Louie Auriemma

Louie Needs Your Help

Louis Auriemma, aka “Louie” to most, is a 45-year-old devoted father to Angelo who is just 2 ½ years old. He has been chronically sick for a few years now, never able to pin down what was causing his constant fatigue, bleeding disorders, weight gain and weight loss but his family doctor just wouldn’t give up. He knew Louie just “wasn’t himself”. Ultimately, his doctor was able to diagnose him: stage-3 cirrhosis. Louie was told he needs a lifesaving liver transplant to survive.

In late October 2014, shortly after the official diagnosis, Louie began to bleed internally as a complication of his illness, coming within hours of his death. Doctors saved his life but knew Louie needed a transplant now.

Cousin Gina to the Rescue! She is an amazing woman with a heart of gold, though that doesn’t even begin to describe her and her Gift of Life to Louie. Gina has been approved to be his living donor! With her personal strength, unconditional love and spiritual guidance, Gina has single-handedly reminded us that there is always a shining light at the end of any darkness guided by hope and faith.

Gina and Louie will have a long road to recovery after surgery. Though transplantation is lifesaving it is financially draining. Immediately, Louie started to worry about the extraordinary costs of doctor visits, testing, co-pays and the very costly medications he must take now and the post-transplant anti-rejection medications he will need to take for the rest of his life. This is not going to be an easy road, emotionally or financially, for Louie and his new family. It is a challenge he cannot meet alone. He needs your help!

To help with the financial burden of Louie’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his 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 Mid-Atlantic Liver Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please, consider a contribution.

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I thank you for your time and kind thoughts. As I care for my husband each day, your support will give me the strength I need and Louie will be stronger knowing your kindness and that Angelo will have his Daddy.

With deep gratitude, I thank you,
Jennifer Auriemma, Louie’s Wife
973-464-7084, [email protected]

Very close friends said it so beautifully: “Best friends are people who make your problems their problems, just so you don’t have to go through them alone”. Cousin Gina and all our family and friends have always made us feel loved and as if we shall overcome this very difficult obstacle in our lives.