Nickie Taylor

I Need a Kidney Transplant and Your Help!

My life was completely changed 17 years ago when I was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure. At 19, I was rushed to the emergency room and immediately placed on hemodialysis. I accepted the hemodialysis catheter that was placed in my neck as a blessing — a lifesaver. Prior to that, I had experienced undiagnosed medical problems that in the end left me deathly ill. Once I was placed on dialysis I was also told that my only chance at a healthy life was to have a kidney transplant.

After I was on dialysis for two years, my sister lovingly offered to be my living kidney donor. While dialysis allowed me to live, the kidney transplant allowed me to live an active life, have a job, receive promotions and responsibilities, go to school, travel and even try different foods – all normal life experiences a person in her 20’s or 30’s would hope to have. I have taken care of my “gift-of-life” for 15 years. Unfortunately, transplanted organs do not endure for a lifetime and it is now time for me to undergo a second kidney transplant.

Even with insurance I will face many uninsured transplant-related expenses such as: co-pays and deductibles, doctor visits and the costly immunosuppressant medications that I will continue to need for the rest of my life. I am appealing to you through this letter as I could really use your assistance.

I have chosen to fundraise with HelpHOPELive in part because HelpHOPELive assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for donors. Donors can be sure that funds donated will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Donate Now button.

For more information, please contact HelpHOPELive at 800.642.8399.

Thank you for your support!