Ivy Needs Your Help!
Ivy Jennings Smith, better known as Gigi to her three granddaughters, is very ill. A kidney transplant is her only hope for survival after years of struggling with kidney disease. Ivy, who is one of the warmest and most loving people you’d ever hope to meet, needs your help, because the cost of a transplant is overwhelming.
Ivy is the proud mother of two sons; Jamie who is 31 years old and Terrell who is 29. As a divorced single mom, she worked hard to provide for her boys, ensuring they would attend the best schools and thrive in academics and sports. For 14 years she was an employee of Bell South/AT&T until one fateful day in August of 2003, when it all came to a screeching halt. She left work feeling cold and sluggish and thought she had the flu but Ivy’s mom insisted she go to the ER. Several tests and three blood transfusions later, doctors where no closer to determining what ailed her. They prepared the family for the worst, believing she wouldn’t make it through. Since that time, she has been on and off dialysis. Once Ivy was feeling stronger after this initial episode, she was hired at the Jefferson County Board of Education and for eight years pushed through until her health declined and dialysis started again. To stay active on her days off from treatment, Ivy volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House.
Updates (1)
April 22, 2016
Hello Everyone........I wanna share that my dialysis treatment yesterday went very well. I'm so thankful to God for that b/c this dialysis go around has been really rough........I'm strongly believing it's only gonna get better and better.....
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Guestbook
August 23, 2016
Gigi, you are an inspiration, your strength,faith, hope and determination encourage others to keep on, keeping on. I am so glad that I have the Joy and privledge of being counted among your friends. Hold on that "Brighter Day" is on the way!
Cinderee
May 31, 2016
I pray that the angel of the Lord encamps around you and that you are bestowed blessings beyond measure. I will continue to pray for your health, strength, and endurance. Remember we serve a mighty and awesome God.
Valaida Gentry
May 5, 2016
Loving you the more, Ms. Ivy for there is nothing too hard for God-therefore I've put you in that postion to receive an absolute miracle!! We trust and believe that God is able, for He loves you sooo much. Praying always for you, Sincerely (Anita's friend & co-worker) :)
Vernell Hines
