Hello friends and possible participants in helping save a life! I know this may be in left field, but my good friend, Tom Obeid, may have the opportunity to get a double lung transplant.
A little about Tom for those of you that do not know him:
- He was born with a lung disease called Non-cystic Bronchiectasis & Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) that requires him to perform exhausting percussion and other lung therapies many times during the day in order to breathe. His sister had the same lung disease, and she died when she was just 28 years old. He is now 63, which is awesome, but his lungs are at the point where he needs a transplant.
- He is a highly creative and kind person who has accomplished a lot in his life despite his disabilities. Some of those endeavors include:
* Volunteering tutoring homeless children for School on Wheels. This is one of his personal favorites!
* Writing a screenplay and producing a trailer for it back in the 1980s, before the internet!
* Being an award-winning photographer with subjects promoting diversity and speaking out against racism
* Graduating culinary school and working as a private chef for a short time
* Most recently going back to school remotely and graduating with a master’s degree in Marriage Family Therapy
We want him to be able to continue his life’s journey, and he will be able to do so (we hope) with your help getting a new set of lungs!
Thank you in advance for your consideration and assistance!
Organizer
