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Jeffrey Olko

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

Hello,
My name is Jeff Olko, and I am hoping to find a kidney donor.

Chronic kidney disease is a problem that I have been dealing with for 34 years. Unfortunately, over time my kidney disease has continued to progress to the extent that I will need a second kidney transplant. After receiving one from a live donor in 2011, and having 8 great years off of dialysis, the kidney unfortunately failed in 2019. The effects and treatments required to combat it have been a constant stress on my mind, body, and soul.

Along with frequent office visits, I have been on dialysis to maintain my health while waiting for a donor along with supporting myself and my family. This treatment often leaves me feeling tired and makes it difficult to do the things I enjoy, like spending time with my family, boating, and enjoying what life has to offer.

I look forward to the day that I can get my normal life back. It would be a blessing to be able to be spend more time with the family whilst traveling to enjoy life without the constant concerns for my health.

I am on the waiting list for a kidney, however that can often take years to get a match. I am hoping to find a living donor to get back to a normal life that I can enjoy with my family. I would be grateful if you could help me find a match by getting tested or sharing this information with your own network of friends, family and community.

I sincerely thank you,
Jeff Olko

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2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202

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Share the Importance of Living Donation

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.