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Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor. "Some things I enjoy doing are playing with my siblings, playing video...
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Dec 30, 2024
Former WIVB anchor Teresa Weakley becomes a living kidney donor
Teresa Weakley, who anchored at WIVB in Buffalo from 2013 to 2016 and is now with WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, learned of a woman...
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Dec 24, 2024
Otto Needs a Kidney
Otto Tertinek Otto Tertinek recently discovered that he is nearing kidney failure. Unfortunately, members of his family not matches for...
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Dec 11, 2024
Remembering Allan Harris Rosenblitt (1947-2024)
Broadcaster Allan Harris Rosenblitt helped spread awareness about kidney disease and organ donation.
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Dec 5, 2024
Renal Support Network | Journey to Kidney Transplantation after Decades of Dialysis
Born with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a rare kidney condition, Jessica Frysz faced extraordinary challenges from a young age.
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Nov 27, 2024
Observer | Family celebrates successful kidney transplant
Richard Peters of Silver Creek celebrated his 70th birthday in good health, thanks to a kidney donated by his niece Priscilla Peters...
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Nov 23, 2024
Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Matt Jowsey of Buffalo is seeking a living kidney donor. His friends and family are sharing this graphic to help reach potential donors.
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Nov 18, 2024
Brittany McILwain of Buffalo is Hoping for a Living Kidney Donor
Brittany McILwain of Buffalo is in need of a kidney transplant. She’s hoping a generous person will come forward to donate a kidney to...
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Nov 4, 2024
JaQuan Casselman of Niagara Falls is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
JaQuan Casselman of Niagara Falls is hoping that a living donor will come forward to provide him with the kidney transplant he needs....
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Oct 30, 2024
WKBW | 'Save so many more lives': Donors and recipients encourage live organ donations
After seeing a post about Samantha Mckillen's need for a kidney transplant, Michelle Murray decided to become a donor. Now the two are...
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Oct 24, 2024
Living kidney donation bonds strangers in Forestville
Allison Kwilos, a first-grade teacher at Forestville Elementary School, decided to become a living kidney donor after learning of Katie...
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Jul 29, 2024
Jim Urtel Needs a Kidney
Have you seen this billboard? Jim Urtel of Batavia is in need of a kidney transplant and the group Kidneys for Communities is helping him...
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Jul 17, 2024
Roy Sheppard of Lancaster is Seeking a Living Donor
Roy Sheppard of Lancaster is hoping a living donor will match with him for a transplant at UR Medicine. Friends and family are helping...
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Aug 9, 2023
Kidney & Pancreas Recipient Nicole
On June 20, 2023, Nicole celebrated her one year anniversary of a kidney and pancreas transplant at ECMC. Thank you Nicole for sharing...
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Apr 12, 2023
Jessica Frysz's Kidney Story
I’m a Western New York native who grew up in Cheektowaga. I was raised by my parents Robert and Colette. I have an older sister, Angelina...
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Mar 14, 2023
Interview with Kidney Transplant Recipient Tanesha Adams
Tanesha Adams received a diagnosis of kidney disease in 2018 and had a kidney transplant at Erie County Medical Center in 2020.
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Jan 12, 2023
Forty years of life made possible by a kidney transplant
Jan Schichtel of Franklinville recently celebrated 40 years since receiving her kidney transplant, a gift made possible by the generosity...
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May 26, 2022
Waiting for the Blessing of a Living Kidney Donor
Joann Wellman is hoping for a living kidney donor. Joann, 67, and her husband Michael live in Frewsburg, NY. “We have two amazing...
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Mar 20, 2022
Seeking a selfless donor
Elena DePaolo successfully battled leukemia. Now she needs a kidney transplant and is hoping a living donor will come forward. Elena...
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Mar 8, 2022
Jordan hopes for a living kidney donor
Jordan Crowley is hoping for a living kidney donor. Jordan is a 23-year-old college student from Elma. He plans to graduate with a...
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