Janet L Mabry-Deslitch

Hello, I am a 61 year young lady. I am a wife, mother, nana of 18 grandchildren and 5 great grand children. Family is a huge part of my life. I grew up with a passion for people and helping people. Love being of service to anyone that I can help. I was a cna for 26 years and was finally able to go for my dream of being a nurse. I became a nurse in 2005. I had been diagnosed with COPD and Emphysema when I was younger. My condition became much worse through the years. It got to where I could not work without doing breathing treatments at work. I knew I wouldn’t be able to continue my work. I had to retire at 54. My whole world was turned upside down. I had lost alot of weight and was down to 79lbs. I had pneumonia and was recouping at home when I had an incident where i could not breathe. We had to call 911. I was taken to hospital and knew I was in serious condition. I had a collapsed lung that required a chest tube. Also had a stress heart attack at same time. Was in hospital 33 days and had a crossing over experience but thank God he sent me back. I had to come home on oxygen and am still on oxygen. I am ready to make a change and my only option is a double lung transplant. I’m so tired of not being able to do much. I want my life back. At least a better life than these hoses and tubes. I want to enjoy my great grand babies and go on outings with out worry. Thank you all for your time and thank you in advance for any support. God Bless

Family and friends of Janet Mabry-Deslitch are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with a transplant. Janet has chosen to fundraise with Help Hope Live in part because donations are tax deductible for contributors and will only be used to cover medical and related expenses.