Joe Needs A Kidney (JNAK)
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Hi my name is Joe. I'm 24 year old male from an idyllic small town in Ohio. I grew up playing sports and I was really into powerlifting. I never thought I might be going through what I am now. I was diagnosed with IGA Nephropathy which is a kidney disease in December of 2012 when I was 20 years old. My kidney function although limited held pretty steady until January of 2016. In 2016 my kidneys got a lot worse. I'm at the point now where I need a kidney transplant or in a couple months I'll be on dialysis. I'm going for a kidney transplant. I'm starting the search for a live donor now and I'm hoping maybe I'll recieve one in the next couple months. Even though I'm fortunate enough to have two parents with health insurance coverage that will pay for at least the majority of the surgery their are other expenses I'll need covered. There is a possibility that 11,000 deductible needs covered. My parents are middle class and while that pays the bills it doesn't leave a lot left over. One of my parents will have to stay with me in recovery after my surgery and this money could help them pay the bills. My live donor will also need money for him or herself during those months they are off. Whoever takes care of them will also probably need money. I'm getting close to the cutoff for health insurance and if I don't find a job right away with benefits I'm gonna need money for immunosuppressants. These are reasons why I'm fundraising. Anything that you can give could really help me out. Thank you for taking time to read this and I hope you donate. God bless.
Hi my name is Joe. I'm 24 year old male from an idyllic small town in Ohio. I grew up playing sports and I was really into powerlifting. I never thought I might be going through what I am now. I was diagnosed with IGA Nephropathy which is a kidney disease in December of 2012 when I was 20 years old. My kidney function although limited held pretty steady until January of 2016. In 2016 my kidneys got a lot worse. I'm at the point now where I need a kidney transplant or in a couple months I'll be on dialysis. I'm going for a kidney transplant. I'm starting the search for a live donor now and I'm hoping maybe I'll recieve one in the next couple months. Even though I'm fortunate enough to have two parents with health insurance coverage that will pay for at least the majority of the surgery their are other expenses I'll need covered. There is a possibility that 11,000 deductible needs covered. My parents are middle class and while that pays the bills it doesn't leave a lot left over. One of my parents will have to stay with me in recovery after my surgery and this money could help them pay the bills. My live donor will also need money for him or herself during those months they are off. Whoever takes care of them will also probably need money. I'm getting close to the cutoff for health insurance and if I don't find a job right away with benefits I'm gonna need money for immunosuppressants. These are reasons why I'm fundraising. Anything that you can give could really help me out. Thank you for taking time to read this and I hope you donate. God bless.
Organizer
Joseph Dorsey
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Southington, OH