Kidney Transplant

Hi my name is Caven,  I am a son,  brother,  uncle and a friend to many.   I also consider myself as a faithful child of God.   I became sick in 2008 with diabetes.   A few years later I was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease.   I have been on dialysis since August 2014.   Getting regular dialysis treatment, ususally three times a week for four hours at a time,  will help my kidneys do their job and keep me alive,  but a transplant would offer me a more freedom and the ability to live a longer,  healthier and a more normal life.  A transplant would also give me more time to do the fun things I enjoy most,  like spending time with family and friends.   Currently,  I am on the kidney transplant list in UNC Chapel Hill. 

However,  finding a kidney for a transplant is not easy.   Just ask the 100, 000+ people on the waiting list for a deceased donor kidney like me.   Time is not on our side.   Some wait for years, many die while waiting.   The average wait time is five years or more for a kidney from a decease donor. 

A kidney transplant costs approximately $250, 000.   Even with a health insurance,  I will face significant medical expenses related to receiving a kidney transplant.   For the rest of my life,  I will need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications.   The cost of post-transplant medications can range from $2, 000 to $5, 000 per month,  and they are as critical to survival as the transplant itself.   I have set up this gofundme account as part of my fundraiser to help with anticipated cost. 

I am asking everyone that reads this,  make copies,  and share this link,  www.gofundme.com/4yuuts8 whatever it takes!  I am ready to get the ball rolling on fundraisers!  I need as much help as I can get!  Thanks!