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Carla Artina Richardson Needs You!

Final Update:

On behalf of our family, I would like to thank everyone who has sent their love and support -- whether through thoughts and prayers and/or financial means. After fighting a good fight, Tina went home to be with the Lord this morning. We are thankful because we know that she is no longer in pain and that she now has a new body, complete and healthy, without defect. We appreciate all of your prayers and messages of encouragement during this difficult time.

The family's desire is to honor Tina's wish: to finally come home to California. We only have a couple of days to raise the remainder of the money needed to get her back here so that the family can say their farewells. If you feel led to give a love gift of any size, we would be eternally grateful. In the interim, your thoughts and prayers are always appreciated. May the Lord bless and keep each of you today and always.

With love,
The Family of Carla Artina Richardson

About Artina:

Carla Artina (Tina) Richardson is a 38-year-old single mother of two beautiful children. She is a hardworking woman dearly loved by her extended family and friends. For the past several months Artina Richardson has been literally fighting to breathe. Although the cause is unknown, the diagnoses are definite: she has somehow developed nearly every major chronic and life-threatening lung disorder, including: Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, and COPD. But the most dangerous of all is a very rare variation of a condition known as Pulmonary Fibrosis--a disease for which there is no cure. 

Pulmonary Fibrosis is a disease that is marked by severe and progressive irreversible scarring of the deep tissue of the lungs. The condition is most common in individuals ages 50-75. Due to her young age, doctors are confounded by the circumstances leading to her life-threatening situation. 

During Tina's current stay in the hospital to undergo a biopsy, she encountered several complications: her lungs have collapsed several times, she has had a blood transfusion due to internal bleeding, and her oxygen level continues to stay well below normal. It has been confirmed that she does not have cancer but there is no precedent for her situation, either.

At this point, Tina is still hospitalized. The goal right now is to get her strong and stable enough to transfer to a rehabilitation facility. However, she has been informed by the hospitals that her insurance is
insufficient to cover the cost of medical treatment.

The only hope to improve her prognosis is to eventually have a lung transplant but, at this point in time, she is too sick to even be placed on the transplant waiting list. Right now she needs our help.

Funds raised will support Tina to continue receiving treatment in the hospital and cover the cost of the rehabilitation home to prepare her for the transplant eligibility waiting list. Lastly, because she has not been able to work and is hospitalized in Fort Worth, TX, away from her family and support system, the funds would also be used to provide care for her children.

Artina desperately needs the support of caring and compassionate friends; time is of the essence. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

Donations 

  • Alice King
    • $300 
    • 7 yrs

Organizer

Lauren Snowden
Organizer
Tulare, CA

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