Rebecca Eddings contacted me the day my letter was read on air, her husband Antoine heard my story.
He is a 37yr old father of three, and has been on dialysis for the last 6 yrs while waiting for a kidney. Rebecca, though she was a match, had melanoma (skin cancer), and there for is not allowed to donate. Other members of their family tried as well, but were not a match, so he does not have a living donor....YET..... Until he can find one he will continue to wait on a list for a compatible diseased donor to come up. Time line for this? Who knows? He has already been waiting for 6 yrs. A Until then he will continue dialysis 3 days a week for 4 hours each day. A living donor can end this cycle. Antoine's blood type is A+, so he can accept an A+/ A- blood type or an O+/ O- blood type.
Melissa Kurek also contacted me after hearing my story. She became a single mother of 3 after loosing her husband five years ago. Her mom is now in need of a kidney, and she is not a match. She would consider a paired kidney exchange if she is able to be a donor though. Her mother's blood type is B+ so she can accept B+/B- or an O+/ O- blood type. She is located in Grand Rapids, MI.
For anyone who is willing to help either of these families in need I have put there contact info. on the donor page of this web site. You can also contact me and I will put you in touch with them.
REUSE: an organ save a life
REDUCE: the # of lives lost
RECYCLE: the gift of a healthy organ
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES!!!!!
Thank-You All!!!