My name is Carol (Simmons) Launius. I need a double lung transplant to continue to live.
In 2010 I was
diagnosed with final stages of lung disease. Since then, my disease has
progressed to where I have to have a double lung transplant in order to survive
per my doctor at Spectrum Heart and Lung, Dr. Reba Gargis, Director.

For the last four
years I have gone through surgeries, testing and been in-and-out of the
hospital. The things I love the most I can no longer do. I am on
oxygen 24/7 and most of my days are spent inside my house because I cannot get
in enough oxygen.

I do have
insurance, for which I am so very grateful, that will pay the majority of the
surgery (the average double-lung transplant costs nearly $800,000). However,
the costs for which we will still be responsible are beyond our grasp.
For example, a recent estimate of just my portion of the cost of medications is
$1,842.00 per month for life. And, beyond the cost of the transplant itself,
there are many other expenses related to the surgery, ongoing after care, and
the medications which are critical for the success of the transplant and my
survival which are insurmountable.
People have asked why I would go thru all of this
knowing that I
could die on the table.
I will certainly die if I do not.


I worked very hard my whole life. I raised my first son
alone and he has multiple significant health and mental challenges with which I
still help him. I am very proud of where he is today compared to what doctors
told me 40 years ago.
Loving him as I do, I
have no regrets; yet, I have lived and experienced the heart aches and
challenges.

believe this is a large part of why it has been my passion to help single Moms trying to clothe their children, or any family struggling to put food on the table, in any way I could when I was able.
I want to be able to do that again,
and for many
years to come.
I have never been on Twitter or had a blog, etc., so I have enlisted a very special friend to help me. Thank you, Barb, for proving my belief that prayers are answered.
You, too, can help answer prayers by making a tax-deductible donation to:
NFT in my honor, Carol Launius. To do so, you can follow this link:
I want to make a donation in honor of Carol Launius
Or, if you prefer to send your gift by mail, please send it to the NFT Michigan Transplant Fund, 5350 Poplar Avenue,
Suite 430fe , Memphis , TN 38119 . Please be sure to
write "In Honor of Carol Launius" on the memo line.
Or, you can visit my Go-Fund-Me Page:
You can also help by
passing this on to others. No amount is
too small.
i'm praying the weather improves so that it stops making it even more difficult for you to breathe. I look forward to continuing to see your fund on NFT grow. Sending loving thoughts!
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