Friends rally to aid woman needing double-lung transplant

Friends and family of an East Cobb-area woman who needs a double-lung transplant are asking for the public’s help in raising funds for her surgery.

Cassidy Dinsmore, 25, is a human resources professional who was recently diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, “and her health has declined rapidly, making this surgery her only option for survival,” according to an appeal on GoFundMe.

More than $29,000 has been raised since November, and the goal is to reach the $60,000 mark (GoFundMe page here).

Since November, friends and family have raised that funding through raffles and art sales, according to Grace Stringer, who is organizing the appeal on Dinsmore’s behalf as part of what’s being called “Cassidy’s Second Wind Team.”

Stringer said that in addition to the medical bills, Dinsmore will have to pay for housing and other expenses related to the transplant surgery for three months at the Emory University Hospital near Decatur.

“Funds raised will go directly to her transplant surgery, recovery costs, and the long and strenuous journey of healing that follows,” Stringer said.

“Please consider donating to the ray of sunshine herself, Cassidy Dinsmore. Every donation, share, and message of support brings Cassidy one breath closer to a new beginning. She deserves the option for a better life.”