Tristan Pavarini

Gregory Mazzoni Needs A LIVING Kidney DONOR

Kidney failure not only effects the person who’s kidney is failing, but also effects everyone around them and their family. Please help us share this.

Gregory is my grandpa. In my family, we call him Papa. Papa is the best grandpa that I could ever ask for. He has been here for me since the day I was born. When I was born, my dad, mom and brother were all sick with fevers and colds. Papa and my grandma were there for me. I’ve been told that him and my grandma even fought over which one of them would give me my first bottle when I was a baby. Papa has continuously proven to be an amazing person to those around him. When I was younger, Papa would take my brother and I on the Log Flume in Ocean City and role play as “Pirate Papa” to make us laugh. He goes out of his way to help others and ensure that we are all happy, healthy and safe. For example, I had a recent incident that led to me needing to go to the hospital. Before I even arrived at the hospital Papa and grandma had already left their house to meet me at the hospital, which was an hour away from their home. Afterwards, they both insisted on bringing my girlfriend and I to their home to take care of us while I recovered.

There are endless qualities that I admire about Papa. To name a few, they are his unconditional love, generosity, sense of humor, kindness, and his ability to be there for everyone.

Papa and I have always enjoyed our time spent together whether it’s playing board games, going to waterparks, going out to dinner, or going to the beach, I have always had a great time with him.
When I used play baseball, Papa would drive an hour to come watch my baseball games. After the games, he would treat me with a slushie and hot dog from the concession stand.
Now, Papa always texts me to check in on me to make sure that I’m doing well. He also frequently invites my girlfriend and I to go out to dinner with him and grandma. They even push us to order appetizers and desserts every time to make sure we are well fed and have extras to take home.

Kidney failure has affected Papa’s life in several ways that have been noticeable to me and to others.
Papa used to have the energy to do so many with my family and I. Now he has is tired more often and has to take frequent naps. Even though he is trying to keep active, he isn’t able to walk as much as he used to. Papa also now has trouble sleeping now which doesn’t help his energy for the day. He even got tired after helping my grandma make a bed. Ever since his kidney began to fail, he has had a loss of energy and happiness. He has been stressed out and constantly worrying. Papa used to be able to do much more, but now it’s difficult for him. During the pandemic, he has had to travel to many high-risk areas including countless different hospitals and even airports and planes to travel to different states because of his kidney. This is dangerous for him and my grandma especially given their age group. Papa used to be a very happy guy and now because of his kidney failing, he is down and stressed out more than ever, and it pains my family and I to see him this way.
A transplant for Papa would mean he can have his old life back and wouldn’t have to stress every second of his life. The transplant would mean he could do the things he loves and spend more time with his family.

Kidney failure not only effects the person who’s kidney is failing, but also effects everyone around them and their family. Please help us share this story to help my Papa!

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