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We are beyond grateful for this amazing gift. Jay is a husband, father, and grandfather with so much more life to live.
Jay is a young 58, married for over 30 years, has 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, and is a brother to 4 older sisters.
Jay has worked in the automotive industry for 40 years. He has worked tirelessly, with unwavering loyalty, and excelled in his career.
He loves the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, boating, riding his motorcycle, and watching the grandkids grow! Jay is the heart of our family. Most of all, he has spent his life showing up for others—with so much love, strength, and dedication.
*****A living donor has given Jay more time, more memories, and a better quality of life. He is so deserving. We are so grateful.*****
*****THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WAITING FOR A KIDNEY!*****
PLEASE consider donating a kidney, talking to others and sharing education. The challenges are few, the cost is none, but the reward- PRICELESS.
✔ Testing is simple and confidential
✔ All medical expenses are covered
✔ You can live a healthy life with one kidney
✔ You can change your mind at any time
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ANYONE that donates a Kidney can also participate in swap programs and voucher programs and others. So many ways to help another human with a selfless and rewarding donation.
I’ve always had blood pressure issues. Hereditary, no surprises. Or so we thought. A few weird blood tests sent me for scans and biopsies that resulted in no concerns in my mid 40’s. Life went on.
In 2021, I had COVID and after receiving the vaccine and then the booster, things felt off and exhausting. After more blood tests, blood pressure issues, swelling and protein in my urine, I was referred to a nephrologist. Testing revealed IgA Nephropathy. AKA Berger’s Disease. Rarely aggressive but for me, it is very late and fast. By 2022, I was already at Stage 3. Now, I am with John’s Hopkins Nephrology in Baltimore and have excellent doctors. Now 58, and I am in active renal failure Stage 5 kidney failure.
Without a healthy kidney, my only way to live is on dialysis. The transplant lists are years for a deceased donor, which do not last decades like a living donor kidney does. Time is not on my side of this. But I know you all are. I am not done. I have things to do, people to love and places to see! Thanks
IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease) is a chronic autoimmune kidney disease where immunoglobulin A (IgA) protein deposits in the glomeruli, causing inflammation and reducing the kidney's ability to filter waste. The disease occurs when abnormal IgA proteins build up in the kidney's glomeruli, often following a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection, inciting an inflammatory response that causes scarring.
IgAN is unpredictable and incurable.