As a romance author I am used to writing Happily Ever After
(HEA) endings — I’m hoping that someone will help us to “write” an HEA for my
family. My brother, Del (legally my brother-in-law) desperately needs a kidney.
Del has Polycystic Kidney Disease and is now in End Stage Kidney Disease. He is
registered with RJWBarnabas Health (NJ) and a few other hospitals as well as with Renewal.
Everywhere I look lately it seems that there are many people
needing new kidneys, I’m not a doctor or scientist, but it seems so prevalent. The
number of people requiring a kidney transplant has been increasing each year,
the number of transplants received has remained at a stable and alarmingly low
level over the years.
I read stories about folks searching for matches (living
donors provide the best chances AND most of us have two working kidneys so can
afford to donate one). It is so heartbreaking though to read how loving
relatives and friends have tried to donate a kidney only to find that they are
not compatible matches. I have a suggestion for you…
If you are not a compatible match, see if you are a match for
another person in need, like Del, and begin a donation chain in your friend’s
name. You will save multiple lives and move your friend’s name closer to the
top so that the chances of finding a compatible donation are much greater.
Likewise, you can get tested for Del Du-Bois (he needs a type O kidney) and if
you are not compatible you can start a donation chain in Del’s name; this goes
for any blood type.
Del is a husband, dad, grandfather, brother and a wonderful
friend. He has been active in his community and his house of worship, and also
with a local observatory where he has helped educate young minds in the study
of astronomy. He is very loved by his family and friends alike.
Would you please help give my family, and so many others who
need a kidney, a chance for a Happily Ever After? Thank you.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful, happy and healthy holiday
season and New Year.
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my husband & me, and my sister & Del
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