Karen Ryder

Dear Family, Friends and Neighbors of Karen Ryder,

As many of you may or may not know our sister has been through many health issues over the past 28 years. She and her husband, Paul, have been married for 30 years. In 1983, after being married for only two years, she was diagnosed with CML, a type of Leukemia, and underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant in 1986. Since then she has been faced with several serious health issues. One major issue is that when Karen had her bone marrow transplant, she contracted Hepatitis ‘C’. Now she is faced with yet another obstacle to overcome. In August of 2010, she was diagnosed with liver cancer and is in need of a liver transplant. She is presently on the waiting list. Her strength, faith and the support of those who love her has helped her over those hurdles she needed to jump and has pulled her through in the past and we hope that the same will help her overcome this obstacle as well.

But we know the serious financial burden it will have on Paul and Karen, which brings us to the purpose of this letter. The transplant is a major surgical procedure and very expensive and insurance will not cover all the costs. As family and friends we can offer our support and prayers, but we can also help financially to relieve some of that financial burden for Karen and Paul. A fundraising campaign has been established for Karen through HelpHOPELive for uninsured medical expenses. HelpHOPELive is a non-profit organization that has provided direct assistance to the transplant community for over 28 years. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution:

Make check payable to:
HelpHOPELive Mid-Atlantic Liver Transplant Fund

Note in memo section:
In Honor of Karen Ryder

Send to:
HelpHOPELive
150 North Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-120
Radnor, PA 19087

For credit card contributions, select the DONATE NOW button or call 1-800-642-8399.

We will be planning some fund raising events and any help or ideas you can give us is welcome!

Thank you so much for your prayers and gifts.

Committee Members

Denise Shannon (609) 652-0287 or email [email protected]
Suzanne Kilbourn (973) 383-0012 or email [email protected]