The Thompson Duo is a husband and wife union founded through music. A career that spans two plus decades professionally and, perform over 150 shows annually. We have performed for crowds ranging from 50 to 15,000 plus.
The Thompson Duo at the Jean Fischer Medical Benefit
McHenry Moose Lodge #691, 3535 N Richmond Rd, Johnsburg, Illinois 60051
Jean was diagnosed with Diabetes over 30 years ago. While living with this disease has always seemed manageable, it has done a number on her kidneys. This May, we learned that she is experiencing kidney failure. Working together, her kidneys are only functioning at 11%. She began kidney dialysis immediately in June and has been on a 3-day per week regimen every week since. Medical expenses are growing tremendously, as dialysis is a very expensive, life-sustaining, treatment. We have made several visits to transplant centers across the Midwest to get on various transplant lists. While we wait for a kidney to become available, which could be 5+ years down the road, there are several health and financial hurdles Jean will face, and once she receives a transplanted kidney, her medical expenses will only increase. For post-op prescription drugs alone, she will be paying around $1,500 every month out-of-pocket for the rest of her life!
