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26Jun/18

Vietnam veteran searching for live donor for kidney transplant – The Fayetteville Observer


The Fayetteville Observer

Vietnam veteran searching for live donor for kidney transplant
The Fayetteville Observer
Jacksonville—For Jacksonville resident Arnold Hedgpeth the weekend is his one break from a week full of dialysis and doctor appointments. But each visit to the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville or to dialysis every other day keeps Hedgpeth as healthy

24Jun/18

Jacksonville resident searching for live donor for kidney transplant – Gaston Gazette


Gaston Gazette

Jacksonville resident searching for live donor for kidney transplant
Gaston Gazette
He is currently on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) list to receive a kidney if a match from a deceased donor becomes available. However, he said, even if a patient is ranked at the top of the list it doesn’t mean they’ll be the next to get

24Jun/18

Desperate Scots dad turns to social media to look for a kidney donor – The Sunday Post


The Sunday Post

Desperate Scots dad turns to social media to look for a kidney donor
The Sunday Post
With more than 400 people on the waiting list and an average three-year wait for a deceased donor, Marcus, who is just 39, made the decision to seek a living donor online. “Hopefully there is someone out there who can help me,” said Marcus from his

22Jun/18

Act of generosity kicks off 8-patient kidney ‘transplant chain’ in illinois – Herald & Review


Herald & Review

Act of generosity kicks off 8-patient kidney ‘transplant chain’ in illinois
Herald & Review
The chain — involving eight patients and providing live donor kidneys to four people — was celebrated Wednesday by Memorial and the donors and recipients, as well as members of the transplant program’s team and the program’s other partners, Southern …