Support Candice and Devon's Organ Transplant Journey

This is Candice, my sister, and she needs a kidney transplant. She has been a Type 1 Diabetic since she was 11 years old. When she was 23, she developed Post Viral Syndrome after a Mono infection and has been chronically ill since then. During Covid, she received an IV medication to control some of her chronic symptoms, which caused acute kidney damage and she went into rapid kidney failure. She has been undergoing Dialysis since then and on the list, waiting for a kidney.

This is Devon, my husband, who volunteered to be her donor. After a long intensive approval process, we found out he is a match.

Why do we need your help? We have found out, besides the overwhelming medical expenses our family has had these 3 years, that the final stretch to get over the finish line has some unexpected financial hardship for us. Candice & her caregivers, my mom & dad, need to travel to the nearest high acuity Transplant Center ( a days drive away in Seattle) and stay there in temporary housing for 2 months after surgery. Devon & I will also need temporary housing for part of that time and we will both be experiencing a loss of income. After Surgery, Candice loses health insurance because she will no longer qualify for Medicaid & has a significant medical recovery ahead of her.

This is the culmination of a several years long journey of getting an organ transplant for Candice, and our whole family is very excited and grateful for the opportunity to finally get my sister back to a healthy life. Any amount, means so much to all of us, and we are deeply grateful for anything our community can give us for support.

"This has been such a hard & discouraging journey so far. But so many doors have opened recently, because of Devon's incredibly generosity. I'm so honored & grateful to have his miraculous gift and the opportunity for a healthy life. I want to say thank you with a full heart to each and every person who is willing to support us."

--- Candice