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Dear Family and Friends,
I am writing this on behalf of my husband Randy Slack. Some of you know that Randy suffers from emphysema and COPD. This past year, his health has declined and his doctors at Tampa General have told us that he is in need of a life-saving double lung transplant.
You may know Randy from Parchment, Michigan where he grew up or from Hudson, Florida where he has lived for the last 11 years. Randy had several jobs over the years including construction, carpet/flooring supply services and he also ran his own janitorial company. Then a good friend got him into plumbing. After that we moved to Florida where he had a few different jobs until his breathing condition became a serious problem. After many years of helping others, Randy is now the one who needs our help.
Transplants are life-saving and also very expensive. Even with insurance, there are many expenses that are not covered and must be paid out of pocket. Some of these are co-pays, deductibles, lab fees and Randy will be on daily anti-rejection medications for the rest of his life that are very expensive. This puts us up against a challenge we cannot meet alone and desperately need your help.
A fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted non-profit 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 are held by HelpHOPELive in the Southeast Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant related expenses only. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.
Your prayers, continued support and contributions are greatly appreciated and will help Randy survive this unbelievable challenge, and return him to a productive life as soon as possible.
With much love and appreciation,
Lisa Slack
727-857-5652
rslack4@tampabay.rr.com
Been home for a little over a week doing super great breathing great enjoying life one day at a time thanks everyone !
Where do I start, to all my family and friends anybody out there who has followed this long Journey of ours , thank you from the bottom of my heart, the prayers, wishes and thoughts that you all have given me and my wife during my double lung transplant days. This was much more than a miracle to us it was a blessing, that we could not have done without all you, words will never be enough to say the way we feel so grateful and thankful again and again . I'm doing great and it's super great to be home, have a nice weekend everybody love you all. God bless you all Randy and Lisa Slack
As I lay here 6 days post transplant with my new lungs at 99% oxygen on my own feeling so overwhelmed and grateful words can never Express my emotions when I woke up 6 hours after surgery and breathing on my own so here's my first update and thanks to Help Hope Live. org and everybody else out there who prayed or thought for me threw all this thank you from the bottom of my heart I love you all !
Well took a little bit longer than we wanted but finally I go on March 24th Friday to do some stress test, sign a lot of paperwork and I will be officially on the waiting list for my double lung transplant hooray for me I guess, I think I'm a little scared little nervous and little excite !!!
Just wanted to let everybody know hopefully i will be getting on the lung transplant list soon waiting on Tampa General Hospital phone call as we speak wish me well cross your fingers thanks everybody !
We want to thank everyone who attended Randy's fund raiser at Eastland Bowl last night. All of you did it, you hit my minimum requirement from Tampa General Hospital that Randy needed to get on the Double lung transplant list. It was a super HUGE success! We also want to thank everyone who donated items for the silent auction and the for sale items. We were so suprised on the turn out from co-workers of Randy's sisters, strangers and relatives who traveled from miles away. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts ,Also Randy's sisters Sherry, Joyce, Jackie and cousin Tammy who hosted the event and organized it. And Sherry, your the bomb for thinking of doing it. And don't forget the wrist bands are still for sale in Michigan and Florida let us know if you want to purchase one. Love Randy and Lisa
Randy sister Sherry Kirkpatrick is having a fundraiser at Eastland Bowl. May 14 at 6:00pm. Glow bowl, 50/50, raffle & wrist bands. $10 per person/$40 per family. Thanks Sherry! Your the best.
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May each day be better than the last! Sending hope your way for continued recovery and gratitude for your endurance and blessings received. Stay strong!
Julie (Dentler) Sewell
Dear Randy,
I know your sister Sherry. I sending my very best wishes and regards for the most successful outcome possible. You are in my thoughts. Keep positive daily!! Take Care. Janis Onofrio
Janis Onofrio
We can't make it to the bowling fund raiser Sherry organized so were contributing online. Best of luck to you as you move toward your transplant.
Gayle Overmyer-Booth
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of Randy Slack
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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