I’ve been slowly losing lung capacity since August 12, 2003 for a work related injury when I was exposed to chlorine gas. I was diagnosed with BOO1 bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonitis. I am breathing at 18% of my lung capacity and a lung transplant is necessary.
Organ transplantation is lifesaving, but expensive. As I live far from the transplant center I will have to move to Charlottesville, VA for two to three months following my transplant. I will have to take immune-suppressant medications for the rest of my life. As a result, The University of Virginia’s Medical Center’s transplant department recommended fundraising.
To help ease this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in my honor has been established with HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF), a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for nearly 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Mid-Atlantic Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Thank you for considering making a contribution.Your financial gifts will be greatly appreciated and will help me make it through this difficult time.
With sincere love and gratitude,
Frankie Spangler
304-466-4540
