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JaMya Caggins

LIVING Kidney DONOR NEEDED

It would truly be a blessing to be able to go back to school and live the college experience I always have looked forward to

Hi, my name is Jamya, and I am hoping to find a kidney donor.

Chronic Kidney Disease is a problem that I have been dealing with since I turned 16. I found out my kidney disease was progressing to the extent that I would need a kidney transplant. The effects and treatment required has taken a toll on my life and has been a constant stress on my mind, body and soul.

For the past 3-4 years I’ve had frequent hospital and doctor visits and started dialysis while also still trying to support myself and my family. This heavy schedule often leaves me feeling tired. It has had a major negative impact on my ability to work to take care of myself and makes it difficult to do things I enjoy. I like to spend time with my family, and I would like to finish school to get my degree. I love to travel with my family and friends and create everlasting memories

I look forward to the day that I can get my normal life back. It would truly be a blessing to be able to go back to school and live the college experience I always looked forward to before things changed. I'd also like be able to take planned trips with my family and enjoy life without 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 really hoping to find a living donor because it can improve the quality of my life with my family and friends. I would be truly grateful if you could help me find a match by getting tested or sharing this information with your own network of family, friends and community.

I thank and appreciate you,
Jamya

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Become JaMya Caggins's Donor

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

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2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202

(313) 916-1269 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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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.

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