Hi, my name is Kathy, and I am submitting this for my sister Kora. Kora is preparing to have a double lung transplant. Kora has severe COPD and has only 20% lung capacity. Kora is 62, a mother of 4 adult children and many grandchildren. Kora was a nurse, spent her life caring for the ill, elderly and her family. Five years ago, she had to quit the career she loved, she could no longer do her job as her lung condition worsened. Kora is now disabled and has a very limited quality of life. She is tethered to continuous oxygen, nebulizer treatments and inhalers just to make it through the day.
A few months ago, Kora traveled to Colorado and was approved for a double lung transplant due to the condition of her lungs. On February 12th we will travel back to Colorado for a week of testing to medically qualify her and place her of the transplant list. We will spend the week there, complete the testing and return home to wait for the call that donor lungs are available. At this point is where we will need financial assistance. Kora has Medicare and Insurance to cover the surgery, medications, therapy and follow-ups.
Kora will spend 3-4 weeks in the hospital after the surgery. After she is discharged, she will need to temporarily relocate to the area for approximately 3 months after the surgery. She is required to have a caregiver with her. I will be traveling and staying with her through this process. Kora will need to return for frequent follow-ups after this recover time. We are in need of financial help with lodging, meals, gas and other expenses while we are there. Kora needs to maintain her apartment as she has an autistic son who lives with her. He has help for when she is away and will be able to stay in the home. As Kora is on disability she is on a fixed income, she will be able to maintain the expenses for her apartment, however, needs help with the away expenses. We appreciate any help we can get and thank you for your time. Kora’s PayPal is @KoraDutra