Dear Friends,

 

My name is Dallas Fox, I am from Bloomington Indiana, and I am in need of a kidney transplant. My blood type is B+ and I can receive a kidney from people with B+, B-, O+, and O- blood types. This year will mark my third year on dialysis and I am hoping this is the year I can receive a kidney from a generous donor. I received my first kidney when I was 4 years old, in 2000, from my mom because I had nephrotic syndrome. This kidney had lasted me until August 1st of 2021. It is my dream to continue to live a normal healthy life with a working kidney and to finally be able to go on my honeymoon that has been postponed for 3 years! Thank you for taking the time to read my story. If donating a kidney to me is something you would like to consider, I would be happy to help determine if you are a match for me. 

 

Using this link below, please fill out the Donor Evaluation form and put Dallas Fox as the recipient. A member of the transplant donor team will get back with you within 5 business days.

 

https://iuhealth.org/find-medical-services/living-kidney-donation?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1xXkzk4JIbH3G3GuT99_gXNOU85RdnklMtt99Uws2mSBLl9a2JaaHJKUY_aem_AYJxhdRJ-qoK26LaQgdPr4Iqts9D6k2NUWiI1F0snaZPzSZEtVjO5RwuJRCvMAt1H0kkqSKhXY1QJPeTtOtRwBrR

 

For more information about the kidney transplant program, call 800-382-4602 or email transplantinfo@iuhealth.org.

 

Thank you so much for reading my story. Here is more information about kidney transplantation. This is what I am facing now, and my treatment options are limited to dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant.

Getting regular dialysis treatments, usually three times a week for four hours at a time, will help my kidneys do their job and keep me alive, but a transplant would offer me more freedom and the ability to live a longer, healthier, more normal life.

However, finding a kidney for a transplant is not easy. Just ask the 100,000+ people on the waiting list for a deceased donor kidney like me. The average wait time is five years or more for a kidney from a deceased donor.  However, there is another option: receiving a kidney from a living donor.

Asking a family member or a friend to consider donating a kidney greatly improves my chances of getting a transplant. A living kidney donation typically lasts longer and has better function.

Understandably, some people are afraid about the surgery and what living with one kidney will mean for them. Here’s some basic information about kidney donation:

•         You only need one kidney to live a healthy, long life.

•         Most donor surgery is done laparoscopically, meaning through tiny incisions.

•         The recuperation period is usually fairly quick, generally two weeks.

•         The cost of your evaluation and surgery will be covered by my insurance. The hospital can give you extensive information on this.

•         You will have a separate team of healthcare professionals to evaluate you as a living donor. Their job is to help you understand the risks and benefits and look out for YOUR best interests.

You can also learn more about living donation on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) website: www.kidney.org/livingdonation or by contacting the NKF’s free, confidential helpline at 855.NKF.CARES (855.653.2273) or nkfcares@kidney.org. If you want to talk to someone who’s already donated a kidney, NKF can also help.

 

However, I know living donation may not be right for everyone — but you can still help! Consider being an organ donor after death and also, help me by sharing my story with everyone you know. At the very least I want to bring awareness to kidney disease and living donation. I am hopeful my efforts will help me receive a kidney sooner and encourage others to consider helping the many people on the wait list.

 

Thank you so so much,

 

Dallas Fox