KIDNEY STORIES: FIND A KIDNEY FOR KYLE

 

 

 

Become a living kidney donor for Kyle Lester McKinney. Blood type A or O is compatible Dover, Arkansas

Mission

Our mission is to restore Kyle’s good health and quality of life by encouraging healthy individuals to consider being a living kidney donor. While dialysis is a temporary solution to end stage kidney failure there can often be negative side effects. Dialysis is not a fix all and the best solution to end stage kidney failure is a kidney transplant. Kyle could be on the deceased kidney donor list for years before a kidney becomes available to him. A living kidney donor is his best option. Your consideration is needed.

To be considered as a kidney donor for Kyle, contact:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Sue Weeks
(501) 526-5480
Or contact the McKinney's directly

Description

In 1996, at the age of 15, Kyle Lester McKinney was diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy, also called Berger's disease. In February 2005, the disease took a turn for the worst and Kyle started dialysis. Fortunately, his mother was a match and donated one of her kidneys to Kyle in May 2005. Nearly seven years later, the donor kidney rejected, and at 31 years old Kyle is once again in stage five kidney fa...ilure and needs a second kidney transplant. Although originally from Hector, Arkansas, Kyle and his wife Paige reside in Dover, Arkansas with their two young daughters. He has been on dialysis since February 2012. In March 2013, he was placed on the deceased kidney transplant list; it could be 2 to 5 years before a kidney becomes available to him by these means.

There is however another option for Kyle. This is to find a living kidney donor. For a healthy person, one kidney is enough to filter blood properly through the body. This leaves many with the option of donating a kidney to someone like Kyle. A kidney transplant for Kyle would mean not being tied down to dialysis and returning to a healthy, normal life. Kyle’s blood type is A+ which means he can accept a kidney from someone of blood types A and O.

Research has shown that there's little long-term risk for kidney donation, provided you're carefully screened before becoming a donor. As a potential kidney donor, you'll receive a thorough medical exam to determine whether you're a good match for the potential recipient. And you'll be carefully checked to make sure you don't have any health problems that might be made worse by donating a kidney.

To get medical updates and information about becoming a kidney donor continue to follow "FIND A KIDNEY FOR KYLE LESTER MCKINNEY" on Facebook.

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KIDNEY STORIES: KIDNEY FOR TONDA

 

 

 

 

Tonda is in need of a kidney transplant. She is currently on hemodialysis 3 days a week, 4 hours each day. She has been on dialysis almost 6 years. Tonda's blood type is O+, and she is working with IU Medical center in Indianapolis IN.

Description

Tonda is an amazing wife, daughter, sister, and friend. She is in need of a kidney transplant . This is her second round of hemodialysis and is currently on the transplant waiting list at IU medical center in Indianapolis Indiana. She is an O+ blood type.
Tonda began her battle at the young age of 9 when she was diagnosed with diabetes. She was insulin dependent at that time. She has been through... many struggles in life and yet is the most positive, loving and generous person I know. She is a follower of Christ and lives her life for the Lord. There is not a day that goes by that she is not thinking or doing for others and putting herself on the back burner. She is the backbone of our family and an inspiration to all.
Here is a little history of her past 12 or so yrs:
Tonda began kidney failure at he age of 27 or so and was given strict diet and fluid restriction orders to follow in order to prolong her need for dialysis. After a fee years of strict restrictions she inevitability ended up in complete renal failure. She had to start dialysis treatment if she wanted to survive. She began dialysis and was placed on the transplant list. By the grace of God, just 3 months into her journey she received a phone call from her transplant coordinator that a man passed away, and his family wanted to donate his organs. She was a perfect match not just for a kidney but a pancreas as well. We felt so very blessed by the news. Tonda underwent a very long surgery in order to receive the blessed donation. She not only was able to stop dialysis but was also able to stop taking insulin injections for the first time in 20+ years! What a blessing! The new organs that she received were such a great match for her that even the doctors were amazed!
She recovered well from the surgery and was in hope that now she may be able to start a family. She had dreams for years of being a mother and was unable to fulfill that dream due to her complications of diabetes, and constant declining health. She knew one day God would help her fulfill those dreams...
She was never able to conceive children of her own, but was able to become a great Step-mom and wonderful Grandma in which she is very grateful for.
Just five short years after her transplant, she was once again given the bad news that her new kidney was failing. Her battle was beginning again. She was placed on dialysis for a second time however her original graft that was placed just 5 years earlier was bad and not able to be used. She had to undergo yet another graft placement. She has been battling dialysis again for almost 6 years and is currently on the waiting list again.
She has also been very blessed with a best friend whom has had all necessary testing and blood work done so that she can donate her kidney to a someone in need, in return for a kidney for Tonda. (Her best friend is not a match for her)
Tonda's health has been declining rapidly over the past few years and at 39 years young, she still has so much life ahead of her. Her friends, and family would love to help anyway we can, so we are asking that you share her story as well as find a kidney central page to raise awareness on the overwhelming need for organ donation. God bless each and everyone of you.

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KIDNEY STORIES: NKF'S INITIATIVE TO END THE WAIT

KIDNEY STORIES: THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION'S 10 YEAR PLAN TO END THE WAIT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TrW5bRlX9s&feature=player_embedded#action=share
The National Kidney Foundation’s 10 year plan to End the Wait:
Organ Donation & Transplantation RECOMMENDATIONS
Improve Outcomes of First Transplants

Financial - Cover immunosuppressive drugs for life

Education - Educate CKD Stage 4 patients about
staying as healthy as they can
the opportunities for and benefits of early transplantation
the possibility of living donations and
… the identification of potential living donors
Medical Practice -
Evaluate Stage 4 CKD patients for a transplant prior to the initiation of dialysis
Increase Deceased Donation

Financial - Ensure that OPOs have the discretion and funding to assist donor families with expenses directly related to the donation, which may include some funeral expenses

Education - Facilitate awareness of all appropriate hospital personnel about the optimal care for potential donor families

Medical Practice -
Minimize discard and maximize utilization of donated organs
Identify, recover and utilize organs from Extended Criteria Donors and from Donation after Cardiac Death donors nationwide
Increase Living Donation

Financial -
Guarantee that all living donors, without qualification, are reimbursed for all expenses involved in the donation, including lost wages. This includes non-directed donors and potential donors who are evaluated but don’t ultimately donate.
Guarantee living donors access to health care coverage for any medical expense or disability related to the donation
Guarantee living donors life insurance coverage for death related to the donation
Guarantee that living donors get their jobs, or equivalent jobs, back
Guarantee that living donors will not be discriminated against in obtaining health and life insurance
Establish a specific billing code for post-donation care of living donors
Education -
Create an NKF Living Donor Council to support the needs of living donors and potential donors
Create a “Living Donation Breakthrough Collaborative" to stimulate best practices for living donation
Inform the general public about new developments in living donation and transplantation

Medical Practice -
Increase staff and physical resources at transplant centers to minimize the time waiting for a living donation
Evaluate more than one potential living donor for a single recipient when feasible
Collect, maintain and analyze data on living donors annually, consisting of, at least, blood pressure, eGFR, proteinuria and Hb A1C
Make the donation and transplant system and processes more efficient and equitable Medical Practice -
Eliminate regional variations in the rates of consent, living donations, early transplantation, access to transplantation and follow-up care
Eliminate racial and other disparities in donating, listing, remaining active on the waiting list and receiving a transplant
Maintain uniform organ donation laws across the United States
THE NKF CONTENDS THAT IF THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL WITH THIS INITIATIVE, A PERSON ON THE LIST WILL NOT HAVE TO WAIT MORE THAN 1 YEAR ON THE LIST!
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KIDNEY STORIES: HELP FIND NURSE VAL A KIDNEY

Nurse Val is a Registered Nurse that was diagnosed with Kidney Disease 4 years ago and has been on dialysis for 3 years. She refuses to go on disability, and works 2 jobs, while on dialysis.

Mission

My name is Alexis, I am Val's daughter, and I am starting this page to try to save my mother's life by finding her a kidney, so that she can keep doing what she does best, and keep SAVING LIVES.

Description

Valda got the name "Nurse Val" from being a Nurse Full-Time (for 25yrs. now), even when she is off of work people still call her for medical help and advice. She truly has a big heart and is always there to help everybody with anything, not just medical.
She has 3 biological children, 1 legally adopted child, 1 adopted child who had no home, and a husband of 30yrs. I am starting this page to try to save my mother's life by finding her a kidney.

General Information

Blood Type O+

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KIDNEY STORIES: KIDNEY FOR THERESA

Theresa (Harroun) Gliha, blood type A, lives in Michigan

Description

I am a 58 year old wife, mother and grandmother living in the southeast Michigan area. I was diagnosed with CKD (Interstitial Nephritis) in January 2012, most likely due to NSAID toxicity. I had been on a daily dose of a prescription NSAID (meloxicam) for my degenerative disk disease for about 7 years. My kidney functionality had been steadily declining over those years but my physician never noti...ced or did not make me aware of it until I was in Stage 5, with a GFR of 11. By the time I was referred to a nephrologist it was too late. Irreparable damage had already been done, my only options were a life on dialysis or a kidney transplant. Please don't let this happen to you. Ask for copies of all your tests whenever blood or urine is taken. Make your Dr. explain the results to you. If my kidney disease would have been caught when I was in Stage 3, we may have been able to reverse some of the damage. I will have to start dialysis soon, but I will continue to search for a kidney donor. My kidney donor would need to be blood type A or O. My daughter was tested and was a match for me, but she was disqualified due to blood pressure problems. 4 other potential donors have been tested to no avail. I am praying for a miracle now. If you or anyone you know might be able to help, please contact me via this site or call the University of Michigan Transplant Center at 734.763.4228.

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Renalvations: Milestones

Renalvations: Milestones: A couple weeks after Mom's evaluation, UAB Transplant Board officially approved her as an active kidney transplant candidate. It wa...

KIDNEY STORIES: FISHIN' FOR A KIDNEY

Bob Watkins has been on Dialysis for 3 years due to undiagnosed diabetes. He needs a donor with B or O blood type. to see if you're a match please contact The transplant coordinator at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts

Description

Call 508 334-1000 and ask for the transplant coordinator

The website has great information about living donation. The message board is for questions and sharing experiences with other donors or potential donors.
www.LivingDonorsOnline.org

Please share with everyone you know! The more people that view this page the higher the chances to find a match :)

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