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I need YOUR help. I’m in End Stage Kidney Failure and need a living kidney donor to save my life.

To learn more about living kidney donation or to begin testing on my behalf, please contact Tiffany Hawkins at Vanderbilt Health. 615-936-0695, option 2

10/06/2025

You don’t have to be a donor to help me in my search for a kidney. Just sharing one of my posts takes only a minute, but it can make a huge difference. The more people who see it, the better my chances of finding a match.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

10/03/2025

It’s ok if you aren’t a match or compatible with my blood and tissue type. You can still help me by going through the testing process to see if you could donate a kidney through the paired kidney exchange or kidney swap. Although I won’t directly receive your kidney, I will receive a lifesaving kidney from someone else in the exchange. You will then donate your kidney to someone else who is in need, saving my life and at least one other person.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

10/01/2025

Did you know? On average, a kidney from a living donor lasts 15-20 years versus a kidney received from a deceased donor, which averages 8-12 years. My doctors and transplant team have advised me to find a living donor.

A new kidney will allow me to spend more time with family. I’ll be able to live freely without the constraints of dialysis and not be tied to a machine.

Learn more about how you can save my life or one of the 100,000 people waiting for a lifesaving kidney by contacting Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/29/2025

People on the kidney transplant list are running out of time. The wait time for a deceased donor kidney is 3-5 years and can be up to 10 years in some parts of the country. I can’t wait that long. A living donor will help me get “off the list” and save my life.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life.

Learn more about how you can save my life or one of the 100,000 people waiting for a lifesaving kidney by contacting Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/26/2025

I, Tom Bradley, am a loving husband and father. I need YOUR help. I’ve been diagnosed with end stage kidney disease and need a kidney transplant to save my life.

For many years, I suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes. Uncontrolled high blood pressure and diabetes are the two leading cause of kidney failure in the United States and can damage the kidneys in a short period of time. After six hospitalizations in seven months, a triple bypass, and a recurrence of swelling in my legs and abdomen, doctors diagnosed me with end stage renal disease. There are only two treatments for people living with kidney failure: dialysis or transplant.

While I wait for a transplant, I must do dialysis treatments to stay alive.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/24/2025

Did you know? Life expectancy for a living donor is typically longer than the average person.

That’s because donors go through extensive testing to make sure they’re healthy enough to live safely with one kidney. These are often people who already take great care of themselves, and keep doing so after donation!

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/22/2025

People with kidney failure are seriously ill. I’m one of them. Even if I don’t look sick, my kidneys are no longer able to do their essential job—filtering toxins from my blood.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/19/2025

One Kidney. Two Lives. Infinite Impact.

Did you know? If you want to donate a kidney to someone you love but you're not a match, you can still help save their life through a paired kidney exchange.

Here’s how it works: You donate your kidney to a stranger whose loved one donates to your recipient. It's a powerful chain of compassion—and it’s changing lives every day.

More donors = More lives saved.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/17/2025

Did you know? Most living donors are discharged from the hospital 24-48 hours after surgery.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/15/2025

The average wait time for a deceased donor kidney is 3-5 years and can be up to 10 years in some parts of the country. A living kidney donor can help me get “off the list” sooner and on to living my life.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/12/2025

For many years, I suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes. Uncontrolled high blood pressure and diabetes are the two leading cause of kidney failure in the United States and can damage the kidneys in a short period of time. After six hospitalizations in seven months, a triple bypass, and a recurrence of swelling in my legs and abdomen, doctors diagnosed me with end stage renal disease. There are only two treatments for people living with kidney failure: dialysis or transplant.

While I wait for a transplant, I must do dialysis treatments to stay alive. For over a year, I have and continue to spend 16 hours each week on dialysis.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

09/10/2025

Did you know the average life expectancy for someone on dialysis is just 5 to 10 years? By becoming a living kidney donor, you could help someone get off dialysis and give them a second chance at life.

Please share this post to help raise awareness and create conversation about kidney transplant and living kidney donation.

A living kidney donation would allow me to get back to living a normal life. To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process on my behalf, please contact Vanderbilt University Transplant at 615-936-0695 option 2. Thank you!

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