Erica’s kidney journey

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Erica’s kidney journey

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Hello friends! I’m here to do something that’s very hard for me: asking for help!

A little info about my situation; in the summer of 2023 my friend was visiting as I was showing her the sights of Seattle when I experienced a lot of shortness of breath & trouble walking any distance. I got in to see my dr thinking it was my asthma acting up. It wasn’t. If had a very small heart attack & my primary care sent me to the hospital for testing. At this time they found that I not only had congestive heart failure but I was also in late stages of renal failure (kidneys). Being type 3 diabetic since 2015, I knew I was in trouble. I need a kidney transplant. So I began a regimen of meds and many Dr appointments. I then moved to PA w my girlfriend, as we could be closer to family for support. This has been quite a journey. And as I’m still working from home, last week I began dialysis and that’s 3 days a week (quite time consuming) and my energy levels are just depleted. I long to just go find a full time job but my body won’t let me. And now I’m struggling to afford all this care & to just survive this illness. My work hours are very minimal due to all this and I’m just having trouble getting by. So I come to you all humbled and asking for any help you can spare during this time. I also want to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation & how you can save a life! If you’re interested in seeing if you’re a match please reach out and I can answer some questions. You can also go to your Dr and get a simple blood text and let them know you’re interested in organ donation. You just never know who’s life you could be saving! Thank you kindly for reading this and for whatever you can doo to help me. I appreciate you all

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Erica Francesca
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Lancaster, PA
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