My Friend Shire Has Cystic Fybrosis and I really need Help!!!!

[anonymous]

My friend Shire Has Had it scince she was 4 and she reall y needs a lung transplant but her family donesn't have enuff money and Her Dad split like 6 months ago and now they supposedly owe him a bunch of money and I'm scared she's no gonna get it. She's 14 and she keeps telling me she's not gonna live to see her next b-day. Help Alex

 

[anonymous]

My fiance also has CF. It doesn't effect her lungs, but she does have the digestive problems that go along with it, and she is in need of a liver transplant. All her life the doctors have told her she won't live to see this age then that age so on and so forth, and she is now 24. Now they tell her she's on her own schedule for how long she' s going to live. Your friend should be fine so long as she keeps a positive attitude. As for getting the transplant, she should be eligible for medical coverage under social security. Check out their web page. It's a little difficult to read through, but keep at it. In the mean time, reassure your friend that she'll be alright.

 

[anonymous]

I'm so sorry to hear that!! I used to feel the same way and it's really hard without my faith in God I don't know how I would get out of bed every morning. I will keep her in my paryers.God Bless

 

[anonymous]

I would suggest that your friend's mom contact the Social Worker at her CF Clinic. That person should be able to let them know what financial resources are available. Also, this is sad to say, but there should be money available through organ transplant organizations from people that have raised money, but died before getting transplanted. That money I thought was passed on to another individual, why not Shire? I can't think of the organization--UNOS? Maybe someone else here on the boards could help with a name of a transplant organization that may have money available?