My Kidney Story
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MY HOPE IS A KIDNEY
A Living Donor provides longer Life than a deceased donor.
Annual Kidney Transplants are 18,000.
Transplants from Living Donors are 6,000.
In the meantime, there are 100,000 waiting on the deceased donor waitlist.
To be a candidate fill out and submit the donor questionnaire on the websites listed below.
Put my name and DOB for the recipient.
That’s all you do, to get started.
MY PREDICAMENT
Hey folks,
I am faced with the need for a kidney. I need a living donor. It is the best and fastest way to receive a kidney. The living kidney donor gives a life line that will keep giving everyday.
A living donor’s kidney can sustain life longer.
Your generous gift would give life for me. You would be helping me write my story.
My wife didn’t qualify to become a candidate.
I had a brother who tried to be a candidate.
He was declined. I am very thankful for their efforts.
Now you know my need, and my predicament.
My Request
Needless to say, sometimes you need a little help from your friends. Sometimes you need a lot of help.
I am at that point. I need your help.
Would you help me continue in this life’s journey?
Would you give me the gift, the life line, the gift of a kidney?
Would you be my living donor?
My wife, nor brother qualified to be a living donor.
I have a humble heart filled with “Thanksgiving” for their efforts.
Everyday is a blessing, everyday is a “Thanksgiving” day.
Thank-you for your generous time, and consideration.
I give my testimony for God’s Glory. This story will be used to be bring glory to God.
God Bless,
Alex Broome
The Day After “Thanksgiving"
In November of 2008, I was diagnose with Stage 3 Kidney disease. This November makes 18 years of a fight worth fighting. The possibility of staying in Stage 3 was good. I made lifestyle adjustments to keep my kidneys functioning in Stage 3.
Unfortunately, my kidneys have gradually declined to a 16 GFR.
Now, I am in need of a kidney. A kidney would be a life line for me.
I do not have any medical history of diabetes. I do not smoke, and I do not drink alcohol.
My sister and brothers are very supportive in my life’s journey.
One of my brothers was born with one kidney. He is 72 years old now.
He is living proof that a person can live a normal life with just one kidney.
My wife and I were blessed with a beautiful baby girl in December of 2006. She was almost two when I was diagnosed with the renal disease. In 2011 we were blessed with a baby boy. We celebrated our twenty third anniversary this year. Our daughter is 19 and our son is 15.
I have a beautiful wife, daughter, and son. I love them and I am grateful for their support. I hope we can continue sharing life together.
I am asking for your help. A living donor is the easiest, fastest, and best way to be a kidney recipient. It is literally a life saving gift. It is a heroic act of kindness, and a generous giver to give me this life line. I am appreciative for your consideration and decision for going down this road with me.
Our blood types do not have to match. There isn’t a cost to you. My insurance will pay for it.
Lifestyle Adjustments
I was on course losing weight, and I had lost 20 pounds already when I got my diagnosis. My weight wasn’t the cause of my renal function decline, and I am not a diabetic.
To Reduce my size would help my kidney function remain in stage 3, and that was my goal. I learned, less is more and better for the kidneys in general anyways.
I wanted to give myself the best possible outcome to stay in stage 3.
I was hopeful and I was told that more than likely my kidneys would stay in stage three.
The Change
I went to a nutritionist.
I began to exercise.
I made better choices with meals, exercise, and the results were positive.
I looked for opportunities to burn calories. I took stairs instead of elevators. I would park in parking lots further away from store entrances.
I contemplated having stomach surgery for weight loss.
I just couldn’t do it. It wasn’t for me.
I took the challenge to live differently, seriously.
I committed my efforts to do what I needed to do.
My diet became a lifestyle of nutrition that continues to diversify into goodness.
I joined a gym and considered myself successful even if I only showed up.
Now, I am a regular at the wellness center and I enjoy it.
I enjoy cooking for my family. I like to swim with my family.
I like to ride my mountain bike, and play Billiards,
I enjoy playing the drums.
I like camping, and hope to do some traveling one day.
I enjoy watching my son play football, and watching my daughter play with her dog.
I enjoy my wife, and the life we have created together.
I enjoy life.
I was told, that I have lost a whole person. Truth be told, I have lost a whole person. I have lost 140 pounds, and my life is the better for it.
I’m not the same man anymore, so my wife says, and she’s right.
All the healthy lifestyle changes have transformed me into who I am today.
I am thankful for my life and lifestyle.
I have zest, vigor, and vitality.
I have an eagerness with excitement of the next road less traveled.
I made the transformation into the lifestyle of “the best case support for my kidney function”, and for my best life.
Websites for testimonials, answers questions that you may have like,
Facts and myths, the process of donating all can be found in the links below.
Check out these sites for, Donor Stories, Transplant Archives, and Donor programs.
It is necessary to contact me at alex@generation3031.com so we can both be on the same page moving forward.
My Transplant Center Links
Ochsner Transplant Institute
Click the Living Donor Program, then click living donor questionnaire to fill out.
Put my name Alex Broome and B'Day March(03), second(02), 19(sixty eight) for recipient.
Link — Ochsner Transplant Institute
https://www.ochsner.org/services/organ-transplants/
UAB Kidney Transplant
Click our specialties, then click transplant under explore button.
https://www.uabmedicine.org/locations/uab-hospital/
Link — Donor Screening Form On Kidney Transplant page upper right or use link.
Put my name Alex Broome and B'Day March(03), second(02), 19(sixty eight) for recipient.
I appreciate you trying.
National Kidney Registry YouTube channel. Good Information
www.youtube.com/@NationalKidneyRegistry
National Kidney Registry
Link — Donor Program and Fill out Form
https://www.kidneyregistry.com/for-donors/
Good Information Resource
American Transplant Foundation
https://www.americantransplantfoundation.org/living-donation-guide/
https://www.americantransplantfoundation.org/media-kit-3/
