My name is Kris, and I am asking for your help to save my life.

My current kidney is only at 15% and I do not have a second kidney. My numbers have remained stable for a few months but I understand that my time is limited.

I am actively involved in my religious community while embracing and respecting the choices of others. I am a retired flower designer who still provides bouquets for special occasions and special friends. I'd love to be a gym rat again and spend afternoons on the golf course.  I am an only child whose parents are deceased so it's just my husband and me.

I have a dialysis port (PD port) which requires regular attention from the physician and given the precarious nature of my condition my days are filled with appointments and testing. It's a full time job managing my healthcare and it leaves little room for actual enjoyment of life.

I am looking for a living donor because I want to live life to the fullest, help my friends and community, and enjoy the years I have left with my husband. The world is a wonderful place and because of caring for elderly parents for more than a decade, I've seen little of it. I want to travel. But more importantly, I want to stay involved in my community and be available to help people in need.

The ups and downs of this process are stressful and alarming. I fear that my numbers will fall, my remaining kidney will fail, and I will be on full time support.

To anyone considering donating a kidney, know that I will be forever in your gratitude and will pay forward this gift as best I can.

Thank you for taking your time to read and understand my current life situation, and we would appreciate you considering donating or spreading the word.

Thank you so much for your consideration!

Kris