Help 2 Heal Clint Donovans Pancreas
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First off, thank you in advance for considering to donate.
As many of you know, our brother Clint has been fighting pancreatitis and the severe side effects caused by it (pancreas flare ups, diabetes, etc.) since 2008.
Since then, he has been in and out of hospitals, visited numerous pancreas specialists, has had numerous procedures and surgeries, and essentially has yet to be back to his normal self.
Most recently, he is in and out of the emergency room for severe dehydration. He is unable to keep anything down without vomiting, which then results in the need for IV fluids. His weight has plummeted and he is missing a lot of work.
Recently, he underwent several tests to see if he was a candidate for an Islet Cell Transplantation.
Islet Cell Transplantation is an experimental treatment in which healthy islet cells are removed from a donor pancreas and injected into the recipients liver, in hopes of producing insulin on its own.
Clint can have this surgery done once his pancreas is healthy enough to handle it. That could be weeks or months from now.
In the meantime, that means more tests, more traveling back and forth to Pittsburgh, more copays, more time off work, more hotel stays (some tests done in Pittsburgh require him to be available at a moment's notice), and more bills accumulating.
If anyone reading this has anything to give, it is appreciated. Before his illness, it was Clint who always gave anything that was needed. Now he needs our help.
This has been a struggle for everyone close to Clint who can see how much this disease has worn on him...physically, mentally, and financially.
Thank you for your help and thank you for sharing this.
As many of you know, our brother Clint has been fighting pancreatitis and the severe side effects caused by it (pancreas flare ups, diabetes, etc.) since 2008.
Since then, he has been in and out of hospitals, visited numerous pancreas specialists, has had numerous procedures and surgeries, and essentially has yet to be back to his normal self.
Most recently, he is in and out of the emergency room for severe dehydration. He is unable to keep anything down without vomiting, which then results in the need for IV fluids. His weight has plummeted and he is missing a lot of work.
Recently, he underwent several tests to see if he was a candidate for an Islet Cell Transplantation.
Islet Cell Transplantation is an experimental treatment in which healthy islet cells are removed from a donor pancreas and injected into the recipients liver, in hopes of producing insulin on its own.
Clint can have this surgery done once his pancreas is healthy enough to handle it. That could be weeks or months from now.
In the meantime, that means more tests, more traveling back and forth to Pittsburgh, more copays, more time off work, more hotel stays (some tests done in Pittsburgh require him to be available at a moment's notice), and more bills accumulating.
If anyone reading this has anything to give, it is appreciated. Before his illness, it was Clint who always gave anything that was needed. Now he needs our help.
This has been a struggle for everyone close to Clint who can see how much this disease has worn on him...physically, mentally, and financially.
Thank you for your help and thank you for sharing this.
Organizer
Lisa Hartzell
Organizer
Knox Township, PA