James Seegers

Please help me get my transplant!

My name is James Seegers. I’m 56 years old and am suffering from COPD, which is a crippling lung disease. I currently use oxygen 24/7, which is very debilitating as I cannot travel far from home. My lung capacity is down to 15 percent. My doctors tell me that my only hope for a return to a healthy life is a double lung transplant.

I grew up in Carthage, Texas and have lived in many states. I’ve been married to my wife, Tammy for 18 years and between us, we have three sons. I worked as a boilermaker on power plants and then as a heavy equipment operator. But I haven’t been able to work since I’ve been so sick.

Transplants are life-saving but very expensive. I have insurance but it only pays 80 percent of the surgery costs and I’m facing having to take anti-rejection medications for the rest of my life. In addition, I will need to relocate to stay near Baylor Medical Center for 3-4 months. So I need everyone’s help with this life saving operation.

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