In December of 2016, Candie broke her ankle and had to have surgery. By February 12, 2017, she was found unreponsive, with a high creatine level. She had emergency dialysis for the next several weeks and inconclusive kidney biopsy. Her kidneys did not respond to conservative treatment and she was declared ESRD.
She had a catheter placed and on April 4th, started dialysis. By July 3rd, she was placed on the transplant list. She is also a caretaker for her husband, who suffers from service related partial paralysis of the left leg, A-Fib, CHF, and stage 4 Kidney Failure.
She is listed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). She is an O blood type, but the UPMC recognizes Paired Donation, so any blood type can donate on her behalf.
To test to donate for Candie you can contact:
1. Her Living Donor Coordinator, Angela Barber at barberas@upm.com or 412-647-5489.
2. Her Administrative Coordinator, is Laurie L. Tub, Administrative Coordinator, UPMC Transplant Services, tubbll@upmc.edu,
412-647-3476 Phone, 412-692-4154 Fax.
3. Nanci McCombs
UPMC Waitlist Transplant Coordinator
(412) 432-3050
(412) 647-5070 fax
Please like and share Candi's page, and if you can, share your spare with this Veteran and Life- Saver!
https://m.facebook.com/Kidney4Doc-991655550972880/
Link for donor form at UPMC: https://livingdonorreg.upmc.com/
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