Karen Brown

My wife, Karen Brown is 63 years old and is on the waiting list for a life-saving lung transplant. Five years ago Karen was diagnosed with Interstitial Lung Disease. Her health has declined, she is on oxygen 24/7 and her doctors at Baylor Hospital in Dallas have told us that this is her only option.

Karen is a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and good friend to many. Prior to her illness, she was always active and full of energy. She was a runner, played volleyball, loved to go camping and her favorite times were spending time with family and playing with her grandchildren. Unfortunately, she now struggles with things that we all take for granted, even the most basic things such as going to the grocery store, taking care of our home and is not even able to make the bed anymore.

As you can imagine, the cost of a lung transplant is astronomical. Even with insurance, there are many expenses that are not covered and must be paid out of pocket. Some of these expenses are co-pays, deductibles, travel to and from the transplant center, relocation at the time of transplant and she will be on a life-time of anti-rejection medications. Karen will require a full time caregiver while she recovers from the transplant and some family members will be helping with that. With your support Karen looks forward to a long and productive life following her transplant.

To help with the financial burden of Karen’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in her honor has been established with Help Hope Live, 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 to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the South-Central Lung Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. To make a donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

On behalf of Karen, myself and our family, I would like to thank you for your prayers and kindness and generosity.

Johnny Brown
940-229-9315
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