Jerell Gill

The Silent Killer

Hi my name is Jerell Gill. I am an AAU basketball coach of middle school kids. I have been a fighter all my live. I was born with a hole in my heart and had to have open heart surgery at 3 months old. Then 33 years later in June of 2019, I was in a car wreck. I walked away thinking I was fine just a little shaken up. I was taken to ED and was given pain medication and muscle relaxant. I then began to vomit and was unable to keep anything down. My mother insisted I go back to the ED. After running several tests, I was admitted and told that I was in renal failure and had I waited another day I may not be alive. My kidney function was at 4%. The reason for my kidney failure was determined to be hypertension. I had no idea that I had high blood pressure. I had to go on dialysis for a few months and my kidney function improved. I was able to go back to work with modifications.

Although my kidney function has improved, I am still in need of a kidney transplant and in the process of being placed on a transplant list. The funds donated would help me pay for out-of-pocket expenses.

I have a passion for life. And I know that it by the grace of God that I am still here. Let me encourage you to please have your blood pressure checked regularly.
Please consider donating and I thank you all in advance for your donations.

Family and friends of Jerell Gill are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with transplantation.

Jerell has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

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