Billie Jo Dood

Hi, my name is Billie Jo Dood but most people just call me BJ. I am a 43 year old Florida native, and I currently live in Bradenton, FL. My husband and I have been together for 26 years and we have two wonderful children who are 23 and 17. I have a new daughter in law and a new grand baby. After several tests it has been determined that I have Bronchiolitis Obliterans or interstitial lung disease with severe obstructive pulmonary disease (SOPD), a terminal illness that can only be resolved through a double lung transplant. The doctors say I need this transplant because my lungs are getting weaker causing me to have a difficult time just to breathe, or for example: taking walks with my granddaughter.

Unfortunately this is a battle that I cannot fight on my own. Getting this transplant will depend on whether I have the funds to pay for all of the expenses surrounding it. Between the cost of anti-rejection medicines (which I’ll be taking for the rest of my life), transportation costs, and living arrangements for the length of my stay at the transplant center in Tampa, my family is completely overwhelmed. With the limited amount of insurance coverage that I have, I am going to need your help.

Tampa General Hospital has suggested fundraising to help me ease this great financial burden. I have chosen to work with HelpHOPELive which is a non-profit organization that has been helping transplant patients like me for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible and you can rest assured that all monies will be administered only for transplant-related expenses. Please:

Make checks payable to:
HelpHOPELive

Note in memo section:
In honor of Billie Dood

Send to:
HelpHOPELive
Two Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100
Radnor PA 19087

To make a credit card contribution, please call 800-642-8399 or click “Donate Now” on this page.

Thank you and God bless.