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I am writing to you today about my loving husband, Bill Troutman. At the young age of 42, Bill suffered his first heart attack. Since that time Bill has suffered several more heart attacks, has had numerous procedures done to his heart, three open heart surgeries and a pacemaker-defibrillator implanted. In 2007 Bill was diagnosed with Lymphoma and went thru chemotherapy while putting him into remission, the drugs were very toxic to his heart. At that point he was in end stage heart failure.
Based on the recommendations from Bill’s doctors at the Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, this past June, Bill had his fourth open heart surgery and was implanted with an LVAD (left ventricular assist device). We are hoping that this device will give him the time he needs until he is able to receive a life-saving heart transplant. This is where your help is desperately needed.
As you can imagine, the cost of a life-saving heart transplant is very high. We must begin to plan for these expenses now. Even with insurance, funding this surgery is a monumental task. There are many expenses that are not covered and must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are deductibles, co-pays, medications, travel to and from the hospital, and at the time of transplant we will need to temporarily relocate to be close to the hospital. Bill will also be on a life-time of anti-rejections medications.
In order to ease the financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Bill’s 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 Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. If you wish to help Bill, then please consider making a contribution.Bill feels blessed to have survived his health crisis to date. His motto of “I NEVER GAVE UP” is still ever present as he awaits a most precious gift ….a Heart Transplant!
On behalf of Bill, myself, and our family, we thank you for your kindness, generosity and support. God Bless you.
Kim Troutman
WKTroutman107@comcast.net
717-362-1371
3-5-14 Travelled to HUP for two week biopsy, spiked a fever & was admitted & diag with multifocal pneumonia.
Bill is excited for his discharge from the rehab facility this Monday 2-17-14. He will have a heart biopsy early that day and an afternoon appt so it will be a late day discharge. We will stay overnight at the Gift of Life Family House and drive home the next day!
Bill received a heart tx on 12-15-13.
Bill and Kim
This is Bill we met a couple a weeks ago at the Gift of Life House.I hope you are doing ok and had a nice Thanksgiving. I was just checking to see how you are doing and what did the doctors say about your listings on the transplant list
Bill Ravenkamp(braven44@yahoo.com)
I know Bill will get through this. We wish you and your family the best. I wish I could do more.
Candi/Pittsburgh
Kim and Billy,
You both have been through so much, your strenth is amazing,hanging in there, God will see you through. If there is something I can do let me know, thanks.
Nancy Miller Bechtel
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Bill Troutman
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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