Tony Billings

Please Help Prolong Tony’s Life!

On February 19, 2018, less than two months after his father passed, my husband Tony received a call that we never expected and that would change his and our family’s lives forever. It was his doctor calling to tell him he had liver cancer! In addition to treatment, he was also in need of a liver transplant.

The transplant could save and prolong his life. On March 6, 2019, Tony received his new liver! However, our journey is not over nor will it ever be because for the remainder of his life, he will have to take anti-rejection medications (which are very expensive) to prevent his immune system from rejecting his new, healthy liver.

In addition, we now face lifelong medical appointments and tests to make sure the liver is still working properly and his cancer has not returned. Yes, he has health insurance, but as you are probably aware, it only covers a certain percentage of his medical treatment.

Therefore we are continuing to ask family, friends and others to join us in fundraising for the non-profit organization Help Hope Live to help us with these critical expenses we now face.

Tony is a sweet, quiet, humble and mild-tempered individual who is greatly loved by his family and friends. Before their father’s passing, he helped his siblings to care for him. He also helped them to care for their mother who had dementia before she passed.

Here are some ways your donations will help us: (1) we will be able to cover the costs of expensive anti-rejection medications that his insurance will not cover, (2) we will be able to pay for his transplant medical care that his insurance will not cover, (3) you will be helping us to ease some of the financial burden of a transplant and (4) Tony and our family will be able to focus on him continuing to live with his new organ and having a happy life with his family and friends.

Additionally, by making monetary donations, you will be helping Tony and me to stay afloat during this lifelong crisis (one of the hardest we have ever faced). Until now, we have never had to publicly ask anyone for help. Initially, Tony wanted no one (not even his family) to know of his illness because he is simply a very private person. However, this experience has helped him to realize that sometimes in life things happen that cause us to reach out for help. And when they do, we cannot let pride nor anything else get in the way of our seeking and asking for the assistance we so desperately need. So, part of our efforts to endeavor to assume self-responsibility for Tony’s medical needs is through fundraising.

Sad to say, sometimes it takes actually having to experience something for ourselves before we will reach out to help others. That’s okay because honestly, it does at times takes walking in another person’s shoes to move us to offer assistance to others.

Tony, I and our family thank you so very much from the depths of our hearts for any contribution you can make (no matter how small it may be in your eyes)!!! Every bit adds up 🙂 .

Family and friends of Tony are raising money for the nonprofit organization Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

Tony and I have chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility to the full extent allowed by law for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

Thank you again so much for your support!

The Billings Family