Okay, everybody...
We've all experienced difficulty in life..financial woes, medical issues, and a variety of life's challenges. But this one is a life & death matter. I'm not being dramatic...just real. I'm sending out this request to everybody I can think of because either ONE OF US is the right person or else SOMEONE WE KNOW is the right person.
Looking for someone Type O! Tanela Durbin (Mark & Karen's daughter) needs a kidney transplant. They thought they had a match, but it didn't work out. This is a TEENAGER...with so very much life & vitality left to enjoy...We've got to help her!
Medical info is below, from Karen. But for those who don't know Tanela, here's a quick introduction:
Fun loving
Conquers challenges
Cheerleader at her school
Loves to sing
Crazy about country music
Participates in school plays
Worships & serves at her church
Encourages other kids at heart camp
has come through a zillion medical challenges
Could probably pass a nursing test by now, just from her own experiences!
Insanely contagious smile
Silliest laugh of anybody I know
Gives the best hugs
Always thinking of others -- even this week, when I got to chat with Karen, she "had" to relay a message from Tanela -- "T wants to know how you and the baby are doing."
Please help!!!! My heart aches at the thought of what this young girl is going through. Let's surround her with our prayers & good thoughts & happy wishes...but more importantly...with
someone Type O who can donate a kidney!
TANELA needs to have a KIDNEY TRANSPLANT...
We need a LIVING DONOR…
BLOOD TYPE O – negative or positive is irrelevant…
No history of cancer…
No history of diabetes…
Good health & willing to donate one of your kidneys to TANELA…
CONTACT ANGELA @ 412-647-5489, kidney donor coordinator
Thank you for considering this GIFT OF LIFE…
Karen ~ Durbette
Wife to Mark & Mom of Tanela, 18, NS, Double Lung Transplant due to PPH on 10-12-00, vWD, ASD repair 04-02-92, now in kidney failure...
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