How to Help

As you probably know, Karen is recovering from a double lung transplant. For a more detailed description of The McGinnis Family and everything they have been through, please see their story on the gofundme site, which is linked on the right of this page. If you would like to help, please see the list below of things that would really help them during this difficult time:

1. Thoughts and Prayers - This is most important to the family and they really appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers! Please leave a comment on the blog for Karen to read!

2. Food - On this site is a link for the food calendar. There are no allergies and the only food that is not a favorite for all of them (but some of them do like it) is seafood.

3. Other Gift Cards - If cooking is not your thing, they would always be happy to have gift cards. The gas costs are piling up as the kids drive back and forth to the hospital. Grocery store gift cards and gift cards to places like Walmart or Target for household items would also be very much appreciated.

4. Monetary Donations - the GoFundMe site is also linked on the side of this page. They have recently found out that insurance isn't covering Karen's last hospital visit, which is costing more than $17,000! Also, they will be eating a lot at the hospital over the next several weeks and that money can add up as well. --If you would like to donate something but can't get it to their house (or mail it), please let me know and I would be happy to pick it up and deliver it to the family! stacey.grote@huschblackwell.com

Please see below for updates on Karen's progress. Go Karen, Go!

Monday, January 26, 2015

Update 1/26; Specific Prayer Requests

Mike sent an update saying it has been a little rough today, and they did a bunch of tests  to try to determine the cause of pain she is experiencing.  However, Mike passed on some good news:

The good news is they are going to move Karen to a different ICU specifically for lung patients. This will be good because it is smaller, less noisy, and specific to her illness.  It is difficult to get a bed in this ICU, so it will be great for Karen to get moved! 

And more great news from Mike: "Today our Rock Star went for another lap and for the icing on the cake, she got up and used the porta-potty!" (I am sure Karen never thought that her using a porta potty would be something we would all celebrate, but yay for Karen!!!)

Please keep the whole family in your prayers. Specifically, please pray that Karen will get some relief from the pain she is experiencing and will be able to sleep comfortably.  Mike said the doctor told him today she probably has at least 3-5 more weeks in the hospital. 

Also, Mike has gotten little to no sleep as he has had to stay strong for Karen and interact with the doctors and nurses (and has been "sleeping" on the floor in a waiting room with no couches), so please pray for his continued strength and health so he can focus on Karen.

 Please also pray for Morgan as she is juggling the huge responsibility of caring for Kiersten and trying to go back to work while at the same time worrying about (and missing) her mama and trying to visit the hospital as much as possible. 

Please pray for Patrick as he goes back to school because we know it is tough for him to be away from his family during this time (but per Dad's orders, he had to focus on school work!). 

Finally, please pray for Kiersten as she deals with a different schedule, having "fill-in" childcare providers, and taking orders from her big sister on top of the normal 4th grade stresses.

Thank you again for everything you have been doing - the McGinnis family truly appreciates all of the prayers and words of support.  They still have a long road ahead, but they are strong and will get through it together and with all of the support of their friends and family!
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