b'In the Words of Those We HelpedI am so very grateful to have been awarded a grant by theWhen I retired at age 61, my health was doing very well until Foundation for my cardiomyopathy medication. The grant forI hit 69. I had not gone to my primary doctor for two years a period of one year for $10,000 is a major blessing to mybecause of the Covid pandemic, but when I did return in family and will ultimately save my2022, my PSA (prostate specific antigen) was extremely high: life. Knowing the grant is renewable,45. It should be 04. My urologist after 12 months, is another blessinggave me a prostate biopsy, and I I did not expect. was sent to get an MRI, CT scan, When the medication arrived, mybone scan, and PET scan. The husband brought in the mail andresults confirmed I had Stage 4 Susanne had tears in his eyes. He saidprostate cancer. And if that wasnt to me, Is this what I think it is? IRoger bad enough, my Gleason score opened the package and there were tears of joy in both ourwas an 8, meaning that it was an eyes. There was my prescription for 30 days for both myaggressive cancer. The cancer had already metastasized medications with a no copay label attached. to many bones and a few lymph nodes. My projected life remaining would be 4 to 5 years. This was a real shock to me.Your generosity is extremely overwhelming. I had beenMy main source of income is only Social Security, and turned down by so many copayment organizations, I neverI could not afford the expensive testosterone blocking thought we would ever get help. Thank you! treatments. But thanks to the HealthWell Foundation and Susanne S. their generous donors, I was able to receive this care.Jacksonville, Florida (CardiomyopathyMedicare Access Fund) After 22 months of treatment, I went to have a bone scan and PET scan again to check on the treatment progress. I have been a fortunate recipient of copay assistanceAmazingly, the cancer was completely gone from my grants from HealthWell several times now. Without thisbones, lymph nodes, and even my prostate. My doctor assistance, I would not be able to afford one of thesaid he has rarely seen this kind of recovery from Stage 4 two medications my doctorsprostate cancer with my level of metastasis. I have been off prescribed. These two medicationsmedication since May 2024 and I am feeling better every have stabilized my otherwiseday. I feel like I have been given a new lease on life!progressive, incurable disease toRoger C.the point that I now do not needPalm Coast, Florida (Prostate CancerMedicare Access Fund)heart catheterization. In other words, the medications have Carolyn helped keep my disease from progressing! This is a huge relief, and I feel the differenceWhen my husband and I learned how and am thankful every day. much [my] medications would cost, he said, Were going to have to sell the house.HealthWell is by far the most caring, accessible and Susanne S., Jacksonville, Floridapersonal foundation of all the assistance funds out there. I(Cardiomyopathy - Medicare Access Fund)always feel like the representative I am speaking with really cares about me, is supportive and helps me navigate the application process. I cant thank HealthWell enough forJust one 30-day supply [of my medication] giving me back my life, and I am confident that as long as Iwould wipe out my monthly Social can afford my medications, I will continue to live a healthySecurity and my retirement check.life without the stress and anxiety of not being able to haveGlenda G., Whiteville, North Carolinamy medications. (Pulmonary HypertensionMedicare Access)Carolyn W.Brooklyn, New York (Pulmonary HypertensionMedicare Access Fund)PAGE 4 HEALTHWELL FOUNDATION 2024 ANNUAL REPORT'