Sue Criswell

Help Our Sister Sue Keep Breathing!

Please allow us to introduce our sister, Sue Woodman Criswell, age 60, who is very ill. In the past Sue was a vivacious, outgoing, fun loving woman with a strong thirst for life and new adventures. When it comes to family she is selfless, loyal to a fault, and always putting others before herself. The last five years, Sue dedicated herself to the care of Mom and Mom’s fight with cancer and dementia. Now that Mom has passed, Sue could be able to live the rest life exploring all the opportunities that are ahead of her before she dies. She has a strong will for life and knows that there are more things she needs to do before the last breath. Unfortunately, Sue is fighting for her life; she needs a double lung transplant.

Sue’s day to day tasks are hindered by the fact that her lungs cannot produce enough oxygen to sustain normal activities that you or I take for granted. On her last visit to her doctor, she was told that her lungs contain 70% of carbon dioxide, which she is physically unable to expel on her own. In 2014, Sue was placed on the lung transplant list. While this news has brought hope into the arena, she now is facing a major surgery and large expenses that will come with this life saving procedure. Insurance will cover some of these expenses; however it will still leave medication costs in excess of $2,500 a month, every month. There are also out-of-pocket medical expenses which cannot be determined at this time.

To help with the financial burden of Sue’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 Midwest/West Lung Transplant Fund and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution and give Sue hope for the future.

Your support is critical to the overall success of Sue’s future. Please know that your contribution counts and will make a difference. On behalf of our family, we thank you in advance for your kind consideration.

Respectfully and gratefully,

Mary and Terri Woodman, and Chris Graham (sisters)
720-314-0197 [email protected]