“I wish to travel freely to Brazil with ease to see my mother, family, and friends.“

Patricia

In Need of a Kidney Donor

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

I am married with two daughters, born and raised in Brazil where I lived in Rio de Janeiro close to Copacabana beach. In 2018 I met my husband and we married in 2020 after I moved to the United States. My work is as an Eyebrow Artist doing microblading and various eyebrow beautification treatments. Hobbies include home cooking, going to concerts, the beach, museums, all things Disney, amusement parks, even though I don’t know all the rules – I enjoy going to major league baseball games, street festivals, and traveling.

In 2023 I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, to treat this I had to go for chemotherapy every month. This was difficult enough, but later that year I was then diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Failure. Now I go to dialysis three time a week. To treat my Multiple Myeloma I now take chemotherapy medication and it has been in remission for 3 years now.

I am a generally positive and happy person, I love to laugh but I also love to learn and always working to improve my knowledge and outlook on life. If you donate to me I will be forever and ever be in your debt. And if you never had or love Brazilian food – I would be extremely happy to prepare you a huge feast of my country’s best home cooked meals. 
 

I am looking for a living donor. I am asking this of both friends and strangers, because I have no immediate family that is able to donate. Living donor transplants generally have better outcomes and can be arranged at a time convenient for both parties. I am compatible with any Type B, Type B+, or O blood type. Even if you do not have the same blood type, you can donate as part of a paired exchange program.

The most difficult part of waiting for a transplant is not knowing what the future holds. I hope to live a normal, healthy life with my family and friends. I hope to travel to Brazil to visit my mother and family without current health issues. The first step is to contact my transplant center using the information in the box above. The entire process is strictly confidential and medical costs are covered by my insurance and non-profit organizations.

Please review existing Living Donor Benefits/Rights to determine which apply to you.

Thank you for considering saving my life.  

With deep gratitude,

Patricia

Living Donation Guide

Our team has compiled a comprehensive guide on living kidney and liver donation all in one place.  Take a look below and if you can’t find what you need, send us a message and we will do our best to help. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your transplant journey! We hope to connect with you soon through our mentorship program, potential living donor database or Save a Life Giving Club.

Your gift saves lives. American Transplant Foundation relies on financial contributions to provide services to living donors, transplant recipients, and their loved ones.

ATF doesn’t receive any government or corporate funds and relies on financial contributions from people like you to provide real help to real families by providing:

There are many ways you can help even if donation is not an option:

Living Donation Guide

Our team has compiled a comprehensive guide on living kidney and liver donation all in one place.  Take a look below and if you can’t find what you need, send us a message and we will do our best to help. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your transplant journey! We hope to connect with you soon through our mentorship program, potential living donor database or Save a Life Giving Club.

Your gift saves lives. American Transplant Foundation relies on financial contributions to provide services to living donors, transplant recipients, and their loved ones.

ATF doesn’t receive any government or corporate funds and relies on financial contributions from people like you to provide real help to real families by providing:

There are many ways you can help even if donation is not an option: