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Our daughter, Abigail Seeley Finch’s life was thrown into upheaval when she was diagnosed seven years ago with cardiomyopathy and told that she needed a heart transplant. Through the miracles of our Lord and modern science, she received the gift of life through a heart transplant. Abigail spent 40 days in Stanford Medical Center and then needed to stay close to the hospital for two months post-transplant for monitoring. Her new heart is doing well and, she is getting stronger every day and back to her normal cheery, silly self.
We want to give thanks to all of you for your support and assistance during this difficult time and process. Many of you donated your time, your financial support, and spiritual support through prayers. We are very grateful. Even though the transplant has taken place and Abigail is back home, she continues to need your support.
Transplants are life saving but financially draining. Even with insurance, Abigail has incurred very high out-of-pocket expenses for temporary living for several months to be closer to the hospital post-transplant, is facing very high travel expenses (mileage, parking and tolls) for bi-weekly trips to Stanford for follow-up care, and expenses for anti-rejection medications that she will take for the rest of her life.
To help with the financial burden of Abigail’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Southwest Heart Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making an end of year tax deductible contribution or setting up recurring gifts to help with ongoing medication expenses.
Thank you for your prayers, support and generosity.
Gratefully,
Alicia and Juan Tinnirello
(Abigail’s parents)
I am doing great! I passed me 2 year anniversary. I had a pacemaker implanted on October 3rd, 2017 so I wouldn't feel so tired. I appreciate your help! The cost of medicine and travel to and from appointments adds up. God Bless!!!!
Hello everybody!
I am so greatful for all of you who have helped along my journey! It will be two years on May 27, 2017 that I had my heart transplant. God Bless all of you!
Abby
Thank you for all the help! Taking care of me, my cat, financial, time, prayers, visiting locally, from afar, praying, I appreciate it. This Christmas I am greatful for my new heart, but greatful for the love I have experienced from all my friends, family and friends of family and friends. God bless each and every one of you!!!!! 2016 will make 1 year rejection free in may and 1 year with the new heart. We will have to celebrate and give thanks!!!!
I have been so blessed! I received the new heart on May 27, 2015. I am doing extremely well. I am very happy. I am waiting to be discharged from Stanford Hospital, and will be moving to San Hill Creek in Menlo Park, CA.
Every Monday, I have a biopsy. (Plus numerous other tests) Here are the results:
Week 1: Type O
Week: 2:Grade 1
Week: 3: Type O
Type zero means no rejection. Grade One means mild rejection. We want these two. That means........There is NO Rejection. The new heart is doing well. Praise God!
Thank-you for the prayers, the visits, and donations!!!!
Saturday, June 6, 2015
I am doing very well. I am very happy. It has been 1-1/2 weeks since the miracle of life and I received the new heart transplant. My weight is up post surgery.... due to surgery and the medicines....It will come down.
Thank you for the warm wishes, prayers, visits and donations.....
You can contact me directly at Stanford at 1-650-498-3775. Better yet, stop by! Unit D3 Room 36. Stanford Hospital 300 Pasteur Dr Stanford, CA. 95403.
God Bless you!
Abigail S. Finch
Hi! I am healing great! Been moved out of ICU yesterday to Step Down Unit. Thanks for your prayers
Hi Everyone! On Wednesday morning at 1:30 Am I got the call from Dr. Dana Booth, "Do you want the heart? We have one for you!" Of course I DO! I have been waiting since 2007.... Get to Stanford by 5:30am. No problem! The rest, is HERSTORY!!!!!
Correction: I had a picc line implanted.
Hi. I made goal at Weight Watchers. I am down 62.4 lbs. So happy for that! I also have been very sick. I was hospitalized three times in February. I am in the hospital again. I am at Stanford Hospital. I have been here since tuesday. I've had various tests done including a right heart catherization.
I will now have a port and receive medicine intravenously. My standing in the heart transplant list has been elevated to a 1b.
Thank you for your prayers and continued support.
Please keep me in your prayers. I have been very sick. I have been hospitalized three times this month for a total of 7 days.
I am happy to report that I am doing very well. This past Saturday I hit a milestone with Weight Watchers! I am done 55.6 lbs. I also haven't been hospitalized since September 2014! God is Good!
Abigail Precisa Tu Ayuda!
Abigail Seeley Finch es una mujer de 42 años que vive en San Leandro, California y esta muy enferma. Su vida cambió drásticamente siete años atrás, cuando le diagnosticaron cardiomiopatía e hipertensión pulmonar. La salud de Abigail se ha deteriorado y su única chance de sobrevivir es un trasplante de corazón. A Abigail le gusta hacer reir a la gente, y es una de las personas más amables que usted desearía conocer, necesita nuestra ayuda porque el costo de un trasplante es abrumador.
Abigail creció en San Leandro y se graduó en la Universidad de Cal-State Hayward con un título de Bachelor's of Arts Degree en Psicología. Es una persona ocurrente y graciosa. Es miembro de la Neighborhood Church en la ciudad de Castro Valley y le gusta cantar en el coro y participar en los programas donde se dan a conocer los sistemas de ayuda social. Le encanta participar en misiones para servir a otros. Abigail participa de las reuniones de Weight Watchers semanalmente. Debido a su salud, no le es posible hacer las cosas que una persona normal y vibrante de 42 años debería estar haciendo. Ha hecho cambios drásticos en su vida diaria para mejorar su calidad de vida, incluyendo una muy estricta dieta absolutamente sin sal, perdiendo 20 kilos y medio así como también recibiendo un marcapaso para asistir a la función de su corazón. Todos juntos, con la gracia de Dios, Abigail junto a su familia y amistades están comprometidos a acompañarla en este camino del trasplante.
Los trasplantes salvan vidas pero también son económicamente muy costosos. Incluso con obra social, Abigail se enfrenta con altos gastos que incluyen mudarse para vivir cerca del hospital de Stanford, medicinas de post-trasplante, gastos de traslados y muchos más.
Para ayudar con la carga económica de los gastos en que Abigail incurrirá fuera de la obra social, se ha establecido una campaña para colectar dinero en su honor con HelpHOPELive, una compañía de fines sin lucros muy renombrada la cual ha provisto guía para financiar y costear fondos en las comunidades, para los pacientes y sus familiares por mas de 30 años. Todas las donaciones son libres de impuestos, son retenidas a HelpHOPELive en los fondos financieros de Southwest Heart Transplant los cuales son administrados por HelpHOPELive para gastos relacionados con el trasplante solamente. Por favor, considere contribuir.
Para contribuciones por tarjetas de crédito, por favor visite www.helphopelive.org y busque el nombre de Abigail Seeley Finch o llame al (011) 800-642-8399.
Gracias por sus oraciones, apoyo y generosidad. Preste atención a su website porque estaremos planeando actividades para juntar dinero muy pronto.
Muy agradecida,
Liliana Ortiz
September 27th 2014. I am not sure if I am having a reaction to my Pacemaker, or if I have a GI infection, spent three days in the hospital. I am home now and all I am doing is sleeping. Hoping to feel will soon. Only time will tell what it is that I have.
I have dropped 50.2 lbs. I am feeling really good. Thanks for all your prayers and support! I appreciate it!!!
God is good! My ICD surgery had a few hiccups. I am back to my pre-surgery weight. I have 2lbs to go to reach 50lbs weight loss.
Abigail Precisa Tu Ayuda!
Abigail Seeley Finch es una mujer de 42 años que vive en San Leandro, California y esta muy enferma. Su vida cambió drásticamente siete años atrás, cuando le diagnosticaron cardiomiopatía e hipertensión pulmonar. La salud de Abigail se ha deteriorado y su única chance de sobrevivir es un trasplante de corazón. A Abigail le gusta hacer reir a la gente, y es una de las personas más amables que usted desearía conocer, necesita nuestra ayuda porque el costo de un trasplante es abrumador.
Abigail creció en San Leandro y se graduó en la Universidad de Cal-State Hayward con un título de Bachelor's of Arts Degree en Psychology. Es una persona ocurrente y graciosa. Es miembro de la Neighborhood Church en la ciudad de Castro Valley y le gusta cantar en el coro y participar en los programas donde se dan a conocer los sistemas de ayuda social. Le encanta participar en misiones para servir a otros. Abigail participa de las reuniones de Weight Watchers semanalmente. Debido a su salud, no le es posible hacer las cosas que una persona normal y vibrante de 42 años debería estar haciendo. Ha hecho cambios drásticos en su vida diaria para mejorar su calidad de vida, incluyendo una muy estricta dieta absolutamente sin sal, perdiendo 20 kilos y medio así como también recibiendo un marcapaso para asistir a la función de su corazón. Todos juntos, con la gracia de Dios, Abigail junto a su familia y amistades están comprometidos a acompañarla en este camino del trasplante.
Los trasplantes salvan vidas pero también son económicamente muy costosos. Incluso con obra social, Abigail se enfrenta con altos gastos que incluyen mudarse para vivir cerca del hospital de Stanford, medicinas de post-trasplante, gastos de traslados y muchos más.
Para ayudar con la carga económica de los gastos en que Abigail incurrirá fuera de la obra social, se ha establecido una campaña para colectar dinero en su honor con HelpHOPELive, una compañía de fines sin lucros muy renombrada la cual ha provisto guía para financiar y costear fondos en las comunidades, para los pacientes y sus familiares por mas de 30 años. Todas las donaciones son libres de impuestos, son retenidas a HelpHOPELive en los fondos financieros de Southwest Heart Transplant los cuales son administrados por HelpHOPELive para gastos relacionados con el trasplante solamente. Por favor, considere contribuir.
Para contribuciones por tarjetas de crédito, por favor visite www.helphopelive.org y busque el nombre de Abigail Seeley Finch o llame al (011) 800-642-8399. O:
Escriba sus cheques a pagar:
HelpHOPELive
En la sección memo ponga:
In honor of Abigail Seeley Finch
Enviarlo a:
HelpHOPELive
2 Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor, PA 19087
Gracias por sus oraciones, apoyo y generosidad. Preste atención a su website porque estaremos planeando actividades para juntar dinero muy pronto.
Muy agradecida,
Liliana Ortiz
Las contribuciones son deducibles de los impuestos hasta la extensión de la ley. Esta campaña está administrada por HelpHOPELive, la cual es sin fines sin lucro (conforme ley 501(c) (3) de EEUU) , provee apoyo para retener dinero para trasplantes y pacientes con heridas catastróficas. Para información llamar al (001)800-642-8399.
Had some minor complications from the surgery on monday. Stanford admitted me to the hospital Thursday, August 7, 2014.
As of August 2, 2014 I now weigh 131.4 pounds!!!! I am down 48 pounds since June 2013.
August 4, 2014 - I had an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Installed at Stanford Hospital.
Abby, I am so happy that I stumbled across this. God is on you side and you got a new heart! Congratulations!
Patti Roche-Harrison
Praying for a quick and smooth recovery, Abigail!
George & Sonjeh Drainer
Our thoughts and prayers are with you every minute.
Paul Tinnirello and family.
I hope you get your transplant soon and will feel better afterwards my friend! Hugs
Michelle Cuppy
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Abigail Seeley Finch
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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