Elisabeth Collins of rural Bluffton is currently in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at the University of Michigan. She is diagnosed with primary pulmonary arterial hypertension, a life-threatening illness.

As soon as she is reinstated on the transplant list, she will be listed as the top candidate in the state for a lung transplant.

She and her husband, Josh, and their 4-year-old son, Riley, live at 2301 State Route 103. Elisabeth, 33 attend Cory-Rawson schools for most of her schooling, and graduated from Medina High School.

Due to her on-going illness, her husband, Josh, employed at GROB, has missed a lot of work. He is currently on family medical leave.

For viewers interested in assisting in Elisabeth’s lung transplant a YouCaring site is set up and may be accessed by clicking here.