Maylin Needs Our Support!
Maylin’s life was turned upside down when at the young age of 38 she suddenly learned that she was in end-stage renal failure and needed a kidney transplant. Maylin had been misdiagnosed for over a year; by the time she got the correct diagnosis, her only move forward was to immediately begin dialysis and hope and pray for a transplant.
Before her diagnosis, Maylin had just completed her dental hygienist course and was looking forward to a new career. She became so ill she was unable to complete her exam for licensing. She has been on dialysis waiting for a life-saving kidney transplant for four years, but she is running out of time. She continues to work every day the only job that fits into her dialysis schedule—a bus monitor for Monroe County Community School Corporation. She is pure sunshine to the special needs children and families she serves.
To make matters worse, Maylin recently discovered that she had been taken off the transplant list at Indiana University Health Transplant until she raises $8-$10,000. She has a potential kidney donor, but that donor is on hold because Maylin needs to have $3,000 in a restricted fund before potential donors can be tested and another $5,000 to $7,000 before she can have the surgery. Since Maylin struggles each month to continue to pay her mortgage and monthly bills, she is not able to put any money into savings and her family isn’t able to help. Her elder son, Kevin, is finishing his B.S. at UCLA, and her younger son Michael has just recently completed a two-year course at IVY tech.
Even with insurance, Maylin will have many out of pocket medical expenses not the least of which is the costly anti-rejection medications that Maylin will have to take for the rest of her life. To help with the financial burden of Maylin’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 Great Lakes Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution and giving Maylin hope for the future.
If we all work together, we can give Maylin hope of a new lease on life and help her realize her dream of a career in dental hygiene. Thank you for your support.
Glenda Elkins, Maylin’s friend
Shirley Douglas, Maylin’s co-worker
812-360-6980, sed@bluemarble.net
Guestbook
November 11, 2020
Hola Maylin, soy Carlos... tu amigo desde hace muchos años atras..
Dime como puedo audra
este es mi correo electronico
desdeundesden@yahoo.com
Necesito saber de ti
Carlos Rocha
August 30, 2017
Keep it up Maylin.
GOD BLESS you
victor h mixter
March 30, 2017
Thank you Kristina L for your wonderful words.!! God bless you.! ❤
Regards
Maylin
Maylin p
March 30, 2017
Hello to all Wonderful people how give me the opportunity to be healthy, for your support,, to my Donor Glenda, Sister Shirley Douglas, . to all the players, I can stop to say thank you, thank you,, right Now, I can say, my Kidney working Good, I'm back to work (part time) school,now help it, few hour in hospitals volunteer with patient with kidneys failure , I so Grateful to God , and for all your support, stay in my heart, !! God bless you All.. !!
Maylin palma
January 23, 2017
Update, today i want to say thank you to all personas who's gived the opportunity to live again, to my dear Donnor Glenda, in jesus name, thank you, thank you, I'm almost 2 yrs with my wonderfull kidney, working %100 , and living day by day and grace of god, God Bless you All, my heart are full of grace.!! <3 o:)
maylin palma
September 3, 2015
Hello everyone and thank you again for your support,I commented that this July 21, 2015 I had my kidney transplant.thank God, I am recuperating nicely..and the same think to my Donor...Thank you from the bottom of my heart,,God bless you all:
Att: Maylin Palma
July 10, 2015
Hi everyone. I. Just want to post...this 21. July is my day for kidney transplant yeaatt. I. So excited...thanks for your support .God bless you
Maylin
March 18, 2015
Thanks to my Catholic church San Paul from Bloomington Indiana..for you support and all the wonderfull people support me..God bless you all always..!!..today feeling better after one surgery in my left leg because I have accident in my work at 6:25@m. ... I fell and my meniscus injury..but in God name I'm heading good..so now I'm waiting my doctor say hopefully sooner my transplant...
maylin
February 24, 2015
God bless you Tia. Hopefully the donation I made from the Chili fundraiser that I did at work makes a difference. Love you and will keep praying for you.
Herenia Le
February 15, 2015
Yo will get your kidney very soon! Always believe stay positive and NEVER GIVE UP ON HOPE! Archangels aee working in their best magical way to get this kidney to you. May your health be 100 percent better and you will soon be back on the road to a career you enjoy. Xo
Kristina L
February 15, 2015
I wholeheartedly thank the wonderful people of the church Pentecostal Faith Assembly of 1301 west 11th st..from bloomington ,IN and special to my friend and kind sister Shirley Douglas and family,I have no words to thank them for all their efforts...and my little and best friend and DONOR Glenda ELkins.. & .God bless you always...,
Maylin
February 14, 2015
thanks to all you guys,,from Indiana, california,colorado,texas,michiga,texas ,who donated and are helping our goal,our beautiful little girl ava douglas, has contributed effort for sale and advertising...thanks to all...God bless you always...
.God is our refuge and strength,
very present help in every problem.
So have no fear.
Though the earth tremble,
and the mountains fall into the seabed;
though its waters roar and be troubled,
and the mountains tremble at its fury.
Psalm 46: 1-3...Amen
Maylin
February 14, 2015
A BIG thank you to Ava Douglas for all her help with sales, making signs and giving speech at school about chili lunch. Love, Maylin & Glenda :-)
Glenda
February 14, 2015
MayMay all these ladies from Cook Medical wanted to support you ..Amanda Lynn Erin Michelle D Michelle C Crystal Kathy Jody Pam Melody Misty Sandy and her Mother in law Deloris And Hillary that done all the advertising they all purchased Cake pops and I donated all to your kidney Lots of love
Angela Lucas
February 6, 2015
Today I feeling so graceful. ...firts for all support all persona's give me and push the bottom in your computer, or cell to. Donate. .!!! Today after. My. Dialysis I going to reunions with my donor and best friend. Glenda to prepared the Chilli for tomorrow and my dear Friend. Angel. Shirley Douglas. This 2 women's are so wonderfulL...!!! Thanks to all again. .!!! Gracias a todos..
maylin
February 6, 2015
Un abrazo Maylin!
Flavio Jaen
February 5, 2015
Maylin, me alegra saber que ya pronto te van a poner de nuevo en la lista de espera. Seguiremos apoyandote porque sos un ejemplo. Gracias Bendiciones!
Luis
January 29, 2015
Gracias a todos de corazon.!! Thanks to all from the bottom my heart. ..!!
maylin ..
January 28, 2015
Con amor para ti. Recibimos que la cuenta recauda miles y miles de $ pero tambien confesamos que todo saldra bien. Desde ya te declaramos completamente sana.
Ileana Poessy
January 28, 2015
Maylin,
You are a special angel and a warrior. We have no doubt that you will prevail - we know you will pass this test with flying colors as diamonds shine even brighter after being put through fire! We are here for you and we are extremely proud of you.
With love,
Axel
January 27, 2015
Maylin, yo se que vas a salir victoriosa de esta prueba. Yo estoy orando por vos y ahi deje mi granito de arena. Voy a donar un poco mas antes del 7 de Febrero. Maylin vos sos una campeona, si te dieron esta prueba es por que la podes pasar. Uhh si yo ni lo dudo! Semejante chavala tan bonita y tan valiente!!
Luz
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