G’s not asking for an arm and a leg, just a kidney!

If you know G, you know he’s one of the most genuine and loyal people you’ll ever meet.
Despite his rough childhood, he dedicated over 16 years to working with at risk youth who dealt with trauma, addictions, violence, self-harm, and other extremes. It is not an easy path to take but helping kids, mentoring them, and teaching them how to take responsibility for their lives, gave G purpose and fulfillment. Not to mention he was AMAZING at it! He was a Guru for dealing with difficult teens.
A few years back, G wanted to explore his passion of cooking, so we opened a food truck! No joke, he had the best burgers out there. Unfortunately, that was a short-lived adventure, as he soon began to experience health issues that led us to where we are now.

During a trip home to Oregon, G got very sick and was hospitalized for almost 2 weeks. He had osteomyelitis in his foot, and it turned septic. He underwent several surgeries to clear the infection in addition to almost 8 months of extreme antibiotics monitored through home health care. Shortly after getting back to work, G found out he had Charcot Arthropathy in his other foot. This disease is a progressive degenerate condition, collapsing the arch bone and causing deformities and extreme pain. It is not curable. After almost 3 years in various customized medical boots, his foot can now handle wearing a normal shoe using individualized orthotics.
We thought we were out of the woods, but then Covid hit. During Covid, G was hospitalized for over a week, and the disease took its toll on his kidney function. He worked with a nephrologist to improve functionality, but ultimately both of his kidneys failed. Since then, G has had to undergo 3 different fistula surgeries, as well as 3 separate eye surgeries.