Hello, I am Krishna Marcoux and I am in desperate need of a kidney transplant. I want to thank you for taking the time to learn about me and I sincerely appreciate any help you can offer.
I am a mother of three children, two of which I was blessed to meet through my involvement as a foster parent. My husband Ron and I have been married for 15 year and are blessed with children who are thriving and growing in their love for each other and for God.
The past year and a half has brought some difficult challenges. Ron and I were chosen to be foster parents to a child who needed a kidney transplant. I received my first kidney transplant in 2009 and was considered a great fit due to my experience with the surgery and the medication. We safely transported our child to and from dialysis three times a week until one glorious day we received the call that our child was getting a transplant. Surgery went well and to this day, everything is going fine. Well, almost fine.
Just a few days after our child received their gift of life, my transplanted kidney went into severe rejection. I have been on dialysis for almost a year and a half now. During that time, I have had numerous problems with my dialysis access in my arm and a total of 7 surgeries this past year alone. It was a complete role-reversal. My child was well, but I was suddenly in kidney failure. My duties as a mother and caregiver for a newly transplanted child did not stop, along with the unique challenges foster parenting brings. Although I have given every ounce of effort that I can, I am sometimes tired and unable to live the full and healthy life that a healthy kidney brings. I look forward to the day when I could be fortunate enough to receive a second transplant.
My doctors have cleared me for surgery and I am blessed to have so many people testing to be a live donor. My medical expenses are covered; however, my donor will be unable to work for a period of time during recovery though household bills will continue. We are raising money to help the donor with these and other expenses as well as some increased expenses of our own.
To help with the financial burden of both myself and my donor’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in my honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Great Lakes Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please, consider a contribution.
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I am so thankful to have family and friends who have supported me through all of the twists and turns. The outpouring of love has been touching to say the least. I am steadfast in my commitment to raise awareness of this devastating disease as I push on to the finish line with your help. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and God Bless You.
Krishna (812-592-3386 or klmrcx@yahoo.com)
