Help Addison Cooke-Murphy: Renal Autotransplant

Addison Cooke-Murphy is a Boardman HS alumni, former Youngstown State University student, Sigma Chi alumni, and Store Manager of Wise Buys in East Liverpool, OH.

Addison will be undergoing an renal autotransplant on January 30, 2023. Renal autotransplant (also known as renal autotransplantation or renal reimplantation) is a kidney-saving surgery that can be used in select patients. It is essentially a kidney transplant of the patient's own kidney. During the procedure, the kidney and ureter are removed and the kidney is then implanted—or placed—in a different part of the body, typically in the pelvis adjacent to the bladder. If the surgery is successful, the Addison will benefit from having two functioning kidneys and decreased pain even though one has been moved to a different location in the body.

The surgery involves a minimally invasive approach using a small camera and small working ports. Once the kidney has been removed, it is flushed with anticoagulation and preservation solutions in ice. The new location for the kidney is prepared and the kidney is placed in this new location by reconnecting the blood vessels of the kidney. Lastly, a new connection from the ureter to the bladder is made and a stent is placed in the ureter to make sure the ureter stays open during recovery. This stent will stay in place for about 4 weeks after surgery.

The typical hospital stay ranges from 3 to 9 days. At-home recovery could take anywhere from 2 to 4 months if all goes according to plan. This leaves Addison unable to work in order to pay for living expenses including but not limited to rent, utilities, and other bills.

As his fiancé, I will be doing as much as I can to support the both of us, but sadly I cannot do this all on my own. I prayfully ask for your help.

Any contribution to help reach the $8,000 goal is greatly appreciated. Please consider donating and/or sharing. Thank you!