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Help for a hero, my sister Sarah

 
Raised: $1,092.00
Goal: $1,500.00
 
 
 

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Chris Coughlin

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I am raising money to help my sister Sarah, who has saved my younger sister Kaylah by donating her kidney. My sister Kaylah was diagnosed with kidney failure wh... more

 
 
 

Updated posted by Chris Coughlin 10 months ago

Thank you all for your support!...

Thank you all for your support! Sarah is doing much better these days, her incisions are healing up. Thanks to your support, Sarah is almost to her goal. We need a little more to get her there! If you've thought about it and couldn't, we still need help! Spread the word too, and thank you all so much. With a little help, Sarah is fast on the road to recovery.

 
 

Updated posted by Chris Coughlin 11 months ago

Thanks so much all of you...

Thanks so much all of you beautiful people out there! We are all overwhelmed at the generosity of people, some who dno't even know Sarah. Thank you all so much.

Sarah continues to heal and get better, her incision appears to be healing and the infection subsiding. She is beginning to work a little, and makes progress every day.

Thank you for your love and kindness, please keep this going and repost it!

 
 

Updated posted by Chris Coughlin 11 months ago

Sarah told me she cried when...

Sarah told me she cried when she saw the tremendous outpouring of love from so many wonderful people. Pleas continue to support this cause, and help my sister continue to heal. Thank you all!

 
 
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Created by Chris Coughlin on June 12, 2011

 

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I am raising money to help my sister Sarah, who has saved my younger sister Kaylah by donating her kidney.

My sister Kaylah was diagnosed with kidney failure when she was 10 years old. She got a transplant, and that saved her then. She is now 23 years old, and in the last 2 years her transplanted kidney began to fail. I was not a match, but it turned out my sister Sarah was. Sarah gave her kidney to Kaylah, and saved her life.

The whole thing has been an incredible ordeal for my family, and the bills continue to pile up regardless- rent, car payment, credit cards, school tuition, to name a few. Sarah has a job, but she has not been able to go there to even work enough to pay her bills at all during recovery. She tried going to work, but got an infection in her abdominal incision sent her right back home. She is healing, but money has become so tight now that it's a consideration if there is even enough to pay the parking fee just for Sarah to get to work, let alone if she physically can.

Myself and my family are helping Sarah as much as possible, but it is not enough to cover what she needs. We have all been in and out of work over the last couple of years, and other situations have come up compounding everything.

Sarah has selflessly given the gift of life to my other sister Kaylah, and I'm asking for any help at all to get her through this rough period. I put the goal at $1500, but any amount helps. If even just 20 people gave $20, that would be a huge help. Any amount at all really. I know a lot of people really love Sarah, and know how special she is.

100% of the money will go right to Sarah so she won't be buried in bills while she is trying to heal. I am doing this for her because it's one way I can try to help.

Please consider helping my sister, and repost this to anyone who might want to help. Thank you so much!
 

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Of course, I have to help. I'm happy to hear both are on the mend. I remember when they were all so little. Time goes by, but memories stay. Will keep you all in my prayers.

posted by Gessi (Aaron and Drew's mom) 11 months ago

My family is so amazed at the out-pouring of love that is going on for my sweet and beautiful daughter Sarah :) my heart is filled with such hope and my spirit is so delighted by the kindness of everyone. There are no words that can ever fully express love and care...please know that we are feeling all of this! Thank you all as you help in the healing! And, to let you know as well, my other sweet and beautiful daughter, Kaylah, who received Sarah's kidney, is like a new person! She was so very sick before the transplant, and she is becoming well... The difference is like night and day!!! I am also thankful that my son, Chris, who so wanted to give his kidney to Kaylah, but was unable to because of blood type, thought to put Sarah's plight on this site to help her. Thank you to all of you who already have, and those of you who still may, so generously extend your hearts to Sarah, who so humbly extended hers to her sister, Kaylah. :) <3 <3 <3

posted by Cindy Erickson-Coughlin Erickson 11 months ago

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Anonymous

10 months ago

 

$100.00

Michelle Pitois-Yokoyama

10 months ago

 
 

Cindy, you & your precious family are in my prayers.

 

$100.00

Anonymous

10 months ago

 

$10.00

Katie

10 months ago

 
 

I know it's not much, but it's for one of the best causes I can think of. <3 you Kaylah. Thank you Sarah.

 

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ChainedBeauty Designs

11 months ago

 
 

This is from all the people that purchased something from my store, all wanting to help you out.

 

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Anonymous

11 months ago

 

$20.00

Carol Reager

11 months ago

 
 

God Bless you all.

 

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Tiffany

11 months ago

 
 

Lots of Love Sarah, hope you are both doing well!

 

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Rachel

11 months ago

 
 

Wish this could be more, but hope it helps...Feel better ladies!!!!

 

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11 months ago

 

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