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January 29, 2000 <br /> <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br /> <br /> Almost two years ago my husband, Mark Abner was diagnosed with a serious, <br />progressive lung disease known as Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. This disease is <br />characterized by high blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. <br /> <br /> Some of the symptoms of the disease include, shortness of breath with activity, <br />which progressively gets worse, muscle weakness, chest pain, rapid heart beat, etc. In <br />addition to these symptoms, as the disease progresses the heart becomes enlarged and <br />loses the ability to pump blood effectively through the body which could cause blood to <br />back up into the liver, abdomen, and legs. <br /> <br /> There is no known cure for this disease except a lung transplant. Without the <br />transplant we do not know how long Mark will be with us. <br /> <br /> I (Kim Abner) his wife, am organizing an auction fundraiser for Mark to help pay <br />his insurance premiums, co-pays for doctor visits, medicine and emergency room visits, <br />and also co-pays for first night hospital stays. <br /> <br /> The auction is scheduled for April 15, 2000 from 11:00a. m. to approximately <br />4:00p.m. at the previous Morrell Transfer site (the corner of School St. and Jackson Ave <br />in Elk River). <br /> Any donations that you would be willing to make or have made are greatly <br />appreciated. Donations may be sent to: Klm Ahner, 847 Freeport Ave., Apt. 105, Elk <br />River, MN 55330. <br /> <br /> If you have any further questions or need more information, please feel free to <br />call me at (612)441-8767. <br /> <br />Thank You Very Much, <br /> <br />Mark, Kim and Theresa Ahner <br /> <br /> <br />