Bill Laing

Help Bill get his “Gift-of-Life”
Bill was born in 1964 in Oxnard, CA and has lived in Columbus, OH since 1969. He has a wonderful and beautiful wife, Tina, who takes tremendous care of him. They are empty nesters with six children between them, and four grandbabies—ages 8, 3, 7 weeks and 3 weeks. All are great blessings and joys from God! Bill and Tina attend New Horizons Community Church of God to worship the Lord and also attend several Bible studies each week.
Over fifteen year ago, Bill started noticing that he was struggling to breathe while he was at work. A few years later, after suffering a cartilage strain, an x-ray revealed scar tissue throughout his lungs. Bill was subsequently diagnosed with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and asthma — for which there is no cure. Bill struggles to breathe each and every day.
In August 2009, Bill was told by his doctors that his only chance for survival would be a lung transplant. The following month, Bill underwent evaluations at the Cleveland Clinic and was deemed a good candidate for transplant. He was placed on the active transplant list in December 2009.
When Bill’s ability to breathe is compromised life is “like constantly suffocating all the time”, he says, “The oxygen tube is making my ears stick out.” Bill uses oxygen tanks every day and relies on them to help him breathe. There are so many things he is not able to do anymore, and both Bill and Tina are looking forward to the day when Bill can breathe deeply again.
Even with insurance, Bill will have many uninsured transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits, and the costly immunosuppressant medications that he will need to take for the rest of this life. This presents a monumental financial burden to the family — one they cannot meet without your support.
To help with some of these uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in Bill’s honor has been initiated with HelpHOPELive. HelpHOPELive is a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for more than 28 years. All donations are tax-deductible and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a donation:Thank you for your prayers and support.
Sincerely,
The Family and Friends of Bill Laing