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My wife, Diana Reed Kendrick suffers from primary biliary cirrhosis and is in desperate need of a life-saving liver transplant. The disease has also affected her lungs and she no longer has the breathing capacity that she once did. Her doctors at the University of Alabama are hoping she will receive this transplant within the next three months.
Diana has been a loving wife for over 46 years, mother to Timothy, Julia, Lisa and Christi, fun grandmother of seven, great grandmother, aunt, sister and good friend to many. She has been a resident of the Pell City area since 1979, was a school teacher for over 20 years, and was the director of a home for abused women with children for five years. She is active in our church with the children’s and music ministries and served as pastor’s wife for 16 years. Due to her poor health she is no longer able to continue working or engage in many activities that she was always able to do.
As you can imagine, the cost of a transplant is very high. Even with insurance there are many expenses that must be paid out of pocket. Some of the expenses are co-pays, deductibles, lab fees, travel to and from the transplant center and relocation for approximately six weeks at the time of transplant. In addition, Diana will be on a life-time of expensive anti-rejection medications. This is where we need your help.
A fundraising campaign in Diana’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, and held by HelpHOPELive in the Southeast Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.
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On behalf of Diana and our family, thank you for your kindness, generosity, support and prayers.
Johnny Randy Kendrick
205-542-1150
Randyk1025@aol.com
Dear Family and Friends,
Thank you so much for your love, prayers, and financial support over the last few months. We celebrated my three month post-transplant anniversary on February 27, 2016. I have no signs of rejection. We did have a minor setback a few weeks ago with an infection due to immune system suppression drugs. I was hospitalized for five days and now I'm home with a Picc line and strong antibiotics for blood poisoning. This treatment seems to be working well.
I am even able to grocery shop and drive a little.
We are so very thankful to you for "being there" and we love you all dearly. Randy and Diana
dearest family, friends
We are now at the UAB Townhouse. It is good to be very close to the hospital and also have some of the privacy we all enjoy
Diana is going to labs and doctor visits 2-3 times a week. They call almost daily and change the doses of her medications. Please continue to pray Although it seems like a long time since surgery it has only been 3-1/2 weeks. Diana has many hurdles to jump. The first six months are very busy for transplant patients. Thanks for your generosity Randy
UPDATE: twenty third day. Diana is continuing a slow improvement with her lungs. Each day we think this is the day we go to the townhouse. The townhouse is like a hotel. They have housing for transplant patients. It is on the UAB Hospital property. She has to go there until the doctors feel it is safe to go home.
We had expected her to be in the hospital for around 10 days. We are now into day 23. The good news is that they are getting other things done while waiting for the lungs to heal so we will not be at the townhouse as long. Continue to pray. Randy
We are now into day 20 since transplant. Diana is improving slowly. We are still in the hospital. Her lung function will have to improve before we can go to the UAB townhouse. We will live there close to the hospital until she is well enough to go home.
Thank all of you for your support. It has been a real blessing
UPDATE: Day 15. Diana is slowly improving. She is dealing with medicine side effects. Her breathing is improving but slowly. She ran a 101.7 fever last night. She is on antibiotics. They are not talking about moving to the UAB Townhouse yet. You can tell she is improving.
Diana is doing great. Her recovery after surgery has been amazing. We have been in a room for three days and expect to go to the UAB townhouse in a few days. There we will be near the clinics and doctors who oversee her progress and adjust her medications
Diana had her transplant yesterday, November 27. The surgery went great. Today will be a difficult day for her. She cannot have pain medication for about 24 hours after surgery.
Pray for the family who donated their young daughters organs after she was in a car accident. Our blessing came at a great loss to them.
I will update daily for a while Randy
I talked with the transplant team Friday. Diana is now first on the list in her blood group. That means she is next!! Her transplant is imminant. Please continue to pray. Randy
We are now number two on the transplant list for her blood type. We are doing our last minute chores in preparation for being gone for two months. I will be giving daily updates here once Diana has the transplant. Thank you for your generosity in donating to Diana's campaign and your prayer. Randy
We talked to the transplant coordinator today. Diana is now number 9 on the liver transplant list. She was listed six weeks ago at number 12. It is our understanding that she will go critical if she does not receive a transplant by October 16 which means she will go up on the list.
Diana had a bad week but improved enough to go to church yesterday. Our church people are so loving and supportive. It does her good like a medicine.
We talked to the transplant team on Monday, August 17th. Diana is now number 10 on the list in her blood group.she could get called at any time. An organ could become available that would be best for her.
Diana has been in lots of pain this week. Her low oxygen levels cause her muscles to hurt.
Would love an update. Are you home?
Praying for you and Randy for His peace in the HARD. Love, Merrel
merrel stringer
I am so happy to hear what Our Lord is doing for you each day. You are so precious to me. I love you.
Aunt Ida
Praying for you both, so glad to hear the improvements as the days go by.
Love The Cooleys; Chris, Gina, and Travis
The Cooleys
Love ya'll so much! Praying for you continually.
Melanie Busby
Praying for Diana
Sherrill and Polly Ramshey
Wonderful mother-in-law! We are praying and pulling for you from Germany! Love you, Keith, Julia and Family
Keith Klaus
We love you so much, Mrs. Diana! You're such a good example to us young ladies! God has so much more for you to do and will supply the need!
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Is. 41:10
Bethany Spates
Praying your transplant comes very quickly! Love to you all.
Suzanne Youngblood Tribble
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Diana Kendrick
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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