As some of you may know, I am up against a challenge that I cannot face alone. I was born with only one kidney. Over the years, the kidney has continuously lost function. Now it is not working much anymore. I have end-stage renal disease and am on peritoneal dialysis for 9 1/2 hours every day. Dialysis is keeping me alive, but a kidney transplant is my best hope for a long and healthy life.
One of my greatest joys is cooking and I love to share that passion with others. I have always enjoyed helping others in need and I do anything possible to help wherever needed. With a transplant, I hope to be able to more actively engage in these activities.
Transplantation is lifesaving, but very expensive. Even with insurance there are many out-of-pocket medical expenses including travel for testing, co-pays, live donor expenses, and the very expensive anti-rejection medications that I will have to take for the rest of my life.
To help with some of the 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 South-Atlantic Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution today.
Kathy Royal and friends are putting together a fundraiser. If you would like to help, please contact Kathy. Also, please keep checking my HelpHOPELive webpage as I will be posting updates on my journey to transplant and on fundraising events.
Thank you for your support.
Su Breskend
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Kathy Royal
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803-524-6124
