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Todd Karr

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Hello,
My name is Todd Karr, and I am hoping to find a kidney donor. Chronic kidney disease is a problem that I have been dealing with for 10 Years. 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 my mind, body, and soul.

Since 2011, I’ve been having frequent doctor visits and experiencing declining health due to my being a severe, brittle diabetic. My diabetes has caused blindness, Charcot disease, kidney disease, heart issues and autonomic neuropathy. I’ve been on permanent disability since 2018. I am frequently tired and weak and find it difficult to do the things I enjoy like trail hiking, traveling, gardening and home improvement projects. I spend most days in bed or in my lazy-boy chair by the window.

I look forward to the day that I can get my normal life back. It would be a blessing to be able to travel and spend time with family and enjoy life without the constant concerns for my health. After my transplant, I would like to take up trailing walking again and be able to visit museums and the zoo and things of this nature. I would also like to be able to get back to doing home improvement projects, which brings me great joy!

Deceased donor matches can often take years to get. 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 I would like to get back to being the hardworking, adventure loving person I was before I fell ill. 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,

Todd Karr

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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.