On a Personal Note

demond119:

Hello Everyone! Please excuse this interruption from our regularly scheduled
nonsense to get a little (read a lot) personal.

I know that I don’t normally talk about my personal life on here, but lately
there have been some very troubling times with my husband and I.

Back in November 2016, my husband Jeremy was placed on the UNOS transplant
list because he is in need of a new heart. In November, we were told that while
Jeremy is in need of a heart transplant, that he would not likely get sick
enough to rise up the transplant list to receive a donation for 1 to 2 years.

Turns out that estimate was very wrong.

In May, Jeremy was given a PICC line in his arm to deliver a medicine
directly to his heart to help keep his heart pumping.  While this may sound bad, it actually moved
Jeremy up the transplant list and helped him feel healthy for the first time in
a very long time. Unfortunately, the medicine that he was given, and has kept
people going for years, helped Jeremy for barely three months, and he was
admitted to the Mayo Clinic, Rochester to await his transplant on July 21st.

Jeremy and I are in need of some help.
After the transplant, Jeremy will have to stay in Rochester, MN to be
closely monitored for rejection and infection for a minimum of three months,
which he will NOT spend as an admitted patient.
Instead, Jeremy will be staying at the Gift of Life Transplant House
since we live in Iowa.  While this is a
great option that many people have used, it does come at a price of $30 per
night (times 90+ days that comes out to $2700+) He will also have the cost of
food and toiletries while he is staying there.

Jeremy and I have started a Go Fund Me page to help with the cost of his
after care. We understand that times are hard, but any little bit will help. If
you are not able to donate, please consider re-blogging on the chance that
someone might see this post that is able to donate.

Thank you to anyone and everyone who sees this post. An extra special thank
you to anyone that is able to donate.

Now, Back to our regularly scheduled blogging.