Ryan Knoll

As many of you know, Ryan has dealt with kidney issues most of his life. As a young child, deteriorating kidney function was not diagnosed correctly and by the time the doctors understood what was going on, it was too late to repair the damage to his kidneys. He has endured daily catheters most of his life and now his kidneys are in complete failure. Ryan is on dialysis three days per week for four hours each time. This is keeping him alive.

Previously, Ryan was on the way to kidney transplantation, having all of the required tests, when doctors found cancer in his thyroid. After removing it and waiting a year for the cancer to be completely out of his body, they are finally moving ahead with the kidney transplant! Ryan’s Aunt Judy has selflessly stepped up to donate a kidney to Ryan. Her kidney is a perfect match for him and the surgery is scheduled for January 2016. Judy’s generous gift of life will have Ryan well on his way to a normal, healthy life again.

This transplant will save Ryan’s life, but it is also extremely expensive. Even with insurance, Ryan will still have many out of pocket costs, including a large deductible, travel to and from UCLA Hospital for several weeks after transplant, and the costly anti-rejection medication he will have to take for the rest of his life. All of this represents a challenge he cannot meet without your help.

To help offset such expenses, a fundraising campaign in Ryan’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive. To make a tax-deductible donation, click Donate Now.

Thank you for your generosity and support. We will keep everyone posted on his progress and plan on having an auction/dinner towards the end of the year.

Many thanks!
Cynthia and the entire Knoll family