My name is Jason, and I am 27 years old. The 54-year-old father of one of my best friends, Bill, was diagnosed with late-stage renal failure in 2011. In the beginning of 2012, I was alerted by a Facebook post asking for a kidney donor. Surgery was finally January 14, 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, NJ.
I was released from the hospital three days later. I returned to work three weeks after that. As part of my recovery, I went to Longwood Gardens with my girlfriend, went out to lunch with friends, and went to a family Super Bowl party, and a birthday party. The most exciting thing I’ve done since surgery is go to central Florida for a week with my girlfriend. It was exciting to be able to ride roller coasters at Universal Studios. Currently, a few friends and I are planning a two week trip to Chile in September.
Jason, what a terrific story! How amazing to recognize your friend’s father’s need for a kidney through the Internet – and to respond by donating a kidney to him! Have a great time rocking one kidney in Chile – so cool!