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Charley Warren

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Living Kidney Donor Needed

Hello,
My name is Charley, and I am hoping to find a living kidney donor. Chronic kidney disease is something I have been dealing with for the last 9 years. I was requiring multiple blood draws and started vomiting uncontrollably so, I was admitted into the hospital for multiple days and found out that I was in kidney failure. Unfortunately, over time my kidney disease has continued to progress to the extent that I will need a kidney transplant. The effects and treatments required to combat it have been a constant stress on me emotionally and physically.

Since September of 2023, I've been doing dialysis, having frequent doctor visits and experiencing declining health. This treatment often leaves me feeling tired and weak which makes it difficult to do the things I enjoy like spending time with my family, being an aunt and working. Since I was 21 years old, I have been caring for other people as a certified nursing assistant working in nursing homes and then cared for people in hospice. I am an aunt to 3 amazing kids who made my life amazing before I had to start dialysis. We loved going swimming, eating out and staying up late watching movies.

I look forward to the day that I can get my normal life back. It would be a blessing to be able to work and spend time with my family and enjoy life without the constant concerns for my health. After my transplant, I would like to go swimming with my nieces and nephew, take them out to dinner and stay up late like we used to.

I am on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, however that can often take years to get a match. I am hoping to find a living donor in order to benefit my health and improve my quality of life. A living donor transplant would mean so much to me because that would mean I can get back to my old life and live life to its fullest. I would be grateful if you could help me find a match by getting tested or sharing this information with your own network of friends, family and community.

I sincerely thank you,

Charley

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2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202

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There are currently 120,000 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the U.S. Of these, 100,000 await kidney transplants.

The median wait time for a kidney transplant is 3-5 years and can vary depending on health, compatibility, and where you live.

In 2014, 17,107 kidney transplants took place in the U.S. Of these, 11,570 came from deceased donors and 5,537 came from living donors.

Every 14 minutes someone is added to the kidney transplant waitlist.

A kidney from a living donor lasts longer and begins functioning more quickly than a kidney from a deceased donor.

In 1995, kidney donation became minimally invasive with a procedure called laparoscopic nephrectomy, which only requires four small incisions. Hospital stay is typically only 3 days after this operation.

Not blood type compatible with your recipient to be a living donor? Kidney Paired Donation (the “kidney swap” program) enables incompatible candidates with a living donor to receive a kidney from a compatible donor.

Last year, over 700 living donor kidney transplants occurred using Kidney Paired Donation.

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