Help Lorine receive her bone marrow transplant.
Many of you are aware that Lorine Lingemann, a longtime resident of Alameda, is battling leukemia. A bone marrow transplant at Stanford Hospital is her best hope for a return to good health. You may know Lorine as the gal with the beautiful welcoming smile at your local grocery store or as the neighbor who brightens your day or as an unforgettable friend.
Lorine is a great person–she is someone who is always there ready to help wherever she is needed. But this time, we need to help her. Family members have been tested to see if any of them were a close enough bone marrow match to become her living donor. Lorine’s sister is a perfect match and the transplant is now scheduled for Sunday, June 28. Lorine remains firm in her hope for a complete recovery.
Even with insurance, Lorine will have many uninsured transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, medical appointments and travel and temporary relocation housing for 100 days for herself and a caregiver (who will provide round the clock care) once she is discharged from Stanford. The estimated cost alone for a caregiver and temporary housing is estimated to be in excess of $34,000. Currently, Lorine now has a nurse provide care giving twice a week.
To help with this financial burden, a fundraising campaign in Lorine’s 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 Bone Marrow Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a donation today and click the DONATE NOW button.
Thank you for your good wishes and generosity.
Starr Saam, Lorine’s sister
831-423-1778
sksaam@yahoo.com
Guestbook
September 28, 2015
Lorine, we miss you! My kids always ask about you when we go to the market. You are in our thoughts & prayers. Briggs Ave. misses you!!!
Bella, Audrey, Connor, Courtney, & Anthony Sloan
July 28, 2015
Very best wishes for success!
Ellen & Andy Paisal
July 22, 2015
We are regular Encinal Grocery customers who miss you and wish you the best success with your BMT. Cece is a 16-year CML survivor, 10 years post stem cell transplant. Stay strong and patient, and remember that many people will be wishing you well!
Liz Alexander & Cece Moore
July 8, 2015
Dear Lorine,
I have missed seeing your warm smile at the market. Sending wishes for a quick and easy recovery along the road back to full health.
Margaret Golden
July 7, 2015
Jul 07, 2015
Lorine, we believe that, after your Stanford transplant, you will have many more years to enjoy life. We, your family, will always be here for you. You inspire us all with your courage, strength and up-beat approach to problems. We are rooting for you!
George and Starr Saam
July 6, 2015
You will be in our prayers! Stay strong Lorine.
The Tagliarini family
July 5, 2015
Thinking of you and hoping for a quick recovery. We will miss your smile at the checkout stand!
Peri, Emma & Jessica Drake
July 3, 2015
Dear Lorine,
Best wishes for a speedy, successful recovery!
The Paisal Family
Ellen & Andy Paisal
July 3, 2015
Wishing you a very speedy recovery Lorine so you can take you walks around the east end once again!
Quinn, Suzanne and Russ Rasmussen
July 2, 2015
Lorine you are always in my thoughts. I will send you positive and high power energy to fight those cancer bugs! I here to help in any way I can. Love you, Barbara
Barbara Bolton
July 2, 2015
Love and healing to you, Lorine. We are thinking of you!
love, Reyna, Slade, Derek and Danica
Reyna
July 2, 2015
Lorine, you are in our thoughts and hearts -- wishing you and your sister a full and speedy recovery. We are so glad this campaign was created -- you are such a kind and valued member of our community and you deserve to be supported through this hard time! Looking forward to seeing your smile at the market again...
Ronit, Amy, & Malaya Matabuena-Lev
July 2, 2015
Love to you Lorraine! Miss you and your beautiful smile during my regular visits to the market!!! Praying for you friend!
Emily, Joe, joejoe and ella
June 30, 2015
I am sending healing energy to both you and your sister. FYI I don't put the green baskets at the market away for any of the remaining checkers.
Teri
June 30, 2015
Hope yesterday went really well, and that you're up on your feet soon! We used to visit the market often when we lived in Alameda. Miss you all! Sending love and lots of good thoughts your way. :-)
Kelly & Chris
June 26, 2015
Dear Lorine, we miss you at the market. Sending positive thoughts as you go through the procedure and during the recovery. To your sister too. We will see you again when you return to the market later this year.
Wendy, Marissa and Sarah
June 20, 2015
We love you Lorine...your cure is in the bag.
Grant & Sara
June 19, 2015
Lorine, you are the best! Here's to a quick return to full health.
Serge, Fatima, Nicole, and Bianca.
June 19, 2015
Sending you tons of support and strength Lorine!
Debbie - an Encinal Market Shopper
June 19, 2015
It's always been a delight to see you - all the way back to the Williams Bros days! Wishing you health!
Peggy Hinkle
June 19, 2015
Dear Lorine, we send you best wishes for a successful procedure and quick recovery!
Irene and Fred Hollister
June 18, 2015
This will work out nicely, I'm sure!
Grant Butterfield
June 18, 2015
The best of the best! Here's to your quick recovery!!
You ROCK!
Pete, Henry and Bernadette Holmes
June 18, 2015
We miss seeing you, get well and take care!
The Crane Family
June 18, 2015
Hoping for your speedy recovery and return to the market. It's just not the same without your smiling face and lovely self.
xoStephanie, Michael, Vivian, Viktor, and Eva
June 18, 2015
Hi Lorine! We all hope you are feeling better soon!
Evan, Elena and Donald
June 18, 2015
You are in our prayers Lorine! We will miss you while you are away and will wait expectantly for your healthy and happy return!
The Yildirim Family
June 9, 2015
We were so sad to hear about Curt. We are thinking of you. Best of luck with the transplant.
Jep and Valerie Boone
June 6, 2015
wishing you well and so sorry for your loss. Love to you,
I am a long time friend of Barbara and Bob and loved Curt's wonderful energy and care for others.
rosemary Reilly
June 3, 2015
Live each day to the fullest, hang on to hope & surround yourself with people who care. We will help you move forward to a healthy future.
Your Sis, Dawn
June 3, 2015
Lorine, we and the family are here for you, and we know you can get through this difficult time. There's a new life ahead! Sending our love...
John and Nancy Lingemann
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