Paula Thrush

I’m so happy to be celebrating this Spring and looking forward to my 4-year transplant anniversary in July. It’s an incredible journey, and I’m so grateful to be on and in it!

It’s been ages since I updated my page, and I guess that comes from feeling so “normal” (haha) and not really thinking about fundraising. I had an excellent check-up at Duke on April 17th, and won’t have to go back until October. My health is better than expected, and my doctor is quite pleased with this person (not just a patient)..

One of the big things about surviving after a transplant is the astronomical costs of so many of the drugs we need to simply live. I’ve already hit the coverage gap (aka donut hole) and spent $235 on ONE prescription this afternoon. Wow! I only have to spend $3615 to get to the other side!

We’re planning a big fundraiser in July-thinking about an outside fish fry with some music, silent auction items and raffles, I’ll post more as soon as it’s set.

In the meantime, please consider making a donation to my fund to help me travel safely through the “gap” and into continued good health. You may do so by clicking the “Search Patients” box and putting in my name. Or you can send a check to HelpHOPELive. Be sure to put “IN HONOR OF PAULA THRUSH” so they will post it to my fund.

Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law. This campaign is administered by the HelpHOPELive, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing fundraising assistance to transplant and catastrophic injury patients. For more information, please call 800-642-8399.
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Thank you. With so much love and light,
paula
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