Billie Jo Dood
Southeast Lung Transplant Fund
Bradenton, FL
Billie Jo Dood
NTAF Southeast Lung Transplant Fund
With God all things are possible.
Hi, my name is Billie Jo Dood but most people just call me BJ. I am 36 years old and an Ocala, FL. native. My husband and I have been together for 19 years and have two wonderful children who are 16 and 10. After several tests it has been determined that I have Bronchiolitis Obliterans and severe obstructive pulmonary disease (SOPD), a terminal illness that can only be resolved through a double lung transplant. The doctors say that I have 6 months to one year to live if I do not receive the transplant in time.
Unfortunately this is a battle that I cannot fight on my own. Getting this transplant will depend on whether I have the funds to pay for all of the expenses surrounding it. Between the cost of anti-rejection medicines (which I’ll be taking for the rest of my life), transportation costs, and living arrangements for the length of my stay at the transplant center in Gainesville, my family is completely overwhelmed. With the limited amount of insurance coverage that I have, I am going to need your help.
Shands Health Care in Gainesville has suggested fundraising to help me ease this great financial burden. I have chosen to work with the National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF,) which is a non-profit organization that has been helping transplant patients like me for more than 25 years. All donations are tax deductible and you can rest assured that all monies will be administered only for transplant-related expenses. Please:
Make checks payable to:
NTAF Southeast Lung Transplant Fund
Note in memo section:
In honor of Billie Dood
Send to:
National Transplant Assistance Fund
150 N. Radnor Chester Rd, Suite F-120
Radnor PA 19087
To make a credit card contribution, please call 800-642-8399 or click “Contribute Now” below.
Thank you and God bless.
Sincerely,
Billie Dood
