Dear Friends,
My name is Kerry Weesner, and I have been dealing with end-stage kidney disease – stage IV since 2009, along with high blood pressure and anemia. My doctors have told me that my only real chance at survival is to have a kidney transplant. I am currently on the active transplant waiting list at the Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston.
While I am still able to work, I battle constant fatigue and sleeplessness. On a positive note, my sister, Amy has graciously agreed to be my living donor. Even with insurance, I will have many uninsured, transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits, donor expenses, unpaid time off from work and the costly immunosuppressant medications that I will need to take for the rest of my life.
To help offset these uninsured costs, a fundraising campaign in my honor has been established with HelpHOPELive (formerly NTAF), a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for nearly 30 years. All contributions are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Atlantic Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. You can help make a difference in my life. Please consider making a contribution.Thank you in advance for your support.
Best Regards, Kerry