#livingdonation

[adaddictive]

Donate! "SHARE THE SPARE"- Organ donation is where we need to realize the importance of sharing in mankind. The feeling of missing that a patient has for an organ can be fulfilled by our decision of becoming an organ donor. The message has been conveyed through a simple idea of crossword puzzle where the word "Sharing" itself has been shared with another word. Go to adaddictive.com. You will find more awesome ads

[kidneystories2013]

National Kidney Foundation Retweeted NKF Advocacy @NKF_Advocacy We at @NKF are leading the charge to remove barriers and improve access to kidney transplant. More needs to be done to encourage #LivingDonation and remove barriers to transplantation. #MyKidneysMyLife https://www.kidney.org/advocacy/transplantation-access-and-quality (at Hammond, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMC7wvVj2uP/?igshid=tflv3td8e14c

[kidney4papa]

Hello MARCH!!

Happy March 1st everybody!!

March is a great month! Spring starts in March. More squirrels and birds are out for me to chase!!

There’s something called March Madness that humans get excited about

There’s the promise of 🌸cherry blossoms 🌸 and hanami which are fun flower viewing picnic parties with friends and lots of food! 🍱🥖🧀🍅🍒🍎🍓🍘🍙🍥🍤🍡🍢🥧🍰🍭🍩🍪🍻

But did you know March is also National Kidney Month?! I learned that because I’m boning up on my kidney knowledge for my papa!

My papa is just one of an estimated 26 million Americans to have kidney disease so this month isn’t just about him. Everyone should get tested and make sure you protect your kidneys!

How?

- Get tested ( go to kidney.org to find a free screening center near you)

- Reduce use of NSAIDS medicine

- Reduce processes foods

- Exercise ( easy! Just take your pup for lots of walks)

We are still looking for a living kidney donor for my papa so please like and share our page and help us get the word out.

If you have a creative idea for us to spread the word , please email and let us know.

Hugs and kisses

🐾Snowy 🐾

[shomoo]

Many of you have been asking me why my shop has been closed for the last two years. Some of you may have notice I was missing from the convention circuit before Quarantine hit.

Two years ago I was told by a dozen doctors that I was a very difficult case and I was not going to make it past a few weeks.

My kidneys were failing. My heart was very weak. I had congestive heart failure. Organs were shutting off...My weight was under 80 pounds. I was anemic, so weak I could not walk. My lungs & the area around my heart were filled with liters of fluid. I was drowning inside and could not sleep for weeks. All I was left with was a huge pre medi-cal approval hospital bill.

I thought my time had come...

What happened after is a miracle of friendship.

What was meant to be one final reunion with my best friends to thank them for their friendship and to get one final hug, became a quest to save my life.

My good soul brother super awesome movie director and storyboardart.com owner, Sergio Paez & the fantastic super talented Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes creator Felipe Smith -FelipeSmith.com came together & they decided they were not going to let me die.

They temporarily set aside their very successful careers to become caregivers and make shift nurses. They cared for me 24/7. They were there every night of the many months I spent at the hospital. They washed my hair when I could not. They carried me when I could not walk.

Many of you may know I have no family here. My mother died a very tragic death, shortly before I was admitted in the hospital. My brother left this world while I was fighting for my life. I know little of my father. My sister is in Japan but she has an equally challenging immunological illness after recovering from a massive stroke. She is also fighting for her life.

My family of friends and the awesome crew at UCSF hospital saved my life.

Their dialysis team and their ER team knew me by name by my fifth visit.

There are some fantastic vocational nurses at UCSF whom really helped me through months of surgeries and tests.

At the moment I am a home hemodialysis patient with kidney failure. I am connected to a machine every other day for hours, to live. I am still fighting my way to recovery.

I am not yet tested for possible transplant. I was too weak and needed to get stronger. Then...Covid happened and everything slowed. I may need a donor if I am tested positive for transplant.

Did you know you only need one kidney to live a healthy life? Most of us came with a pair. There are too many of us with kidney failure and not enough donors. If you are curious about living kidney donations you can check the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/livingdonation

Super talents Sergio, Felipe, Mike Judge (Not that MJ. The other MJ Gorotoro.com) along with my awesome huge list of fantastic animation and comics community of friends, have been helping me survive for the past two years as I struggled to live.

I am blessed with a huge non blood related family of friends & they happen to be all extremely talented.

I am immensely grateful for everyone’s support. This gratitude helped me immensely to go through this journey.

You are part of my family of friends. You have been there supporting my work despite of the repetitive vault postings and the absence of new art for the last two years.

Now, my good friends are now coming together to organize a benefit show.

Healsho : Benefit Auction with art & workshops from some of the best professionals in the comic & animation industry.

If you are an artist and feel like you may like to help with the online event or donate art, you can still contribute. Contact the organizers here :

https://www.healsho.com/i-want-to-help

Check the online live event info here:

https://www.help.healsho.com/event1605398159762

Instagram @healsho

Live Event dates:

December 10-13, 2020

To be able to look at the items or bid/buy you will need to sign up to receive login instructions. Signing up is FREE.

Sign up here

https://www.help.healsho.com/event1605398159762#section--78558

Many of you patiently waited for years for my shop to open again.

I will have some rare sketches and originals up for grabs in this auction too.

And many many art prints.

This is your chance to get fantastic art from very known artists in the industry whom normally are all sold out or very hard to find & get classes from very known Animation and story directors who are too busy making movies to teach.

Some of the fantastic participating artists, film directors and animation industry pro’s are:

Dice Tsusumi, Jerome Opeña, Carlos Baena, Ted Mathot, Derek Thompson, Ronnie del Carmen, Jonathan Wayshak, Felipe Smith, 1980Who, Alberto Ruiz, Alina Chau, Anthony Hon, Bosco Ng, Chris Petrocchi, CJ Guzman, Ed Bell, Erena Shimoda, James Baker, Joel Sigua, Keron Grant, Le Tang, Martin Hsu, Mike Judge, Rhode Montijo, Robert Valley, Soosa Kim, Tom Rubalcava, Toshiko Kamiyama, Victor Gascon, Wahab Algarmi, Yoriko Ito

If you are not able to donate or purchase art, you can help just by sharing this post or the auction site. You will help me and others like me, by spreading kidney donation awareness.

Help me spread the word

Did you know you only need one kidney to live a healthy life? Most of us came with a pair. There are too many of us with kidney failure and not enough donors. If you are curious about living kidney donations you can check the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/livingdonation

Finding a selfless angel who wants to donate a kidney for nothing in return but the gratification of saving someone’s life (& giving the gift of life) is difficult. There are 113,000+ people on the waiting list for a kidney donor. Every ten minutes one more person is added to the list.

I am trying to get an experimental alternative treatment to heal my kidneys before opting for kidney transplant testing but it is very expensive, no insurance covers them. I do not know how many months of treatment I may need for it to work.

Super talents Sergio, Felipe, Mike Judge (Not that MJ. The other MJ Gorotoro.com) along with my awesome huge list of fantastic animation and comics community of friends, have been helping me survive for the past two years as I struggled to live.

I am blessed with a huge non blood related family of friends & they happen to be all extremely talented.

I am immensely grateful for everyone’s support. This gratitude helped me immensely to go through this journey.

You are part of my family of friends. You have been there supporting my work despite of the repetitive vault postings and the absence of new art for the last two years.

Now, my good friends are now coming together to organize a benefit show.

If you would like to donate cash, you can donate here:

www.paypal.me/healsho

The art community is comprised of some of the best people on earth and I am very blessed to have been a part of it...hopefully with your help I will be able to get back in it.

[needakidney]

Need A Hero

Hi,

My name is Illy and I'm 35 years old and live in California. I was diagnosed a few years ago with Chronic Kidney Disease so far I've been lucky to live a relatively normal life. But Sadly my kidney function has dramatically gone down and now is at %10. Is a little scary for me since my Grandfather on my dad's side died with End Renal Stage Failure and my uncle on my mom's side died with complications of his Kidney Disease.

Over time, my kidney disease has gotten worse causing my kidneys not to work well enough to keep me alive. This is what I am facing now, and my treatment options are limited to dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant.

Getting regular dialysis treatments, usually three times a week for four hours at a time, will help my kidneys do their job and keep me alive, but a transplant would offer me more freedom and the ability to live a longer, healthier, more normal life. A transplant would also give me more time to do the fun things I enjoy most, like spending time with my family and friends.

However, finding a kidney for a transplant is not easy. Just ask the 100,000+ people on the waiting list for a deceased donor kidney like me. Time is not on our side. Some wait for years; many die while waiting. The average wait time is five years or more for a kidney from a deceased donor.  However, there is another option: receiving a kidney from a living donor.

Asking a family member or a friend to consider donating a kidney to me is difficult, but it greatly improves my chances of getting a transplant. A living kidney donation typically lasts longer and has better function.

You might not know a lot about living donation - I know I didn’t before kidney disease affected my life. Understandably, some people are afraid about the surgery and what living with one kidney will mean for them. Here’s some basic information about kidney donation:

You only need one kidney to live a healthy, long life.

Most donor surgery is done laparoscopically, meaning through tiny incisions.

The recuperation period is usually fairly quick, generally two weeks.

The cost of your evaluation and surgery will be covered by my insurance. The hospital can give you extensive information on this.

You will have a separate team of healthcare professionals to evaluate you as a living donor. Their job is to help you understand the risks and benefits and look out for YOUR best interests.

You can also learn more about living donation on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/livingdonation or by contacting the NKF’s free, confidential helpline at 855.NKF.CARES (855.653.2273) or nkfcares@kidney.org. If you want to talk to someone who’s already donated a kidney, NKF can also help.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. If donating a kidney to me is something you would like to consider, I would be happy to tell you more about my story and explore the process of determining if you are a match for me. You can also contact my transplant center directly at  ucdonor.org.

However, I know living donation may not be right for everyone — but you can still help! Consider being an organ donor after death and also, help me by sharing my story with everyone you know. At the very least I want to bring awareness to kidney disease and living donation. I am hopeful my efforts will help me receive a kidney sooner and encourage others to consider helping the many people on the wait list.

Thank you,

Illy

Thank you for reading.! If you need for more my email is : needakidney85@gmail.com

[melneedsakidney]

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Melissa "Mel" Tuff (@areyoumytype)

Not all heroes wear capes...some look, speak, and act just like you and me because THEY ARE just like you and me! They chose to be selfless, they chose to be brave, they made the decision to save a life! This is the process of a minimally invasive Laparoscopic KIDNEY DONATION SURGERY. #Repost @imperfect_survivors ・・・ 'Laparoscopy is the preferred method for kidney donor transplants. It involves the use of a laparoscope (wand-like camera) that is passed through a series of small incisions or “ports” in the abdominal wall (stomach). It is used to view the abdominal cavity and remove the kidney through a small incision. The advantages of laparoscopic surgery include shorter recovery time, shorter hospital stay, smaller incisions, and fewer post-operative complications. Laparoscopic surgery takes special skills to perform and is not available at all hospitals. Also, whether you can have laparoscopic surgery depends on your medical condition and overall health.' - National Kidney Foundation ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . The original full length video belongs to Cleveland Clinic. #kidneydonation #livingkidneydonation #livingdonation #shareyourspare #livingkidneydonor #awarenesscreateschange #getloudforkidneys #bethechange #giftoflife #strongertogether #MelNeedsAKidney #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BpHT8lLgWcG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13c6a4jo3e72m

[madebyvasilis]

New episode is now available with @soda_mpshs. We talk about #organdonation, and how to start your own chapter. Learn about the myths and the truths to be #organdonor.⁠ ⁠ Listen the episode at podcast.changemakerz.org on in bio link. ⁠ ⁠ This episode is sponsored by @zencastr. Listen in this episode and learn how to take 30% off on Zencastr premium plan. Zencastr is an all-in-one podcast Production suite that gives you studio quality audio and video without needing all the technical know-how.⁠ ⁠ #YouTube #media #changemakerz #genzerstorise #newepisode #content #generationz #podcasts #podcast #podcasting #podcastlife #podcastersofinstagram #podcaster #podcasters #podcastshow #spotify #applepodcasts #iTunes #organdonationadvocate #organdonationawareness #organdonationsupporter #organrecipient #organtransplantfamilies #organdonationsaveslives #healthscience #highschoolstudent #students #livingdonation Link in bio: https://linkin.bio/madebyvasilis

[jab471]

🚨Urgent🚨!! Rhonda needs a Kidney Donor🎗. Blood type A or O. Hospital 🏥 will accept a paired exchange. Step forward and save her Life. Contact Rhonda @ rdhill61@gmail.com or Tavia Gilbert @ Livingdonation@wakehealth.edu or click on the 🔗 www.livingdonormc.org or Yvonne Ellerbe at Atrium Health https://atriumhealth.org/documents/cmc/Transplant/Living_Donor_Self_Referral_Form.pdf Fill out the health questionnaire and under recipient enter: Rhonda Johnson DOB 111261 (at Hooper, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ciZhhptve/?igshid=1vcbrmpdays99

[ahcdesign]

Seeking a Kidney

I designed a Facebook Post for my classmate in MHI (Masters in Health Informatics) for her friend who is looking for a kidney donor. and the inspiration came from kidney.org/livingdonation, I slightly changed the syntax and suggested to the friend to include the link within the post. 

Update [02APR2019] --- 7,000 people interacted and shared this Facebook post and we found a donor in a week after this was designed! The receiver has been looking for a kidney for a year since it was posted. 

https://bit.ly/2DwH1Iw

[adaddictive]

Life Is A Gift! Red ribbon heart gift wrapped. This simple idea was used for achieving the brand’s objective of encouraging organ donation, as it saves lives and is the greatest gift for the one who is in need for it. Go to adaddictive.com. You will find more awesome ads

[kidneystories2013]

NKF Advocacy @NKF_Advocacy We at @NKF are leading the charge to remove barriers and improve access to kidney transplant. More needs to be done to encourage #LivingDonation and remove barriers to transplantation. #MyKidneysMyLife https://www.kidney.org/advocacy/transplantation-access-and-quality (at Hammond, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ6bkkLDhOc/?igshid=x40zwdswnj2d

[kidney4papa]

Share Me... Wear Me

#sharingiscaring #wearingiscaring

We have T-shirts people!! Stepping up my papa needs a kidney campaign with these cool crimson T-shirts ( ROLL TIDE).  Want to wear me? Shoot me an email! Together we can help my papa find a living kidney donor. He needs to find one fast. It is becoming harder for him to take me on walks now and that’s one of my favorite things to do with papa.

Please like and share and help us get the word out.

xoxo - Snowy

TA DAAAAAAAAAA

Getting the right picture took a few tries... here are some outtakes. The good news is I got a lot of yummy treats in this process. nomnomnom

Thank you for reading! Please keep liking and sharing.  Have a great Sunday. I leave you with this puppy hug gif *muaaaaah*

[entrelaunch]

Tweeted

The latest Entrepreneurship Daily Paper! https://t.co/AaPYF350B5 #livingdonation #aladdin

— Rebecca Palmer (@RebeccaPalmer) May 28, 2019

[kidneygram]

Bernice is a #kidneydonor who says, "It's better to do something than nothing." So, she started a video series called "My Life as a Kidney Donor" to help others considering #livingdonation. Watch and share! https://t.co/OuKvefcwWs

— National Kidney Fdn (@nkf) January 26, 2018

[jab471]

🚨 Tune in and watch the Warriors Quest show 11/20/2019 🚨 at 8:30 pm eastern standard time on the Urban Health Outreach Media Network. https://www.facebook.com/UrbanHealthOutreachmedia/ Chelsea Manhattan Roman is our special guest. Donor blood type is B or O http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/transplant/livingdonation/index.html Please call 9167342307 (at Hooper, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/B489RGmpdJI/?igshid=xziz84yhjlz0

[kidneystories2013]

NKF Advocacy @NKF_Advocacy We at @NKF are leading the charge to remove barriers and improve access to kidney transplant. More needs to be done to encourage #LivingDonation and remove barriers to transplantation. #MyKidneysMyLife https://www.kidney.org/advocacy/transplantation-access-and-quality (at Hammond, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHliKj6DTVC/?igshid=10bbyp0vdab23