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David Klipstein

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

My Name is David Klipstein and I need a Kidney Transplant!
I am 61 years old, single, never married and have no kids. I am hard-working and have been selling building materials for over 30 years. In my youth I enjoyed Fishing, Surfing and Bicycle Riding. I still fish, Hike and love to cook, but it is getting harder due to lack of energy. It is also getting harder to cook and eat (I Love To Eat) because of my dietary restrictions.
I am a Recovering Alcoholic who has now been Sober for over 13 Years. Better late than never.
I haven’t always done the right thing, but I am trying my best to be a better man. Sobriety has given me a 2nd chance, and I hope I'm not pushing it to ask for a 3rd?

My primary Doctor told me he wanted me to see a Nephrologist because he was concerned about my kidney functions. I wouldn't have known there was a problem if he didn't tell me.
My first visit was in Dec 2022. This disease has been developing quickly and to tell you the truth I don't know what scares me the most, Dialysis or Dying.

Getting a transplant would mean that I can keep working, keep fishing and keep enjoying Life.

It is very hard for me to ask for help but i am asking now.
I need someone to Donate a Kidney to me. What I just learned is that you can have a healthy life with only one kidney. I would be so grateful if you would consider donating to me. I know that's a lot to ask of anyone.
Please share this post and let the world know!

Thank You for listening.
David

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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.