Many people don’t survive dialysis long enough to receive a kidney transplant. Twenty-five people die every day waiting for a transplant.

I’ve been incredibly lucky. I was accepted by as a patient with UCLA’s kidney transplant program and have had several friends and family  step forward to be tested.

Sadly, none have been approved for a variety of reasons. I’m also on the deceased-donor list, but the wait in Southern California where I live can be up to 10 years, and many people don’t make it that long. Most likely I’ll be on dialysis by the end of the year if i don’t receive a living kidney transplant.

That’s why I’m asking for help.

THE NEED

More than 90,000 to 100,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in the U.S., and there were only 6,521 living kidney donor transplants performed in 2025. If you can’t donate to me, at least take some time to learn about kidney transplants and maybe you’ll have a chance to help save the life of a family member or friend.

IMPACT ON RECIPIENTS

A living kidney transplant wouldn’t just save my life. It would give me my life back.

It would restore my energy, strengthen my immune system, and allow me to travel, volunteer, and spend meaningful time with friends, family, things that are more and more impossible as my body fills with toxins

Kidney life: Living donor kidneys typically last twice as long as deceased donor kidneys—between 20 and 40 years compared to 8-15 years for a deceased donor kidney.

Patient survival rates: People who receive a kidney from a living donor tend to live longer than those who receive one from a deceased donor.

RAISE AWARENESS

You don’t have to donate to help

• Talk to someone who might be open to donation
• CLICK HERE to Sign the END KIDNEY DEATHS ACT petition
• Share this page – here’s the QR code

“The most important thing to keep in mind is you shouldn’t rule yourself out from being a donor if it’s something you’re interested in,” said Dr. George.

“Don’t hesitate to submit an application to your transplant center because they’re going to do all the workup that’s necessary to make sure that you’re healthy and that you are not going to have any issues after you donate a kidney. Let us do all of the workup to make sure that everything looks good.”   .  

from AMA: “What doctors wish patients knew about becoming a living kidney donor Apr 2025.”