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Hi everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read about our campaign!
My name is Carol, and my good friend Julie Thompson has just been approved for a liver transplant. Unfortunately, she is so sick that she has been put on the top of the list. While I hate to see her this sick, I'm relieved that she will receive a transplant soon.
First, let me tell you a little about Julie. She is a Mom of three great kids, Shay, Jake and Sean, and a grandmother to four grandsons. Back in 2012, Julie realized she wanted to be around to see her kids and grandkids grow up, and decided to quit drinking cold turkey. That was on Monday, February 10, 2012. By Thursday, February 13th, Julie was hospitalized in critical condition with renal failure. Her body had gone into such shock from detoxing that her liver was irreparably damaged.
Her life since then has been consumed with hospital stays, mini-comas (2-4 days), procedures to drain fluid from her abdomen every 7-10 days, and other health related activities, leaving little time or energy to live and enjoy her family.
Today, Thursday, May 21, 2015, Julie was put on the top of the transplant list - she could literally be called at any time to come for her transplant, and her case worker indicated she will most likely have her transplant within the next two weeks.
While this is fantastic news, Julie needs some help financially to bring her family to be with her for the critical two weeks after the transplant, for their living expenses during that time such as gas, hotel, food, etc. and for medical supplies not covered by her insurance (surgical gloves & masks that are are required for at least two months after the transplant, just to name a few.)
If you can find it in your heart, please help Julie out with a donation, Any amount will help.
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