful life experiences! We love your smile and kindness to us whenever we see you, love, Dave & Marcia
Dave & Marcia Chappell
December 18, 2025
May you sing sing sing all songs and especially Zeppelin…for another 50 years, in this lifetime and more xo
Sandy Wald
December 18, 2025
Can't stand the thought of you suffering with this I hope you get a donor soon and live a long happy life, you bring so much joy
Joel Rubin
December 18, 2025
Noelle, Sending good mojo and seeing you completely healed from this! Love, Teal
Teal Collins
December 18, 2025
Stay Strong Noelle!
Dion DeTora
December 18, 2025
Sending Love, Hope and Energy every day.
I can\'t wait to hear you belt it out again!!
Todd Wolgamuth
December 18, 2025
My late wife went through the same thing . She was a singer in a rock band here in Florida . Aries Stead was her name . They told her she had LAM as well . She did get the double lung transplant at Shands in Gainesville in 2016 and took high risk lungs . She made it until 2019 . I’m sorry that you have to go through this .
Jacqueline Diamons
December 18, 2025
Love, light, healing and positive energies being sent your way.
Janice Wilson
December 18, 2025
Donating in honor of my dear friend, Derrick Thomas, who died in 2022. Wishing you all the good luck and great health!
Tarin Bickford
December 18, 2025
Dear Noelle, envisioning a swift and smooth journey ahead--may you soon breathe easy again. Much love, Sarah & Felicia
Sarah Urech
December 18, 2025
You got this, keep on fighting! <3
Nicole Powell
December 18, 2025
Your inner light is shining bright with all the love you have.
Breathe on.
You willl be on stage singing again with all your joy and talent!
Love You
Lisa Bond
December 18, 2025
Sending healing energy!!
Andrew Logan
December 18, 2025
Noelle,
THANK YOU for sharing this ordeal. You are STRONG, a vessel of light, and beautiful inside & out.
Cathy
Cathy Beighey
December 18, 2025
I am sending you positive energy and prayers.
Peace, love and light! All things are possible. You are an amazing person. All my love and hugs
Alyssa from Cabaloosa’s New Paltz
December 18, 2025
From the Calcagni family, our blessings and positive energy for a beautiful lady. We love you.
Gary Calcagni
December 17, 2025
We love you Noelle!! Big hugs coming your way. xoxoxo
Judy Purcell
December 17, 2025
We love you, Noelle! And will do anything to help and support you. You are truly an amazing woman and so glad you are part of our family. We can’t wait to sing and dance with you again! We have so much more living to do❤️
Love, Jenn & Eric
Jenn & Eric Knutson
December 17, 2025
Sending you all the love and strength and healing!!!
Dana Braverman Myers
December 17, 2025
My beloved Doppleganger, you know how deeply I cherish and admire you. When you came to my Yoga class, it felt like a beautiful reunion of souls from another time. I asked you to sing, and without any hesitation, you opened your heart and shared your stunning voice right there in the studio. Tears streamed down my face as I felt like I had heard an angel. Since that moment, our lives have intertwined in the most meaningful way, and I yearn to hear you sing again. We have poured our hopes and prayers into seeking a miracle, and now here we are. You embody everything that is inspirational, beautiful, compassionate, and generous. You truly are a lovely light in this world.
Julie ( Juliet) Martin
December 17, 2025
Much love to you, Noelle! You are amazing!
Matthew Kanter
December 17, 2025
May the breath coming to meet you be sweet. May it fill your lungs but also fill all of the beautiful and brave places where hope has been holding on. Much love to you.
Charise Isis
December 17, 2025
any friend of Wendy Corn is a friend of mine.
naomi margolin
December 17, 2025
Dear Noelle
You are such a bright light in the world.
Sending my love and keeping you in my prayers
as you navigate this next chapter. You've got this!
Hugs and love,
Lynn xo
Lynn Asher
December 17, 2025
I'm a friend of Wendy, and she told me she will be visiting soon to support you. Sending waves of healing to you.
Jodi Holzband
December 17, 2025
Noelle, you light up this world. Sending you healing love!
James Nash
December 17, 2025
Noelle, it’s been years since the Serendipity days, but I’ve always followed your beautiful life on FB. Sending so much love. Martha Stolzer.
Martha Stolzer
December 17, 2025
Thinking of you and sending light and love.
Laura Whitmore
December 17, 2025
Wishing for you to enjoy the Sun’s warmth and light for many years. We need your kind voice in this world and may your beautiful talent continue to shine.
Karla Downey
December 17, 2025
Noelle your kindness laughter and radiant energy is an inspiration and I am sending that light right back at ya’ Wish I could contribute a bundle, but what I can do is break off what I can and help spread the word to make sure your ray of light keeps burning bright. You are loved and may a cone of protection surround and infuse you.
xoxo Amy Summers
Amy Summers
December 17, 2025
Margaret asked and in my head I said of course. Here's to Helping Hope, and YOU, Live! Sending intentional thoughts of healing, breathing with ease, and a continued BIG, long life!
Doreen Clifford
December 17, 2025
You got this, Sunshine! xoxo
Darby Venegas
December 17, 2025
Prayers are being sent with this donation
Dianna Dahoney
December 17, 2025
Sending you so much LOVE & LIGHT!!!
Sara Duffy Halterman
December 17, 2025
Bring that light!
Stratton Shana
December 16, 2025
Love you Noelle!
Djuna Hougee
December 16, 2025
Love is like oxygen
We love you !
Time to B R E A T H E
Jesse scherer
December 16, 2025
Sending so much love… and then even more! ❤️
Angeline Saris
December 16, 2025
Noelle, you are a shining star and the bravest person I know! Here's to many more years of breathing, singing, laughing and joy together!
lauren sky
December 16, 2025
This is our initial donation-helping to plant the seeds for an abundant harvest as we move towards the Return of the Light. We love you so much and are so proud of you for all that you’re doing and have done to get to this point.
Rebecca and Kate Casanova and Tosswill
December 12, 2025
Love you!
Margaret Tully
December 12, 2025
Breathe on and on and on and on and on…………
Jon Tornatore
December 12, 2025
Roger, Houston, we have LIFT OFF!
Here we go, deeply connected, grateful for this moment to be anything and everything for you, Beloved Noelle!
Every song you sang you shared your heart, your breath, your beauty. Your love has led us all here, to this very moment of time, to this call to action, this rally of support to be met by your profound courage and epic proportions of receiving. Receiving, like Ocean receives her waves, washing over her, fluid and rhythmic like breath itself.
Precious One, you ARE light, you ARE love, and you are completely, unapologetically, gloriously YOU!
Penny Clayton
December 11, 2025
I love this time of year—especially gathering with friends and family. Sadly, this year there will be no Winter Solstice gathering at Springtown Rd. While we’ll miss that tradition, we are choosing to honor the season in a different way. In celebration of Noelle’s birthday, and in recognition of the tremendous news that she has officially been placed on the transplant list, my husband and I are making a donation. Beyond a monetary contribution, we are sending an abundance of love, light, and positive energy.
We never truly know how strong we are until life places unexpected challenges in our path. It’s in these moments that our true character emerges. Noelle, you are standing up for yourself—your needs, your future, your life—and there is such power in that. You are a warrior.
You show your courage every single day. Please know that we love you and are with you every step of the way.
Elisa Tucci
