03/28/2025
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Kiranpreet Jassal, also known as Kiran, aged 37, from Brampton, ON, is suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is now searching for a living donor so she can undergo a kidney transplant and avoid dialysis, saving her life.
Kiran is looking for a living kidney donor with blood type A+, A-, O+ or O- to donate at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Centre, Charlton Campus in Hamilton.
While we are born with two kidneys, a healthy person can live a normal, healthy life with just one. Kiran needs a donor who is 18 or older. There is no upper age limit.
Unfortunately, there are not enough organs for everyone who needs them. If a living donor steps forward to donate to Kiran, she will not have to undergo dialysis or live in fear of dying and avoid being on the transplant waitlist for a deceased donor. If listed, a living donor could still save her. If a living donor steps forward to donate to Kiran, she’ll get off the list for a deceased donor, and everyone behind her will move up by one. The living donor will save two lives!
The criteria for living organ donors are different than for blood donors. If you are not eligible to donate blood, you may still be able to be a living donor. The kidney is an incredible organ; you can live a healthy, happy life with only one kidney! This surgery is more common than you might think and is very successful.
ABOUT KIRANPREET:
Kiran, age 37, is a loving wife and mother in Brampton, Ontario, takes great pride in raising her young daughter, who fills their home with laughter, song, and dance. She longs to join every moment with her, but her body often won’t let her. Some days, she’s too weak to play or even get out of bed to take her daughter to school, leaving her heart heavy with guilt. Still, she cherishes the moments she can share, knowing how much they mean to both of them.
Kiran has been navigating the complexities of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, which eventually led to chronic kidney disease. With only 12% kidney function remaining, she faces daily struggles with exhaustion, pain, swelling, loss of appetite, insomnia, and fluctuating blood pressure. Simple tasks, like making dinner or getting out of bed, have become increasingly difficult. Some days, she finds herself too weak to stand in the shower or even disoriented to the point of getting lost. Managing her condition mentally and emotionally has become just as challenging as the physical toll, leaving her feeling drained and overwhelmed.
Despite her struggles, Kiran tries to maintain normalcy for her family—taking walks, joining her daughter in crafts, and managing household duties as best she can. However, as her condition worsens and dialysis becomes more plausible, she made the difficult decision to move back in with her parents at the end of March for added support.
Kiran is learning to prioritize her well-being, determined to create lasting memories with her family after having to leave her job due to her health impacts. A living kidney donor is vital for a life-saving transplant, offering her a pain-free, healthy, and happier life.
Most importantly, this life-saving gift would allow Kiranpreet to continue being a mother, raising her child, and watching her flourish. In turn, this will also save her daughter from a lifetime of loss, sorrow, and grief without her Mom by her side.
How to Help:
Consider donating one of your kidneys if you are 18 years and older, blood type A+, A-, O+ or O- and are in good health without a history of diabetes, cancer, kidney or heart disease.
If you’d like to generously apply to give Kiranpreet Jassal the gift of life, please submit the online donor health history application form at:https://www.stjoes.ca/hospital-services/kidney-urinary-services/living-kidney-donor-program/living-donor-program_questionare-and-consents.pdf
The form asks for the recipient’s full name to direct your donation. Here, you would indicate Kiranpreet Jassal. Once the form is completed, it must be submitted to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Centre by mail or email: livingdonors@stjoes.ca. For questions, call: 905-522-1155 ext. 33161. For more information, visit their website: https://www.stjoes.ca/hospital-services/kidney-urinary-services/living-kidney-donor-program
Kiran’s OHIP covers the testing, surgery, and hospital stay. For expenses like travel, food, accommodation income replacement and companion expenses, there is a reimbursement program through Trillium Gift of Life called ‘PRELOD’. Even if you get part-way through the screening process and change your mind or aren’t accepted, expenses would be reimbursed. You can also submit receipts throughout the process and don’t need to wait until after the surgery. Learn more about PRELOD: https://www.giftoflife.on.ca/en/transplant.htm
PRELOD Application form:https://www.giftoflife.on.ca/resources/pdf/transplant/Post_April_1_2023_PRELOD_Application_Form.pdf
Please share and consider donating to Kiranpreet Jassal. By undergoing testing to determine if you could be a kidney donor, you would offer the gift of life while alleviating the burden on her family, improving Kiran’s quality of life. We will need someone brave and generous. Thank you so much to anyone who applies and spreads the word. We are all deeply grateful to you.
- Kiranpreet & Campaign Team
