Support Wendy "Conner" Campbell
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Family, friends, and wider community, we reach out to you for any help you can offer. Wendy, now 46 years of age, fought childhood cancer at the age of 12 - she beat it after taking radiation. She was cancer free and living a great life, she went to work every day and enjoyed her family. In August of 2017, Wendy started to have some medical issues with fluid buildup in her lungs, the doctors at first thought she had protein deficiency. She was having fluid removed from her lungs multiple times at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She initially had a 1-week stay at FMH for this issue and returned at least 3 times to have fluid removed after the first occurrence. The doctors feel this problem actually stemmed from the radiation treatment she received as a child.
On December 24, 2017, Wendy was taken to FMH for problems breathing. Two days later, on December 26th, Wendy was transferred to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. After multiple tests it was determined that Wendy needed to have a heart and lung transplant. Insurance would not cover this surgery at MedStar, so Wendy would need to be transferred to the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. On January 5, 2018, Wendy was transported to Baltimore where she underwent multiple tests again to determine if she was a candidate for a heart and lung transplant. After completing all the testing, Wendy was discharged and sent home pending test results. Doctors determined that instead of a heart and lung transplant they would do a pericardiectomy and on March 19, this surgery took place at University of Maryland Medical Center and Wendy did remarkably well. We were all in hopes that Wendy was on her way to leading a normal life. Subsequent to the surgery, she came home, still requiring oxygen, which she had been using for the past few months prior. Home health was ordered for Wendy and it seemed she was recovering well.
On April 4th, Wendy was not feeling well and her husband, Jeff, took her to the doctor; he was not sure what was going on, but all the testing seemed to be ok. Later that night she became very weak and Jeff took her to FMH. While Wendy was having some testing she went into cardiac arrest and she was immediately put on a ventilator and airlifted to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where the next 48 hours would be very critical. Again, Wendy made us all very proud and beat the odds, she was taken from Shock Trauma two days later to U of MD Medical Center ICU. Wendy remained on the ventilator and still today she remains on the ventilator. Wendy also has a feeding tube, she has not been able to eat or drink since April 5th. On April 17th, Wendy required a tracheotomy as well. Wendy was then put through various testing to determine if she was a candidate for a heart and lung transplant since the pericardiectomy was not successful. It was determined that she was and then came the battle with insurance. The insurance company determined they would pay for a heart and lung transplant and we were all so hopeful that Wendy would soon be given relief and the life she deserves. We were all very disappointed when we were told that doctors did not feel Wendy would be strong enough to survive the surgery and the doctors felt she would stand a better chance of a successful surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
On May 31st, Wendy was transferred to Temple University Hospital where she would be listed as a candidate for a heart and lung transplant, however, she is currently going through testing that is required to determine if she is a candidate for a transplant.
Wendy remains in the Temple University Medical ICU in Philadelphia. If Wendy is given the opportunity for a heart and lung transplant there are many of risks and it will require weekly visits to Philadelphia, multiple medications, home health, etc.
Wendy remains on a ventilator and feeding tube and she's unable to speak, drink, and or eat. She has an incredible will to live and she shows us her fight everyday. We are all so wrapped up in Wendy getting the life back she deserves, that sometimes the realistic thought of day to day expenses gets lost, but they are real. There has been tens of thousands of dollars in medical expenses, travel expenses and numerous other miscellaneous expenses that Wendy has incurred.
Our ultimate focus is to give Wendy the life she deserves, but that does not stop any of the medical expenses. To everyone who knows Wendy, we know she is the true definition of a great human being. She has always been a hard worker and been nothing but a great wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. When situations like this occur, it is so easy for us to say “why”, however, at this point, we just need to take the time and think how can we HELP.
PLEASE, ANY DONATION, OF ANY VALUE, IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THIS PAGE REGARDING WENDY'S CONDITION. THANK YOU FOR ANY CONTRIBUTION YOU CAN MAKE.
On December 24, 2017, Wendy was taken to FMH for problems breathing. Two days later, on December 26th, Wendy was transferred to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. After multiple tests it was determined that Wendy needed to have a heart and lung transplant. Insurance would not cover this surgery at MedStar, so Wendy would need to be transferred to the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. On January 5, 2018, Wendy was transported to Baltimore where she underwent multiple tests again to determine if she was a candidate for a heart and lung transplant. After completing all the testing, Wendy was discharged and sent home pending test results. Doctors determined that instead of a heart and lung transplant they would do a pericardiectomy and on March 19, this surgery took place at University of Maryland Medical Center and Wendy did remarkably well. We were all in hopes that Wendy was on her way to leading a normal life. Subsequent to the surgery, she came home, still requiring oxygen, which she had been using for the past few months prior. Home health was ordered for Wendy and it seemed she was recovering well.
On April 4th, Wendy was not feeling well and her husband, Jeff, took her to the doctor; he was not sure what was going on, but all the testing seemed to be ok. Later that night she became very weak and Jeff took her to FMH. While Wendy was having some testing she went into cardiac arrest and she was immediately put on a ventilator and airlifted to Shock Trauma in Baltimore where the next 48 hours would be very critical. Again, Wendy made us all very proud and beat the odds, she was taken from Shock Trauma two days later to U of MD Medical Center ICU. Wendy remained on the ventilator and still today she remains on the ventilator. Wendy also has a feeding tube, she has not been able to eat or drink since April 5th. On April 17th, Wendy required a tracheotomy as well. Wendy was then put through various testing to determine if she was a candidate for a heart and lung transplant since the pericardiectomy was not successful. It was determined that she was and then came the battle with insurance. The insurance company determined they would pay for a heart and lung transplant and we were all so hopeful that Wendy would soon be given relief and the life she deserves. We were all very disappointed when we were told that doctors did not feel Wendy would be strong enough to survive the surgery and the doctors felt she would stand a better chance of a successful surgery at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
On May 31st, Wendy was transferred to Temple University Hospital where she would be listed as a candidate for a heart and lung transplant, however, she is currently going through testing that is required to determine if she is a candidate for a transplant.
Wendy remains in the Temple University Medical ICU in Philadelphia. If Wendy is given the opportunity for a heart and lung transplant there are many of risks and it will require weekly visits to Philadelphia, multiple medications, home health, etc.
Wendy remains on a ventilator and feeding tube and she's unable to speak, drink, and or eat. She has an incredible will to live and she shows us her fight everyday. We are all so wrapped up in Wendy getting the life back she deserves, that sometimes the realistic thought of day to day expenses gets lost, but they are real. There has been tens of thousands of dollars in medical expenses, travel expenses and numerous other miscellaneous expenses that Wendy has incurred.
Our ultimate focus is to give Wendy the life she deserves, but that does not stop any of the medical expenses. To everyone who knows Wendy, we know she is the true definition of a great human being. She has always been a hard worker and been nothing but a great wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. When situations like this occur, it is so easy for us to say “why”, however, at this point, we just need to take the time and think how can we HELP.
PLEASE, ANY DONATION, OF ANY VALUE, IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THIS PAGE REGARDING WENDY'S CONDITION. THANK YOU FOR ANY CONTRIBUTION YOU CAN MAKE.
Organizer and beneficiary
Jennifer Young
Organizer
Frederick, MD
Wendy Campbell
Beneficiary