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Three-time cancer survivor defies all odds
When Noemi was 25, her doctor told her two days before Christmas that she had leukemia. And then again when she was 32, and yet again for the third time in 2020 when she was 42. With the help of her daughter, who was her donor as well as her husband and caregiver Kevin, she was able to stay positive and has the spirit of a fighter.
A lifesaving transplant renews hope just in time
Derick is a husband, a father of three, an ex-marine, but most importantly a strong man of faith. He believes his faith is what gave him the most strength throughout his tumultuous journey a year ago when his heart began failing.
A perfect match: in love and transplant
Lynda and Edward first met in high school. They fell in love, got married, started a family, and have been together for 56 years. Edward was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and was on dialysis for four and a half years. Doctors told him it could take another four to six years to recieve a kidney.
Through a pandemic and a kidney transplant, love conquered all
Virginia took trips to the grocery store. She cooked. She cleaned. She was completing her master’s degree online and she was teaching math to students online. All of this while managing her husband, Francisco’s, dialysis and medications for the past year after he suffered heart and kidney damage in June 2019.
New friends help each other heal
While being a caregiver professionally is emotionally taxing, Esther says being one 24/7 in Gabriel House makes it easier. When she first arrived at our house Esther said she met Roxanne was the first person she opened up to.
Veteran returns to America for a bone marrow transplant
Jerry, a permanent resident and his wife, a citizen of Hong Kong flew down four months ago to receive care that was not available in Hong Kong during the middle of the ongoing pandemic.
Warrior plants himself at Gabriel House until he receives a transplant
David is a big family man from Texas and gets his pride and joy from his children. Unfortunately, David hasn’t been able to see his children in months due to his reclining liver health.
Young caregiver puts his aspirations aside to support his mom
Twenty-five-year-old Phillip remains calm, levelheaded and above all patient when it comes to being a caregiver for his mom, Lynn, over these last five years.
Dedicated nonprofit executive juggles chemotherapy and radiation treatment
Michael and his wife, Julie came to our house two weeks ago after finding out Michael was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
Resilient guest has dreams to open up her own nonprofit
Corey is a resilient guest of Gabriel House with a dream to one day open up her own nonprofit facility.
Young lives put on hold find a helping hand
When you are young, happily married and a mother of three, you have your whole life in front of you. Or do you? For 29-year-old Wendy, her life as she knew it, had come to a sudden halt, when she learned at the age of 26 she had an enlarged heart.
Gabriel House is more than a house of lodging
When Gabriel House opened in April 2011, its mission was to provide affordable, temporary lodging for those coming to Jacksonville for either an organ transplant or cancer treatment. That remains our core mission.
Unconditional love and the bond of family
There is nothing stronger than the unconditional love of family. It is unbreakable, determined and fearless. It’s what has gotten June’s family through the past 2 years. June was a 25 year old, biology graduate student when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoma.
Veteran’s inspiring story leads him to Gabriel House
Bobby proudly served our country for two years rising to the ranks of SP5 in the U.S. Army Helicopter Aviation branch. As with many of his fellow soldiers and those living in Vietnam, he began to develop health complications years after the war ended.
Gabriel House fosters lasting friendships
Hearing the words “you have cancer” changes your life in an instant sending you spiraling into a world with more questions than answers.