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Individual Awareness
2012 FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AWARENESS INITIATIVES – Heart Transplant Candidate
Carroll PHILLIPS - Caroll Phillips was born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana. She has two wonderful sisters, Joan Culberson and Bertha E. Harris. She also has two beautiful children,daughter, Nidra Lynn, and son, Edwin Jonathan.
She entered Los Angeles City College where she attended the Registered Nursing Program and achieved an Associate of Arts degree in nursing. Carroll then attended the University of Phoenix to reach for her Bachelor of Science in nursing.
She later entered National University where she achieved a Master of Science degree in business with a Focus on Health Care Administration.
Later, while working at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, she worked in many different nursing capacities in the 35 years she was there. The last 15 years she worked as an Ambulatory Clinical Manager where she managed six outpatients departments.
Carroll worked until 2006 when her doctor retired her due to the status of her heart failure. She was diagnosed with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy a Congestive Heart Failure and New York Heart Association Class 3. Unable to continue to work she moved to Greensburg Louisiana in 2006. Even though she is unable to work she continues to volunteer whenever she is able. Caroll is now on the Board of Directors of St. Helena Council on Aging ( C.O.A.). She takes blood pressures and gives assistance to the seniors at C.O.A.
Caroll believes that her faith in God along with the many advances in medical science will see her through this next chapter of her life. She was placed on UNOS transplant list in August 2011. Caroll is continuing to stand on the faith of God’s word that she will receive a heart transplant soon.
2011 FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AWARENESS INITIATIVES – Kidney Transplant Candidate
Eula GBYE NELSON – Mrs. Nelson is a retired nurse of over 30 years. She’s married with two adult children, seven grand, and one great grand. Mrs. Nelson is a dedicated worker in her church and volunteers in the community when her health allows. Working with children is one of Mrs. Nelson’s passions and she loves using her hands to craft. In 2004, Mrs. Nelson was diagnosed with kidney cancer and underwent surgery. Home Dialysis soon began for the remaining kidney. In the latter part of 2004, Mrs. Nelson’s health worsened and she began Dialysis three times a week and continues to do so today.
She is currently on the inactive kidney transplant waiting list and needs a kidney. However, in order to receive her much needed donor kidney, she must have her name placed on the active kidney transplant waiting list.
She now fundraises to meet the active waiting list pre-requisite of financial verification concerning her ability to purchase the required medications when the transplant occurs.
