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My partner of 17 years is in a battle for her life and we need
your help. Carolynn has been battling Chronic Kidney Disease since
2019 and is currently in Renal Failure. She needs a Kidney
Transplant immediately. I am donating my kidney to the National
Kidney Registry on November 16th to help prioritize her for a
transplant but there is no guarantee in this process. My wife is a
type one diabetic and was diagnosed with Glaucoma in 2019. I have
watched her fight since her 1st surgery for Diabetic Retinopathy in
2013 and have been amazed with her strength. We ask for no sympathy
just understanding and maybe some support. We appreciate it
tremendously. With gratitude and thankfulness..
Cody & Carolynn Thomas
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Double, double toil and trouble - Carolynn needs a kidney and a pancreas!
What can you say? Here we are - as so many find themselves these days - needing to ask for help because even with insurance, the cost of healthcare is too much for most to handle. Let alone when a medical emergency arises.
Carolynn and Cody find themselves here, but not for the first time. They have been married 8 years and want more together. However, health issues have followed them through much of their life together and after several years of battling kidney disease, Carolynn was recently diagnosed as Stage 5 and requires a kidney and pancreas.
Despite all of this - they keep fighting the good fight. Carolynn has a goal to walk at least a mile a day (follow her on Strava and cheer her on!), was working at Raley's and gets out and about with Cody on many of his runs (he runs all the miles and she will walk while he does).
Having been through a medical emergency like this before, they are trying to be as prepared as possible. They are planning ahead for travel expenses for when they get the word "go" and for when they will be out of work and for continuing medical expenses from doctors visits, weekly dialysis trips, medications and other required treatments.
We are asking for any help you can offer. Here is a breakdown of current expenses and projected costs (its a fucking lot) -
Insurance premiums - $800 per month
Travel and Lodging for
transplant - $10K?
Transplant costs (with insurance) -
$125-$300K est.
Continual treatment costs - unknown
Carolynn officially made the transplant list with the National Kidney Foundation and will be working with a coordinator soon to get some extra support by whatever programs are available. Cody has registered with a program and gone through testing to donate his own kidney to a family in need in exchange for one for Carolynn.
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