Jeanie Buchanan

Jeanie Needs Your Help

Jeanie Buchanan desperately needs your help. At the young age of 30, Jeanie was diagnosed with a severe case of polycystic kidney disease, which eventually caused her kidneys to fail. She has been dependent on dialysis for almost five years, and receives her treatment three days a week, over four hours each day. A lifesaving kidney transplant is Jeanie’s only hope for survival, and her only chance to resume the life she once knew.

Transplant surgery will be lifesaving for Jeanie, but the costs are more than she can handle on her own. A native of Spokane, Washington, and a graduate from Lewis & Clark High School, Jeanie went on to Eastern Washington State College and majored in music, psychology, and social work, earning her B.A. in Social Work, where her mission in life was to reach out and help others. Jeanie went on to raise two children on her own, and worked hard as a single mother, while supporting her children through her career. Because of the recent progression in her illness, Jeanie is unable to work, and her out-of-pocket medical expenses are increasing each and every day.

Jeanie is now the proud grandmother of two-year-old twins, Abby and Hunter. Her children and grandchildren are the light of her life and bring her endless joy. Jeanie’s best friend and partner, Blayne, is a constant friend, companion, and support for Jeanie’s declining health – standing fast by her side to support her in her quest for a kidney and the start of a new healthy life.

Even with health insurance, Jeanie is facing high out-of-pocket medical expenses including co-pays and deductibles, travel and lodging fees, medical testing and doctor visits. She will be required to take costly anti-rejection medications that are needed for the rest of her life. These costs are expected to exceed well over $1500 per month. Jeanie needs your help.

To assist with the financial burden of Jeanie’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her 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 Northwest Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.

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If we all work together, Jeanie’s transplant will be a success, and she can continue to enjoy her family and see her grand twins grow up!

Thank you for your prayers, support, and generosity.

Gratefully,

Friends and Family