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Julie Ann Castillo Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR

Jingle as we fondly call her is my bubbly sister in law. When we get together with her cousins you can hear her laugh out loud with the simplest joke. When i got pregnant with my first child, she was the most excited tita in the family. Up to this moment, she still talks to my children every now and then. Distance is not an issue because of technology. I can feel the love she has for my children. She loves them as if they are hers. And I thank God for that love she has for them.

When Jingle came home for Christmas last year, i saw how difficult the situation she & Eph are in right now. Yes, she’s right, her days became shorter because she has to do the dialysis every single night. We cannot do the things we wanted to do when she’s here in Philippines. Worst, she has to return immediately to the States and cut short her vacation.

Please help us find a donor for our Julie. By sharing this , we may find the right person for her. On behalf of our family we thank you for your time and effort. I know with your help and God’s grace we shall get through this triumphantly. God Bless us.

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If you are considering being a living donor please use links below to contact Julie Ann Castillo's Transplant Center. Begin by completing the donor questionnaire

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10666 N Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037

(858) 554-4310 Email Transplant Center

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Medical expenses for living organ donors are 100% covered, and inquires from potential donors are 100% confidential! Contact the Transplant Center to learn more about living donation.

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There are currently 120,000 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the U.S. Of these, 100,000 await kidney transplants.

The median wait time for a kidney transplant is 3-5 years and can vary depending on health, compatibility, and where you live.

In 2014, 17,107 kidney transplants took place in the U.S. Of these, 11,570 came from deceased donors and 5,537 came from living donors.

Every 14 minutes someone is added to the kidney transplant waitlist.

A kidney from a living donor lasts longer and begins functioning more quickly than a kidney from a deceased donor.

In 1995, kidney donation became minimally invasive with a procedure called laparoscopic nephrectomy, which only requires four small incisions. Hospital stay is typically only 3 days after this operation.

Not blood type compatible with your recipient to be a living donor? Kidney Paired Donation (the “kidney swap” program) enables incompatible candidates with a living donor to receive a kidney from a compatible donor.

Last year, over 700 living donor kidney transplants occurred using Kidney Paired Donation.

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