Thursday marked the day for the third discharge from Virginia Mason Hospital. Patrick loved sleeping in his own bed after 20 nights at the hospital. He is now resting at home. Thanks for all of the prayers and words of encouragement over the past few weeks!
04/11/2011 13:56
I think I can be his donor. My kidneys are healthy but I haven't been able to find what blood type Patrick is. I would love to help! Chris Pena 04/11/2011 21:48
O+ or O- Serenity Fitzpatrick 04/12/2011 20:11
I am O! My email is serenityfitz@gmail.com Lynn Crespo 04/12/2011 21:45
Hello Patrick and Gina, Peggy Upton 04/13/2011 08:44
Hi Patrick and Gina, sure wish we could donate an "old" kidney. We have spread the word among our kids and their friends, and we will continue to do so. We will also continue to pray. Wish we could do more. We love you all and love being your neighbors! Peg & Joe Jessica Gaylor 04/13/2011 10:20
Hi Patrick & Gina--I received your email recently through a friend and was so moved by your story. In 2006 I donated my kidney to my husband. We were fortunate that he was not yet on dialysis before the transplant. Christy Manclark 04/13/2011 12:57
Hi Gina and Patrick, I just got a post on Facebook from the Up With People alumni association with your information. I traveled in UWP with cast A '88. I too have been on dialysis for over 3 years... I do hemo. I have had over 50 people inquire to my hospital about donating, many went through testing, but for what ever reason, no one was a match. My step-sister inlaw has just completed the testing process, she is compatible and we are having our surgery in Boston on Tuesday the 19th of this month! I have two beautiful children, Hannah age 10, and Ethan age 5..... This process as you know is difficult, but I have found and I hope you have too that it is an amazing journey filled with incredibly giving people. I pray that you find your kidney soon..... My donor has known the whole time that I needed a kidney, but it wasn't until recently that she thought "why not me?" Gail Cameron 04/13/2011 18:53
I am O+ and as far as I know have healthy kidneys.... I don't have alot of money or medical insurance, but if I might be able to help, let me know.... gaillcameron@yahoo.com... you will be in my prayers... Gail Cameron @Gail...You do not need medical insurance as Patrick's insurance will cover all parts of the procedure through the post transplant procedure for any acceptable donor. You do need to consider the recovery period post surgery, which ranges 3 to 6 weeks for most people...Al (Patrick's Brother). Charlene Preston 04/14/2011 18:33
Gina,Patrick and Austin! I just saw your post on the UWP Alumni thread. I am an Alum from 96. I do not have the right blood type that you need (and I live in Canada), however Kidney troubles are near and dear to me. My Grandfather has been on dialysis for over 4 years and is not capable of receiving a transplant. Last year the Kidney Foundation of Canada had a Kidney March. It was in Alberta (which is the province I live in). We walked 100km (62miles) in three days and stayed in tents the first weekend in Sept of 2010 (it was chilly, there was ice on the tents in the morning). The goal was to have 600 walkers with the financial goal of raising 1 million dollars for Kidney Research, in reality there were only 218 walkers and yet we STILL were able to make over $900,000.00. The walk was amazing, and tough, and emotional and crazy and gruelung and... NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH!!!! Stay strong Patrick and I hope that you are able to find a Kidney very soon! Mikki (Miller) Starmer 04/15/2011 20:45
I am an alum from 84/85B. I just tested to see if I could donate to my nephew (he is age 24 and the family is again driving to Mayo clinic in the morning from Missouri). Michèle Colboc 04/17/2011 10:10
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