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Title: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on June 15, 2012, 05:01:13 AM
We just started a new facebook page for Jenna: "Wanted: Kidney donor" http://on.fb.me/MVDW3x - please LIKE it if you're on facebook, and share it with your contacts.
If you have a kidney search page of your own, please let me know - we will share it on Jenna's page.  :2thumbsup;

 :cheer: Thanks so much!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: monrein on June 15, 2012, 05:07:17 AM
Done.   :grouphug;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: lola on June 15, 2012, 05:18:14 AM
you got it chicka :thumbup;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: Sluff on June 15, 2012, 09:58:46 AM
Already done did it.  :thumbup;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on June 15, 2012, 12:57:03 PM
Thank you!  :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: RichardMEL on June 17, 2012, 01:57:39 AM
I saw this a couple of days ago and it's an awesome page. Love the pic of Jenna in her cute "Are you my match"(it says something like that) shirt too.. very cute - fngers crossed this campaign works out for all of you!!!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: cariad on June 17, 2012, 09:47:33 AM
Don't do Facebook so I've put Gwyn on it. Adding my crossed fingers and best wishes to the effort!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: deniferfer on June 17, 2012, 10:49:43 AM
I just liked it and I will share it.  I will see if my sister Jasmine will like it and put it on her page. She has 950 friends!! (she collects friends for a living.  :laugh:) but it would get the word out. Best of luck to you guys and I hope Jenna finds her type!!!  :cuddle;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: willowtreewren on June 17, 2012, 10:53:26 AM
Done! And gladly.

I'm thrilled that Emily's kidney finally found her, too!

Aleta
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: MaryJoe on June 17, 2012, 12:59:32 PM
Done.  My son, daughter and niece will all share it also - between them they must have a gazillion friends - they're probably all friends with deniferer's sister!  :rofl;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: deniferfer on June 17, 2012, 11:20:25 PM
Done.  My son, daughter and niece will all share it also - between them they must have a gazillion friends - they're probably all friends with deniferer's sister!  :rofl;

 :rofl; :rofl; Knowing my sister they probably are !!


I got my sister to share the page and I saw one of my friends shared it as well  :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on June 18, 2012, 02:43:39 AM
 :bandance; Thank you all - I hope it works.
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: thegrammalady on June 18, 2012, 09:57:59 AM
DONE !
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on June 22, 2012, 07:28:10 PM
 :2thumbsup; Thanks everyone. I also posted a craigslist ad and heard from one person already. Wrong blood type but maybe could be used in a swap. The best thing would be to bring a O donor to swap because they can help a greater pool of people, but this lady is A. But very nice to get a response!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: MaryJoe on June 23, 2012, 05:31:53 AM
 :2thumbsup;  So happy that you've received a response!  At least you know word is getting out.  Praying for Jenna's perfect match - or at least a good swap partner - to show up.
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: deniferfer on June 23, 2012, 11:01:03 AM
That's wonderful you got a response!!! Best of luck to to guys that one will response that is a match!!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: *Dragonette* on July 07, 2012, 02:21:43 PM
:2thumbsup; Thanks everyone. I also posted a craigslist ad and heard from one person already. Wrong blood type but maybe could be used in a swap. The best thing would be to bring a O donor to swap because they can help a greater pool of people, but this lady is A. But very nice to get a response!

 :cheer:

I  hope it works out!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: cassandra on July 07, 2012, 02:48:37 PM
me too         



                       :flower;




lots of love Cas
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on July 08, 2012, 01:39:30 AM
Craigslist: I got this email today...

Hello,
I know of a nice couple near Quito, Ecuador.
They work with a Surgical team to match a living healthy donor
to their U.S. Kidney recipient.
The total package is 90k dollars which includes everything but
the airfare to Quito. From what I understand it even includes the
anti rejection drugs for post surgery.
If I can find out any more info for you just let me know.
Best regards,
DD (Name withheld by me)

I won't respond. Waste of time.  ::)
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: cassandra on July 08, 2012, 04:08:41 AM
Clever girl, I find those things absolutely incredible.

lots of luck, and love Cas
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: MooseMom on July 08, 2012, 06:04:42 AM
Ugh.  Some worms coming out of the woodwork... ::)
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: jbeany on July 08, 2012, 01:01:46 PM
Only 90K!  Gee, what a bargain!   ;D
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: pitagory on August 19, 2012, 06:52:13 PM
done
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on August 19, 2012, 10:17:25 PM
A friend has been donating his time to produce a short film about Jenna needing a kidney donor. We are also hoping to bring awareness to organ transplants and all the people waiting as well as living donation. We have interviews with a nephrologist, a living donor, a kidney transplant recipient and Jenna and I, so I am hoping it turns out good enough to share. We are getting close to being finished!

Craigslist deletes my ads occasionally so I have to keep reposting. I have heard from 2 women who say they have contacted the transplant team, but we have no way of knowing the status unless they update us.
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: Rerun on August 20, 2012, 10:36:49 AM
Put liked.

Best of luck!    :flower;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: Sweet Blood on August 20, 2012, 01:11:48 PM
Liked it.
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on August 20, 2012, 01:18:05 PM
 :clap; :thx; Thank you!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: AnnieB on August 20, 2012, 06:09:27 PM
Liked it.  :thumbup;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: RichardMEL on August 20, 2012, 08:12:27 PM
Wait... Quito, Ecuador .....

now I know why they have given Julian Asange asylum!!! Finally he can be useful for something!!!!


(in case anyone wonders I was loosely associated with dealing with some of his nefarious hacker activities in the early-mid 90's....)
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on August 20, 2012, 11:02:48 PM
 :bandance; We made it to 500 LIKES!
Thanks to all who helped us. :thx;
If you have a kidney-search facebook page of your own, please let me know and I will share it on Jenna's.  :waving;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on August 22, 2012, 02:59:32 PM
We've been fortunate to have our friend Mark Hovater share his film making skills in a mini-documentary about Jenna needing a kidney donor, living donors and organ transplant awareness. She has been on the wait list nearly 2 years, along with 114,000 other people who need organs. Today Mark worked with Jenna and filmed her perspective. More news soon!
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: Fatkidney on August 23, 2012, 08:30:04 AM
Liked it!
Here's another Facebook page that features individuals in need of kidney transplants. Put Jenna's page on there too.  They'll feature it and get you some more attention.  Mine is today's featured page.

https://www.facebook.com/FindAKidneyCentral
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on August 23, 2012, 03:48:45 PM
Liked it!
Here's another Facebook page that features individuals in need of kidney transplants. Put Jenna's page on there too.  They'll feature it and get you some more attention.  Mine is today's featured page.

https://www.facebook.com/FindAKidneyCentral

Thanks! Jenna was featured a couple of weeks ago. I will go check yours out!  :waving;
Title: Re: Kidney donor for Jenna
Post by: okarol on March 22, 2013, 12:12:24 PM
Jeez I have so many threads about dialysis, transplant, facebook, etc, so I updated Jenna's status here. http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=26504.0