LOVING YOUNG FATHER NEEDS HELP!
It started off fairly simple: Single father who worked hard all week and spent weekends with his son. It had been a few years with this routine and it all seemed pretty normal. Things were going well other than some slight exhaustion on the part of the father, but he preferred it that way so he could spend time with his little guy. Traveling to check out diggers, dumpers, dozers, dinos and new wonders every weekend.
The family always got together and made great memories these weekends and the boy’s light reached all he saw. This light carried the father through many tough times in his life.
Work was hectic and busy as the holidays were approaching and the father was feeling more and more worn down. He was starting to lose his appetite and feel nauseous in the mornings. He figured it was just a bug and would go away if he just kept working and stayed positive….. But he was mistaken.
Finally, the horrible feeling became too much for the father. He missed work and was forced to go to the doctor. There, he told the nurse about his problems and his history of problems. It was then that he had blood tests taken and received the bad news….. His kidneys were failing. Little did he know, his foreseeable future would not go as planned.
Although this short story sounds like something from a movie: improbable, depressing and life-changing, this is very real. And it happened to me. It has stopped my life to a grinding halt.
I could go on for hours about my trips to the hospital or my home dialysis treatments that left me mentally broken and exhausted, but all I will say is that this journey has taken me through terrible, trying places. I am holding on and fighting to stay as healthy and positive as I can, but I need your help.
I suffer from an auto-immune disease called IGA Nephropathy, which has caused my kidneys to shut down. I feel exhausted all the time and I also feel like a shadow of who I was before. I am on dialysis three days a week until I can get a transplant and put my life back together.
I have been on dialysis now for four years and my father has donated a kidney so that I can receive a live donor kidney. However, changes made to my Social Security have caused me to lose my Medicaid coverage which means that I have had to purchase a Medicare Supplement. My transplant team cannot activate me in the live kidney donor network that my father donated to until I have sufficient funds saved up to cover the costs for transportation and lodging for my stay in Seattle WA for my transplant as well as six months worth of Medicare Supplement payments. Additionally, my Medicare Supplement does not cover dental and my dentist has determined that I need to have a root canal performed before I can be made active on the kidney recipient list.
Hence, I urgently need help to raise the funds to help pay for my dental procedure and to build up adequate savings to allow me to get activated in the living donor kidney network so that I can get a live donor kidney transplant as soon as possible.
Then, with your help, I will be able to see what the future has in store for my son and our lives together. My son and I both are very grateful for any and all help and support.
Thank you,
Lafe
My family family and friends are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live in my honor to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.
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Guestbook
September 3, 2021
From the Pirre Family
Garnet Pirre
June 22, 2021
Best of luck to you Lafe in your recovery! See you in Montana in 2022 for the Hansen-Hanson wedding!!
Julie & Matt Eklund
June 18, 2021
Looking forward to seeing you at the 2022 Hanson-Hansen wedding with a new kidney!
Karl Grimm Hanson-Hansen Wedding
May 7, 2021
You got this!
Mike Hill
May 5, 2021
Get Better Bud.
Anonymous
May 5, 2021
Your laugh is infectious. Even when you don’t feel your best.
Anonymous
April 30, 2021
You know we love ya Lafe! Just a little more juice to keep this thing going!
Samantha Boucher
April 16, 2021
Lafe - Somebody so kind, gentle, caring, authentic, and an all around good human should not have to go through this. You deserve the best this world has to offer, and I hope the live transplant happens soon! Good things are coming your way. You got this.
Katie Hill
April 2, 2021
Love ya brother! I am here for you if you need anything. I am always in your corner cheering for you to kick this thing's ass.
Austen Boucher
March 29, 2021
Lafe, your aunt and I have know you form the day you were born. GOD bless us with your sprit, Love and kindness for all others before yourself. We all think of you and pray for you everyday. Keep striving forward, you will reach your goals.
Paul and Colleen Boucher
March 24, 2021
You deserve to live your best healthy self! We love you Lafe. You are a great man and a great father.
TNT Auto Parts - Napa Tempel
March 17, 2021
You got this Brotha!! Good vibes and prayers your way!
Joshua Griffin
March 17, 2021
Praying for you!!
Larissa Durkin
March 16, 2021
Lafe, you have always been an inspiration to me. When Tyra and I were little, you always showed us the way to love life. I pray you get the health you deserve. ❤️
Caitlyn Sheehan
March 15, 2021
Hail Yourself! Hang in there man, sending much love your way
Doug Brugger
March 14, 2021
Love you brotha! Sending all the love and good vibes to you!! ❤❤❤❤
Tiffiny Kamps
March 12, 2021
Keep your chin up!
Brittney Kunz
March 12, 2021
Love you brother! Stay strong and remember we’re always here for you! Keep it rocking!
Nelson Ramos
March 12, 2021
We are rooting for you lafe!! ❤️ Good luck and god speed on your healing and trials ahead! We understand first hand a community coming together can change a persons life! Perry loves you! -The Schelin’s
Sami Schelin
March 12, 2021
Late Keeping you in our prayers always
Toby Stacy schelin
March 11, 2021
Love ya brotha!
Levi Miller
March 11, 2021
Wishing you all the best!
April Graham
March 10, 2021
Sam and I are rooting for you Lafe! We love you and can't wait for you to start feeling better.
Chad and Samantha Boucher
March 10, 2021
We’ll give you big hugs when it’s safe again! You’ve got this!
Mike and Jancee Archer
March 10, 2021
You are a wonderful person Lafe I hope all goes well and you walk away stronger then ever!
Chris Larson
March 10, 2021
You Got this!
Whitney Blacklock
March 10, 2021
Sending you good vibes!!
Whitney Jurenic
March 10, 2021
You got this!
Martin Reilly
March 9, 2021
You’re still one of the greatest people I know! Take care and get well!
Quincy Rohach
March 9, 2021
Prayers! Get well!
Brandon Scown
March 9, 2021
Sending prayers your way Lafe.
Jerika Sofie
March 9, 2021
Get well soon Lafe!
Ronni Marjamaa
March 9, 2021
Sending lots of love and prayers your way for a safe transplant and a new chapter of health in life! Keep up the good fight Lafe!
Katie Peaslee
March 9, 2021
I am so honored to support this part of your journey, Lafe! I think of you as a son and always will. Much love and positive energy to you and yours.
Melissa Ann Santora
March 9, 2021
Lafe,
You are continually in my thoughts. You have been such a fighter through all of this and it’s truly inspiring. I know you have so much to give and so much life to live, especially for Fox. Keep up the courageous fight! I’m behind you 100% of the way. Love you buddy!! ❤️
Kalee Tripp
March 9, 2021
Hang in there, Lafe! Lance and I love you and Fox so much! We are so grateful to have you in our lives!
Nicole Faulkner
March 9, 2021
Jancee Archer
March 9, 2021
Lafe, you're such an awesome person, wishing you all the best, man.
Ken McDonald
March 9, 2021
This guy is an amazing soul and he has fought so hard while uplifting others with his contagious personality. He deserves this so much, I’m so excited for him!
Erin Smith
March 9, 2021
This young man, my nephew, every day makes me proud. He is giving, happy, and always thinking of others. A wonderful dad who loves his little guy. It is my honor to help. His family has given so much, including a kidney for an individual back East. Please help, thank you.
Sharon Graham
March 9, 2021
Much love brother.
Travis Paige
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