About Me
Hello! My name is Mary and I live with my husband and our two kids in Chicago, IL.
I have coached softball for the last 10 years, and I am a huge Cubs fan! I also love cooking and playing on the beach with my dog.
Why I Need a Kidney Donor
I was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in 2021 and I have been on dialysis for the last 3 years. It is very difficult on my body and my family, and I am looking for a living kidney donor so I can receive a kidney transplant and have a better quality of life with my family.
Several of my close family members have been evaluated as potential kidney donors, but none are a match for me. I am asking you to consider being tested to determine if you are healthy enough to donate on my behalf.
Thank you for your consideration! Please feel free to share my page and my story with your communities as well to help me share my search for a kidney donor.
To determine if you are medically able to donate, click the See if you’re qualified to donate button.
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About Living Kidney Donation
Who can be a living donor?
A living donor can be a blood‐related family member or a non‐blood‐related individual, such as a spouse, friend or acquaintance. You can also donate without a specific recipient in mind. This increasingly popular form of living donation is called altruistic, non‐directed organ donation, in which people donate organs as a humanitarian gesture. These organs are distributed to patients on the waitlist using the UNOS priority system or as part of a kidney paired donation.
To be a living donor, you must:
- Be over age 18
- Be in good health, both physically and emotionally
- Undergo a thorough evaluation process
- Understand and accept the surgery and its risks, including medical, psychosocial and financial implications
- Volunteer to be a transplant donor
- Understand and accept that the outcome of the transplant might not be as expected
- Be able tell the team clearly your reasons for donating once you are aware of all of the benefits and risks
To see if you qualify, complete the kidney donor questionnaire.