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Joe needs lungs… Again. Joe Has New Lungs -- Again! Check out the blogs for the latest on his journey. Joe was born 42 years ago with Cystic Fibrosis. This disease not only caused him to need his first bilateral lung transplant four years ago; it also took his sister 26 years ago. Joe lives his life knowing that the next hurdle could be the last, luckily Joe is great...
Continue Reading »Joseph Sleeper
Norfolk, VA
Transplant Type: Lung
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $65,000.00
Raised: $18,446 of $65,000 goal
Raised by 58 contributors
Updates
Platitudes
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<Deborah here> I know it's tempting to tell Joe "You've got this!", or "Failure is not an option", or even worse "God heals everything" -- but honestly not... Continue Reading »
Weak and Tired
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I’m so weak and frail now. I can’t imagine how much worse off I would be had i not done all of the pre-transplant rehab. Going through a... Continue Reading »
FREEDOM!
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Tacos always taste good. Even better when you're not in the hospital. Couple of notes - 1. I look like I have been inside for over 30 days.... Continue Reading »
Pissy — Literally and Figuratively ??? )
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Fair warning, at first glance this post may appear pissy, but I'll assure the reader right now that this is far from the case. As of last... Continue Reading »
Stockholm Delicious
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When you’ve been at hospital so long you try something you haven’t in a couple weeks and now think “that’s not that bad”. Continue Reading »
FrankenJoe
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Day 27 post second double lung transplant. More pincushion than Joe. Continue Reading »
A Long and Winding Road — alternate title is “Dialysis sucks”
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Directly from Joe: Several years ago my Father got super sick with liver issues and ended up here at Duke Hospital. Let’s backtrack a little. Transplant is... Continue Reading »
Mechanical Kidneys
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Deborah here -- from Joe: "Dialysis is something I never wanted to do unless there is an end goal In mind, which we do kind of have. The... Continue Reading »
Raven’s Engaged!
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Deborah here with some happier news -- Joe's step-daughter is engaged! We are all so grateful that is awake and alert and can share their joy. It was... Continue Reading »