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Calvin Nelson was living a seemingly healthy life when a persistent cough sent him to his doctor. After an endoscopy and biopsy, Calvin was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a scarring of the lungs of unknown cause. After monitoring Calvin for a month, doctors determined that he was losing lung function rapidly and referred him to the University of Minneapolis where he was evaluated and placed on the lung transplant list.
Calvin was an avid hunter looking forward to hunting season every year. Since his diagnosis, Calvin is dependent on supplemental oxygen to breathe. Even with oxygen, walking a short distance leaves him winded. This year, he is unable to do the one thing he most loves to do.
Being with him that week of testing in and seeing everything he went through (needles in the neck, tubes down his nose into his stomach for 24 hours, being poked and prodded), our dad DID NOT complain once. When we look into his eyes, we see his will to live. He’s not ready to leave his family and we are not ready for him to leave us.
As Calvin’s children (Rachelle Lange, Laura Severson, and Clint Nelson), are committed to seeing him through transplant and preparing for the growing medical costs. Even with insurance, there are many out-of-pocket expenses including co-pays for the transplant, temporary living expenses for the 3 months he must stay in Minneapolis for monitoring after his transplant, and the very costly anti-rejection medications he will be taking for the rest of his life.
To help with the financial burden of Calvin’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his 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 North-Central Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution by clicking donate now; every single donation helps and puts Calvin one step closer to a second chance at life.
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Thank you!
Calvin, Linda, Rachelle, Laura, and Clint, shayjj4@gmail.com
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Our family appreciates every single donation.
Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a day of giving observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday focuses on charitable giving and on Tuesday, December 1, there will be no credit card fees attached to donations to my HelpHOPELive Campaign; 100% of your donation will go to my fundraising campaign. Please consider making a donation on December 1 by clicking here helphopelive.org
Dad I hope thing work out for the best interest for our family I love you with all my heart.. Just be that tough guy that raised me...
Clint nelson
Praying each donation turns into hundreds more!
Pat Dowell
I love u all and I'm praying everyday for u uncle calvin
DARCY HOFF
Dad you can do this stay strong.
Rachelle
You are all in my thoughts and Prayers. I love you all.
Sheila Ritter
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Calvin Nelson
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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