“I would treat a new kidney as a gift and a chance to maximize each day and opportunity with my wife, children, brothers, sisters, and friends.”
Phillip
In Need of a Kidney Donor
I am 53 years old and on the kidney transplant list in Cinnaminson, NJ.
I’m a son, brother, uncle, husband, father and friend to many. I grew up in a large, close-knit family, with amazing parents who provided a wonderful upbringing filled with childhood memories of playing ball in the yard, drawing, playing board and video games with my siblings, and a host of other family activities. I was always a good student but it was my love of sports that led to multiple scholarship offers to play college football at Penn State.
Now, I am fortunate enough to have a loving wife with three wonderful children, two daughters and one son. However, my health has greatly impacted my young family. I have been working limited hours, which makes it difficult to provide for them. In addition, I miss out on important moments with them, due to either being at treatment or fatigue from it. With a donation from a living donor, I hope to be able to get back to the things I love. Like being able to swim with my babies, being able to work on landscaping and carpentry projects, and even being able to get back to playing sports. I have a lot to live for and I want to be here to experience it all with my family.
I have been on the transplant list for a year and a half now. After I discovered that my liver was failing, I was fortunate enough to have a liver transplant. It’s been seven years now, a wife and three kids later, and my liver is doing just fine. Unfortunately, I suffered an acute kidney injury in December 2023 and it has not recovered. I’ve been on dialysis ever since trying to adjust to this new way of life.
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 Type A blood. 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 be able to experience every moment with my family, to see my young children grow up and start lives of their own. 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
Please review existing Living Donor Benefits/Rights to determine which apply to you.
Thank you for considering saving my life.
With deep gratitude,
Phillip
