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Matt Hiley

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Be a Hero to my family. Save my life!

Where do I begin when asking someone to save my life? My name is Matt Hiley, I am 41 years old and currently in stage 5 kidney failure. I was born with CKD after my kidneys were damaged before I was delivered. I have a family with two kids and a dog and a sister with special needs. I need to find a donor that is O+ blood type that wants to be my hero and save my life and be my families angel on earth. I really can’t type much more without getting emotional but please consider saving my life.

I have been an 8egfr for almost 6 months now down from 11. I haven’t started dialysis yet but I may need to begin soon as I am experiencing side effects.

It would mean my life. It would mean birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, being here to care for my special needs sister. Being here for my kids. Being with my loved ones for as long as I can be.

We are given two of them so we can save lives with one. Please consider being my living donor and saving my life.

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Become Matt Hiley's Donor

If you are considering being a living donor please use links below to contact Matt Hiley's Transplant Center. Begin by completing the donor questionnaire

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(INQUIRES ARE 100% CONFIDENTIAL)

Becoming a Kidney DONOR Find a Transplant Center near you

Johns Hopkins Hospital

1800 Orleans St, Baltimore, MD, 21287

(410) 614-9345 Email Transplant Center

Did you know?

Medical expenses for living organ donors are 100% covered, and inquires from potential donors are 100% confidential! Contact the Transplant Center to learn more about living donation.

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Share the Importance of Living Donation

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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