A Deep Love of Family
Marge is fascinated by history. Every day after she has her coffee and breakfast, she breaks out her Kindle to read.
“My favorite is historical fiction,” Marge said. “My dad was a war veteran, and I’m just fascinated by things that went on.”
When she’s not reading, Marge spends as much time as possible with her family. Despite living hundreds of miles apart, Marge makes sure to FaceTime Tegan, her three-year-old granddaughter, and her daughter, Christine, several times a week. The two, Marge said, are the loves of her life.
“Tegan’s so comical,” she said. “I just love her to pieces.”
Being able to drive down to Virginia from Connecticut to see her daughter is important to Marge. She lives with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and needs treatment that doesn’t leave her with awful side effects.
“I have 10 or 12 medications,” Marge said. “I need to have all of my faculties and senses to drive.”
When Marge’s doctor prescribed her treatment, she paid the copay out of pocket for a few months. But the cost was enormous. Marge said she worried about affording electricity and food.
“Who knows what I was going to try to do, but I was going to try to make it work,” Marge said. “I need this medicine.”
Marge was referred to The Assistance Fund’s (TAF’s) Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Copay Assistance Program. The program provides financial assistance for out-of-pocket costs for all FDA-approved treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, such as copays, deductibles, and coinsurance.
“I am just so grateful,” Marge said. “It really brought me peace of mind. I thought, ‘this is going to be okay.’”
After a year of financial assistance, Marge was ready to apply for Reenrollment in the fall. Marge said she was grateful to be quickly notified that she would have assistance for an entire year, allowing her to focus on spending time with her family.
“Oh my God, these people are angels,” she said. “Words cannot express my gratitude.”
