Please help Joelma get a lung transplant

August 21, 2014

To all my family and friends.:

First I want to say thank you for all the support from my family(David, Nicholas, Gabriella, my mother Maria, my family here and in Brazil) my friends here who have been helping so much with so many ways. I have been waiting for my lung Transplant around 9 months. Unfortunately i got worse this year when I stopped to take (Rapamune). I have been in the Hospital twice this year because I was having Respiratory problems. Pretty much my doctors told me I will need a Lung Transplant soon and I should go for Single Lung Transplant because the waiting could be longer. Well took me while to understand that I can live with Single Lung Transplant. At home I was doing not much any more, even to take my shower i would need help to wash my hair. Well I was on 15 liters oxygen for exercise and most of the time I was on 12 liters. I did everything I could to keep my body healthy. I could feel I was getting progressive and I just believed from my heart that God would do a Miracle in my life. Everybody that I know and people I did not know started pray for me. After 4 calls for a Lung Transplant on July 26, 2014 I received i call on the morning that changed my life. I had my Single lung Transplant and I am a life. After 3 weeks I can tell I love to be a life and I am so thankful to all Lord to have a change to be here today and I promise I will take care my new lung very well. Thank you for everyone who have been support and help me. I am starting another journey here after Transplant but much better Journey. I am going to have Medical Bills and Medication and this page is for help me with this. If it touch your heart and you can help I appreciate any thing. Thank you for your time and the best thing in life is breathe. I will keep update how I am doing. Right now I am trying to recovery and get usually to all the medication I am taking . I am sure day after day I will feel better. The important thing is not how fast you can do it , the important things is never give up and do it any how you can. TAKE CARE, JO

April 21, 2014

Hello everyone. It was so good to see you guys on my fundraiser. It was beautiful and I want to say thank you to each who have been a part of my journey. Thank to you to make this possible. I was happy that I could go to my fundraiser and see family and friends helped me. God is really good and He gave me the support. I am waiting until the day I will get this call. I am ok and I try to just take each day and each day. Please keep praying for me and for my family. Thank you. Happy Easter. JO

April 7, 2014

No words to express how thankful I am. Thank you so much for the support and for everything. Me and my family are so blessed to have this support. Next week my family and friends will have a Fundraiser for me. Thank you thank you and thank you. I am doing the best I can. I finally gave up to walk and I do most of the time wheelchair. I need more oxygen and sometimes feels very tired with everything. I do rehab and treadmill at home, I have to be strong and faithful and I am!!!!!! I hope after all this I will be able to talk much more. I see life different. Always appreciate what you have and spend time with your family . FAMILY......the best thing GOD MADE!!!!!!!!See you soon. JO

February 25, 2014

A little be up date. I would like to say thank you for each one who have been able to help me . My heart is so thankful for my big support family and friend. God have been take caring me, on his way I feel so blessed. I am not doing so much but I am so happy to be able to stay in my house and waiting for the call. For sure rehab helps a lot even that I can t do much every little be it helps. This journey totally change my life and I hope some how it will change your life too. This last weekend it was so much fun, finally with a great weather the kids could take me to the park. I was so proud of Nicholas, he pushed me in my wheelchair all the way thru the park, it was amazing after been in the Hospital in January, with the weather so cold it was one of first time outside with the sun on my face, so cool. What could be better, just get the call. I hope I will update soon again. ENJOY life is the best present we can have. Joelma R.

January 25, 2014

Hello dear family friends. Any one who have been reading about my journey with lam. I am trying to keep up with my life with a lot limits. After been in the hospital for respiratory problems I have been enjoying each minute of my life. I love to see my kids growing and I love just to sit with them. My best friend and my husband David just have been so good taking care of the kids. I cant ran I cant do much but for sure each breathe I have I thank you God.Thank you from my heart for any help you consider to do. I will ask to spread my page if you can. Today it was a great day. After couple days at home I went out. The sun is beautiful....I only appreciate each time I have here. I love to be here......I hope I will have my call soon. Thank you for pray for me and my family.

January 10, 2014

I am so excited been list for Double Lung Transplant I definitely look for the next step. God will always walk with me. I know will be a long journey but I will have a lot to learn and the some time to tell everyone. I want to say thank you for my family and friends who have been following me and praying for me!!!. We cant forget the best thing in life is to live and be happy. My kids are my big support . They make me happy even in the blue days. I really look for the future!!! Right now I am just waiting for the call and I am trying keep up with rehab! Well....here I go. JO