Kim Blalock

Thank You For Having A Big Heart Every Dollar Counts!!

My name is Kim Blalock and I am a 44 year old single mom with stage 5 renal disease. I have only 10% kidney function left. At 19 years of age, I was diagnosed with diabetes. For that reason, I have been sickly all of my life and have a number of medical problems that stem from complications from this disease- everything from fibromyalgia to gastroparesis. In spite of this, I do not let my illnesses control my life, they are just a part of my journey.

I love life! I enjoy traveling, cooking and, most of all, helping other people. I love going to the movies with my daughter, going on girls’ trips with my friends and volunteering at the local schools and in the community. These are all things that I plan to do again once I receive a new kidney and pancreas. Health problems may have slowed me down but not stopped me. I am working stay as healthy as I can so I can be in the best possible shape when I get the call for my transplant.

Transplants are lifesaving but financially overwhelming. I did not realize all of the cost that would go into saving my life. Even with insurance there are out-of-pocket expenses that include hospital bills, lab work, travel to and from the center and anti-rejection medications I will need to take for the rest of my life. This is why I am reaching out to family, friends and my community. This is a challenge I cannot face on my own. I need your help.

To help with the financial burden of the uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign has been established in my honor with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to help patients and families in need for more than 30 years. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law and are held by Help Hope Live in the South-Central Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Fund in honor of Kim Blalock. Donations are allocated by Help Hope Live based on financial need for medical expenses. Please consider making a donation today.

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I want to thank you for taking the time to read my story and to help me in my transplant experience. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

With sincere gratitude,

Kim Blalock
254-290-7767