Path Of Hope
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Dear all
We would like to share with you a story about a beautiful woman— a selfless doctor, a talented musician, a loving mother, a devoted daughter, a caring sister, and most of all an honorable friend to so many. For the past twenty years, as an internist at Hahnemann Hospital, Holy Redeemer Hospital, and then at Doylestown Hospital in Pennsylvania, Dr. Henrietta Friedman devoted her life to saving the lives of others. Now, she needs your help to save hers.
In September 2018, Henrietta noticed that she was having trouble walking. Multiple tests revealed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. After she was diagnosed, Henrietta’s condition continuously deteriorated. She is no longer able to work, given that the disease has stripped her of the ability to walk, drive, and stand upright.
You may recall the “Ice Bucket Challenge” on Facebook, where many of us dumped cold water on our heads to raise awareness about ALS. Few, however, know the symptoms of this disease which are progressive muscle weakness initially paralyzes the arms and legs, spreading to breathing muscles, leading to respiratory failure.
What makes this even more tragic is that as a doctor, Henrietta holds no illusions about her condition. There is no known cure for ALS.
Henrietta, however, is no stranger to struggle. She is an immigrant from Lithuania, and a single mother of two boys. When she came to this country, Henrietta took any odd job she could find, working at a gas station, nursing home, and restaurants— all while learning English, studying for the medical boards, and supporting her parents. Even after becoming a doctor in America, Henrietta’s life was not easy. She worked many night shifts at the hospital to spend the days with her two boys, and she continues to support and care for her elderly parents. Through it all, Henrietta was always full of life. She could play any melody on the piano, and she has a beautiful voice.Though her hands are too weak to play the piano now, one thing remains constant, Henrietta will not give up that easy.
Through countless internet searches, phone calls, and consultations, Henrietta was able to get in touch with research teams in multiple institutions currently conducting trial, as well as highly exclusive experimental treatments on ALS patients. Some have offered Henrietta a new and promising treatment that could potentially reverse devastating degenerative effect of ALS on her muscle tissue.
With your help we will be able to support extremely demanding treatment that Henrietta needs and pave a path of hope for everyone else affected with ALS.
We would like to share with you a story about a beautiful woman— a selfless doctor, a talented musician, a loving mother, a devoted daughter, a caring sister, and most of all an honorable friend to so many. For the past twenty years, as an internist at Hahnemann Hospital, Holy Redeemer Hospital, and then at Doylestown Hospital in Pennsylvania, Dr. Henrietta Friedman devoted her life to saving the lives of others. Now, she needs your help to save hers.
In September 2018, Henrietta noticed that she was having trouble walking. Multiple tests revealed Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. After she was diagnosed, Henrietta’s condition continuously deteriorated. She is no longer able to work, given that the disease has stripped her of the ability to walk, drive, and stand upright.
You may recall the “Ice Bucket Challenge” on Facebook, where many of us dumped cold water on our heads to raise awareness about ALS. Few, however, know the symptoms of this disease which are progressive muscle weakness initially paralyzes the arms and legs, spreading to breathing muscles, leading to respiratory failure.
What makes this even more tragic is that as a doctor, Henrietta holds no illusions about her condition. There is no known cure for ALS.
Henrietta, however, is no stranger to struggle. She is an immigrant from Lithuania, and a single mother of two boys. When she came to this country, Henrietta took any odd job she could find, working at a gas station, nursing home, and restaurants— all while learning English, studying for the medical boards, and supporting her parents. Even after becoming a doctor in America, Henrietta’s life was not easy. She worked many night shifts at the hospital to spend the days with her two boys, and she continues to support and care for her elderly parents. Through it all, Henrietta was always full of life. She could play any melody on the piano, and she has a beautiful voice.Though her hands are too weak to play the piano now, one thing remains constant, Henrietta will not give up that easy.
Through countless internet searches, phone calls, and consultations, Henrietta was able to get in touch with research teams in multiple institutions currently conducting trial, as well as highly exclusive experimental treatments on ALS patients. Some have offered Henrietta a new and promising treatment that could potentially reverse devastating degenerative effect of ALS on her muscle tissue.
With your help we will be able to support extremely demanding treatment that Henrietta needs and pave a path of hope for everyone else affected with ALS.
Co-organizers (6)
Oleg Vinnikov
Organizer
Warminster Township, PA
Henrietta Fridman
Beneficiary
Margaret Goldberg
Co-organizer
Michael Neyman
Co-organizer
Michel Chapnick
Co-organizer
Joshua Karp
Co-organizer