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Jennifer Maxwell Schmidt

Transplant Type - Small Bowel and Kidney

Update: Jennifer received a transplant on October 14, 2018!


It is amazing what my life has been like these last 5 years. I am so grateful that my dad’s living kidney donation kept me healthy until I could find the right surgeon, the right team and the right match. On the afternoon of October 13th, I underwent a 10 hour surgery for a small bowel and (second) kidney transplant at Medstar Georgetown University. I had waited 7 months on the UNOS waitlist. It was some of the hardest wait time especially with the medical complications I experienced but I truly believe this donor was meant to be my donor. It's unbelievable that the cost for a small bowel transplant is around 1 Million dollars. (And that is just for the small bowel). This does not include the kidney transplant, airfare, rent and secondary living costs as I will need to stay in Washington DC for 3-6 months post discharge from the hospital.

So far I have been blessed with my recovery. I did spend nearly 40 days in the hospital post surgery.  Now I am working to live each day to the fullest and do my absolute best at taking care of these organs. I am watched closely with labs twice a week and a scope to check the small bowel for rejection each week. Part of my medical travels are out of necessity because local transplant centers found my situation "too complicated." I am so thrilled that Georgetown accepted me as a transplant candidate.

I say all this so that you might know just how tremendous your donations play a role in my life. Donations given through NFT allow me to recover costs for medications, tests, procedures, hospitalizations, along with travel and lodging for out of state medical care (for both me and a caregiver). 
 
 
I want to relay my deepest gratitude. Your donations are truly helping me seek the best quality of care and ultimately extending my life.

With that I offer my sincerest thanks!

You can help by making a tax-deductible donation to NFT through my NFT page. If you'd prefer to send your gift by mail, please send it to the NFT Florida Transplant Fund, 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 850, Memphis, TN 38119. Please be sure to write "in honor of Jennifer Maxwell Schmidt" on the memo line.

Thank you for being a part of my story and for your generosity!

Patient Health Institute: Florida Hospital. Now Medstar Georgetown University!

 

 

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Personal Progress:
of Goal
$190,347 Raised
$250,000.00
Fundraising Honor Roll
Donations Prior to 9/30/2016
$135,088
Epic Affect, Inc.
Atlanta Lanehart Electric
Epic Affect, Inc.
Strathmore Team
Ruth and Larry Schmidt
$1,000
Don and Karen Lamontagne
$1,000
FD Communities
Megan & Jonathan Ratcliff
Mohawk Industries
$1,000
Ruth and Larry Schmidt
$1,000
Airedale Energy Consultants, LLC
$1,000
T.C. Trim Inc.
$1,000
Graybar
Atlanta lanehart Electric
$720
Brian Bick
Lisa Wear
Advanced Automation
James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
Need A Fence Inc.
$500
Green Oil Co
Charlie and Ellen Lang
$500
North Georgia Brick Co., Inc.
Loyd Development Services
$500
RANDAL LOWE PLUMBING LLC
$500
Greg Kenith - Flooring Design Group
$500
Andy Lewis Heating & Air, LLC
Lee Bennett, Andy Lewis Htg. & A/C
The Erosion Company LLC
Anonymous
Xeritech LLC
Twisted Taco Franchise Inc.
$450
SEI Broup, LLC
Angel Oak Home Loans
New Home Star Sales Team
$450
Brand Morgan
Traditions In Tile
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Jeff Watson
$300
Strathmore Floors
$300
Compleat Stair Co
$250
Anonymous
Precision Stoneworks
Lesley McCarthy
Southeast Exterior
Micci Naegele
$250
Jennifer Shaw
Anonymous
$250
Max and Jay Owen
$250
Wes Woodruff
James Gray
Neil and Stacy Prater
$200
Betty Owen
Jeff Marcus
Deborah Schmidt
Steve & Amber Lamontagne
J Marcus
Brad and Anne Hames
$150
Rick and Pam
$150
Ali Williams
$150
Steven Edwards
Vicki Maxwell
$125
Daniel Sjoerdsma
Nathan and Monica Rainwater
Thomas Maxwell
$125
Jeff Hollifield
$125
Justin Boone
$125
Steven Edwards
LLR Inc.
Brent Currie
$100
Harry Kumiansky
Eddie Barden
$100
Rick and Pam
$100
Scott D
Mike Fitzmeyer
$100
Ray
The Arad Family
$100
Doreen & Don Goldstein
$100
Robert Kelly
Sarah and Jason Palmer
$100
Shannon and Sherry B.
$100
Jemma Melvin
$100
Anonimous
Susan Norton
Bryan, Heather, & Ellie Bearden
$100
Stockbridge Iron, Inc.
Tim Parkerson Tile and Stone
Anonymous
$100
DJ Sjoerdsma
Steve + Suzie Freedland
$100
Katie Lang and Bobby Migliazza
$100
Barbara and Mike Ryan
$100
Lucas Tilton Residential
Dana Golze
Anonymous
$100
Laura and Kevin Geier
$100
Jo Wilson
rick sugrue
Stanley Smith
The Meadows Family
$50

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