What you may not know is that she needs a lifesaving liver transplant. Jayme wasn’t feeling quite right a few months back. She went to her doctors for a series of tests only to learn she had a malignant tumor on her liver. They scheduled surgery to remove it for September 30, 2013. As Jayme was signing in for the surgery at 5:30 AM, she was given more unexpected and shocking news. Due to a pre-existing medical condition, the only health insurance Jayme was able to get was severely inadequate, so the hospital required a $25,000 co-pay upfront! Her husband scrambled to get a credit card company to allow a large charge in order for the surgery to proceed.

That was not the last ordeal they would face that day. During surgery, the doctor made the decision to abort the operation due to the size and location of the tumor. The removal would take away too much of her liver, a liver already in a weakened state making recovery to a healthy life unlikely. He said Jayme will need a liver transplant to survive!

Jayme and Stu find themselves against a challenge they cannot face alone. In addition to the $25,000 paid out-of-pocket for an operation that did not benefit Jayme, they are now being told nearly $200,000 is required as the co-pay to be paid upfront just to be listed! Jayme is a kind, warm, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to so many people who think the world of her and will do whatever they can to help her raise the money for this transplant.

To help ease this enormous monetary burden, a fund raising campaign in Jayme’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Southeast Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant related expenses only. If you wish to help Jayme, and are able to, please consider making a contribution.

For credit card contributions, please click on the Donate Now button or,

Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo section:
In honor of Jayme Mirsky

Please send to:
HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087

Please contact Stu Mirsky at 954-684-8560 or by e-mail at stu1205@aol.com (with Jayme in the subject box) for more information, or to help with fund raising.

Thank you so much for your gifts and prayers.

The Mirsky Family