I almost exclusively keep this blog to writing related things. Beyond the glimpse of my twitter feed on the left hand column, I keep this focused on writing. Twitter is for all the other stuff. I barely use Facecrack, but I guess that counts too.
I am going to break with tradition for something important.
My sister is looking to become a living organ donor. She has two healthy kidneys. My wife’s best friend has renal failure and zero functional kidneys.
Insurance will pay for all the compatibility testing and the surgery itself. It does not, however, pay for the logistics.
My sister lives in Oregon. My wife’s best friend lives in Rhode Island. Bit of a two thousand mile problem.
She has set up a GoFundMe page to raise the travel costs for multiple trips to Rhode Island. She has passed the initial surveys and has a compatible blood type. The remaining tests and screenings need to be done here in Rhode Island though. My sister is a doctor and knows what she’s getting into. If everything is kosher and the transplant can go through, my sister is healthy enough that it will not adversely affect her life while it will save a life.
Think about tossing a couple bucks into the hat if you can.
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