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James Davis has been battling kidney disease and after being medically stable for many years, his kidney function is now down to 19%, definitely kidney failure and he needs a kidney transplant. The KU transplant center requires all patients to show they have the money ready to pay for it.
James is hopeful that he can get a transplant from a live donor as soon as possible so he will be healthy for the transplant surgery and recovery. A kidney transplant is his best hope for a long life.
James is now a “Papa”! He has one grandson and one granddaughter! He must be around to watch them grow up.
James was born deaf, has an interpreter wife, two brilliant, hard-working daughters and a job stocking shelves at a local store. He is also a leader at the Wichita Association of the Deaf.
Transplants, while life saving are very expensive. Even with insurance which still doesn’t cover 100%, there are many expenses that need to be paid out of pocket including co-pays, deductibles, travel to KU Medical Center and motel expense for the required week long stay post-surgery, and the costly anti-rejection medications that James will have to take for the rest of his life. His wife, Lori also has to miss work when James goes to appointments, she maintains the insurance for the family and needs help, as well.
To help with the financial burden of James’ uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with Help Hope Live, 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 to the full extent allowed by law, are held by Help Hope Live in the Midwest/West Kidney Transplant Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for transplant-related expenses only. Please consider making a contribution.
The entire family is working to save my husband’s life and pay for this transplant but we need your help.
Please share this on social media so your friends and family have a chance to help.
Thank you so much,
Lori Lawrence
316-516-3632
James has started on dialysis a little more than a year ago. He does it at home which is called Peritoneal Dialysis. He hooks up to a machine every night at bedtime and unhooks when he wakes up each morning. It's a pain in the you know what but he is still alive and feeling well.
He has gotten two offers of kidneys so far but the sugeons have decided that the donor wasn't viable so we are still waiting. The good news is that means He Is At The Top Of The List for a transplant.
We will be doing a fundraiser on May 31st that is removing all the fees from your donation so 100% of it will go to his fund! Keep an eye out on FB and on here for the link to donate on May 31st!
James is now starting dialysis. The transplant did not come fast enough. Lori and James are learning how to do peritoneal dialysis from home so he can start feeling better. His levels have declined and he is now feeling unwell.
He is still a good candidate for a transplant if they can just find a match.
James had his transplant review last month and we are waiting for some more testing but he seems to be good to go. The only problem is his blood type. He is O+ so it will be hard to find a match.
James is doing well enough but it might be another year before he gets the call. No dialysis at this time so that's good.
Thanks to all who donated to my Facebook Fundraiser in December. The total from you all was $1,055.00! Looks like we missed out on the Facebook match but this is still fabulous!!
Thank you all so much!
Thank you so much for everyone who donated through the Facebook fundraiser! We do not have that deposit in his account yet so do not know if Facebook matched any of it. I will post an update once we get that done! Thank you again!
James just saw his nephrologist last Friday after having a kidney ultrasound done that showed his bladder was emptying properly still. The doctor said his kidneys now function at 22%. This puts him in Stage 4 kidney failure. Stage 5 is when the transplant will be needed and dialysis will start. His level will be below 15% at that point. Normal kidney function is 60% or higher.
Latest News: James has a new doctor who is watching him closely. His GFR levels are sinking so we may need this fund sooner than we thought. This Tuesday, November 27th, HelpHopeLive will cover the credit card fees so your entire donation will go to his fund! Please plan to help!
We got news a few months ago that James' levels have dropped. He has stabilized and for now is being closely watched. He is now right on the brink of Stage 4 kidney failure. We have a long ways to go raising money before the day comes when he needs a transplant. It looks like that date has been moved up. Any help or fund raising ideas would be wonderful.
Thanks for your support!
Thanks to Tom James for donating his talent and to Jane Byrnes for hosting a concert on Friday, October 16th starting at 7 pm. Please go to the Facebook event page to register and get the number to call for the address:
Total donation from Mooyah for burgers, shakes and fries sold: $100. Store owner Anthony Powell also had us put a donation jar by the cash register and we got another $42 donated there. Thank you all for coming!
Thank you to all who are donating! We do appreciate all the help!
The fund raiser at Mooyah on Sunday had a lot of burgers sold! I do not have the total yet but will post it when we know. I also got a promise from owner Anthony Powell to give a personal donation. Nice guy!
To qualify for a transplant you have to be proven to otherwise be healthy. The best candidates for kidney transplants are those who are well and no on dialysis. One of these many tests was done last week.
James saw the cardiologist and had a stress echo-cardiogram done and passed! We knew his heart was healthy even if his kidneys aren't. There will be more meetings and testing done. As the process continues we will need your help.
James' insurance only pays for 20% of all testing. We may need to draw on this fund to pay for it all. Please share this page and help if you can.
James saw his nephrologist (kidney doctor) on July 20, 2015. Doctor says he is stable for now but still wants to see him every 3 months. Told him to continue with the transplant efforts and had a long discussion with James and his wife Lori about kidney function levels and how soon a transplant will be required.
SAVE THE DATE
We have a fund raiser planned in Wichita! Please come hungry and have a meal with us. A percentage of the proceeds will go to HelpHOPELive in honor of James. The more they sell the higher the percentage!
Sunday, August 30th, 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Mooyah Burgers & Fries
352 S. West St, across from Star Lumber, Wichita,KS
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Hi James! The students and staff at Derby High School are going to start selling t-shirts for $10. Proceeds will go to your goal of $20,000. The community loves you James and all the support you have shown the students here at DHS and our community through the ASL Dinners.
Molly Pourhussin
Hi James, we met your wife last night at the WSU women's basketball game. Our kids are all hard of hearing. We will be praying for you and hope you get your kidney soon! Blessings!
Ben and Kelly Tyson (kids Sophie, Will and Seth)
My prayers got out 2 u cuzn.
Tiffany c
May God bless you Cousin James. I had no idea. I'm sending a donation along with my prayers to you.
Nancy Cox McDougal
Make checks payable to:
Help Hope Live
Note in memo:
In honor of James Frank Davis
Mail to:
Help Hope Live
2 Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 100
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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