Xuan Tran

Family and friends of Xuan Tran are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with renal (kidney) transplantation.

Xuan was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs, in 2001. She had to resign from her work to look after her health. She always has an optimistic attitude and always tried to look happy and strong and not be a burden to her family. Xuan spent her time raising her daughter and volunteering at her daughter’s elementary school until 2006. Her health took a turn for the worst and her kidneys went into renal failure. She had to start dialysis treatments in order to maintain her life.

Dialysis was not a way of life Xuan was happy with because she was missing out on living life to the fullest, so she started to look into kidney transplantation. After looking at a few centers in different cities, news of new kidney transplant center was set to be opened in 2017 in Pensacola, FL . Xuan was hopeful to receive a kidney in her own city, which would save her on travel expenses for her and her caregiver. She was put on active status of the waiting list January 2019. After almost one year of being on the Sacred Heart Hospital list, she was luckily called in during Thanksgiving weekend to have her kidney transplant. Xuan received a kidney transplant on December 1, 2019 in her hometown of Pensacola, FL!

Organ transplantation is a life-long commitment. Many transplant expenses are not covered by insurance such as the anti-rejection medications needed for the life of the new transplanted kidney. Anti-rejection medications are critical in maintaining the transplanted organ an can cost from $1,500-$1,800 per month.

Donations to Help Hope Live can ease the financial burden of a kidney transplant and allow Xuan to focus on a healthy recovery and a long life ahead with friends and family.

Xuan has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility 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 for your support!