Caleb Mathis Double Lung Transplant

Caleb Mathis is an amazing young man who turned 24 years old this year. He was born with a genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis and has lived with this his whole life. He has fought through many extensive hospital stays over the years and has been so fortunate to have been part of several clinical trials in the CF medical world. These experimental medical trials have proven to be wonderful advancements that have saved and extended his life until now.

Caleb's lungs are functioning at a very low rate of 22%. He is on full-time oxygen to keep him alive. He has also gone completely deaf as a side effect from the IV medications he has needed to prolong his life. He currently requires a ventilator to keep his lungs open at night while he sleeps.

We are SO grateful that he has been accepted as a candidate for a double lung transplant this year! This surgery will be done at the University of California San Francisco, and this will give him another chance at life.

Due to the stringent requirements for being listed on the transplant list, there will be extensive expenses that will not be covered by insurance. We are putting this Go Fund Me Site together to raise money that will go directly to cover the expenses of the strict living requirements before and after the transplant. Caleb and his mom Erin will be required to relocate to San Francisco after the transplant for an extended period of time due to Caleb's high risk status. Another enormous expense is securing a Medi-Vac Private air flight that is contracted with UCSF to transport Caleb to surgery when the transplant day arrives. This one expense unfortunately is not covered by insurance and can cost over $50,000.

Caleb has impacted so many lives in his 24 years, and we are praying that together we can all help him have a new chance at life!