Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Forward

 It's been a couple of weeks since I have posted. 

Mostly, I've been sleeping a lot and trying to find the needed energy to rally day to day. 

A few generous and amazing people have stepped up to see if they're a donor for me. Unfortunately, none of them match my blood type. 

I need 🅾️Blood type. 

I did have one potential donor who has my exact blood type, but they backed out of donation after the initial steps. 

As you can imagine, I was crushed. Absolutely heartbroken. 

As I type this blog post, tears keep welling up in my eyes. 

This is as real as it gets: and I need help. 

I have to find the courage to move forward. The right person is out there. I'm calling on your common humanity.

Here are the facts:

✅you only need one kidney to live a healthy life 

✅surgery and doctor appointments are covered by my insurance 

✅time off of work for surgery is minimal (1-3 days on average) 

 (source https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/transplant-center/programs/living-kidney-donor-program)

Every morning I open my eyes and see the sun coming through my window is another chance. 

It's another opportunity to find my donor. 

Thank you for reading and please share my information. 

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