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Help Josh and Steph recover from Kidney Transplant

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UPDATED 12/17/2022 - This fundraiser was started in August of this year to help our family get by while dealing with an extremely difficult time & also to help raise awareness and help us find a possible kidney donor for Josh.

Since the start of this fundraiser so much has transpired. Josh has been out of work for 5 months. His condition had gotten so bad his medical team told him it was his only choice if he wanted to make it through this.

He has been on dialysis 8 hours a day every day, to keep him stable.

We knew from the beginning that Josh's best chance at life was a living donor.

We knew there was a chance of none of us being a "perfect" match.

Finally, after months of testing, procedures, and other things to qualify as a donor, we got word that I (Josh's wife) am a match! The transplant is scheduled for December 27, 2022!!

While overwhelmed with Joy, that this is finally coming to an end, and we can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel, we are also paralyzed with fear of what the future looks like financially for us. Having a home, 3 small children, and both of us being out of work is a frightening situation.

The medical bills are endless, and the anti-rejection medication Josh will need after the transplant are extremely costly, even with insurance.

--- We are praying for a great year in 2023, after everything over the last 5 years, we are just praying for some normalcy.

Thank you to everyone who has been following our story, praying for us, and everyone who has donated. Please keep us in your prayers on this road to recovery. We are truly so grateful for all of the people in our lives.



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Stephanie McGuigan
Organizer
Magnolia, NJ

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