Because of the disease I have struggled with over the last two years, I am now completely dependent upon intravenous nutritional feedings. The specialists at Georgetown University Hospital have told me that a transplant is necessary if I’m ever going to be healthy again. In order to watch my granddaughters carry on our family traditions in the kitchen, I will need a new digestive system – a small and large intestine and stomach transplant.

Transplant surgery is very expensive and can be financially devastating to the patient and family of the transplant recipient. Although I do have health insurance, many expenses are not fully covered or not covered at all. These expenses will include travel and relocation to Georgetown, post-transplant treatment and life sustaining anti-rejection medications.

To help with this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in my 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 South-Atlantic Intestine Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

I learned how to express love from the kitchen of my mom and I would cherish the opportunity to pass that love along to my granddaughters. Thank you in advance for your generosity and willingness to give me a second chance at life.

With deepest gratitude,
Traci
757-277-3853