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In February 2010 my friend Gail's Husband Dan had a kidney transplant. Everything has been good up till March of 2014 when he had a Nephrectomy (his old kidneys removed) because they grew so big it caused an umbilical hernia. Again, things were going good until August 1 when his monthly lab work indicated kidney rejection. He was admitted to the UW hospital on August 14th for treatments to try to reverse the rejection. During the second treatment Dan got severe abdominal pains. They found he had a steroid induced ulcer (hole) in his stomach caused by the meds he takes to stay alive. He ended up in emergency surgery to repair the ulcer but, due to treating the rejection his stomach is not healing as it would in someone who is not immuno-suppressed. He has a GI tube in one nostril and a feeding tube in the other. There has been little to no improvement and no indication as to how long he will be hospitalized. No one can tell them what is happening or what the prognosis is at this time.

Dan's employer does not offer short term disability or sick leave. In other words he is not receiving any pay. If he was to leave the hospital now he would be out of work till October at the earliest. With no light at the end of the tunnel the monthly bills are starting to pile up as well as his medical bills. To top this whole situation off, Dan and Gail are the sole caregivers to their niece Winter with no financial or physical help from the parents. Gail has been making as many daily trips to Madison as she can and gas is very pricey these days we all know. 

I am asking all of you friends that if you find you may have a few dollars you could spare for Dan and Gail they would greatly appreciate it. No donation is too small. It all adds up. Even a tank of gas at this point would be a great help. Please share this with your friends also. Thank you all so much!!

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Tina Schroeder March
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Beloit, WI

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