Laurel Kingrea’s kidney transplant fund

Hi my name is Ingrid King and I am raising money for Andrew and Sydnah Kingrea to help pay medical bills for their daughter’s kidney transplant. Laurel was diagnosed with end stage renal disease as a result of an autoimmune disease called Atypical HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome). She was hospitalized with an E. coli infection in July 2021 that triggered an HUS reaction that lingered and resulted in an atypical reaction. Atypical HUS is a rare, 2 in a million autoimmune disease reaction. Laurel was treated with nightly peritoneal dialysis for over a year while she waited for a kidney.

For her atypical HUS, she receives a costly IV medication at UVA Children’s clinic every four weeks. The medication is an immunosuppressant that keeps her complement system blocked and her aHUS in check.

Her heart was also affected by a combination of the atypical HUS and high blood pressure from her kidney failure. Thankfully, a combination of heart shaping BP medications has allowed most of her heart function to return. She is on several daily medications to keep her high blood pressure at bay and to continue to improve her heart function. In addition to these issues, she has also developed hypothyroidism and is on medication for that as well.

Recently, an altruistic live donor came forward and chose Laurel at random as the recipient of a brand new kidney! She was transplanted September 6th. She has been taken off of dialysis and her new kidney is performing well!

Laurel’s medical journey will require regular weekly and monthly care for years to come. Since her atypical HUS is so rare, there is still much unknown about it and the doctors are not sure if she will be able to come off of her IV medication. She will receive continued care at the UVA Children’s Clinic to prevent kidney rejection and keep her aHUS in check.

Laurel was diagnosed with end stage renal disease as a result of an autoimmune disease called Atypical HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome). She was hospitalized with an E. coli infection in July 2021 that triggered an HUS reaction that lingered and resulted in an atypical reaction. Atypical HUS is a rare, 2 in a million autoimmune disease reaction. Laurel was treated with nightly peritoneal dialysis for over a year while she waited for a kidney.

For her atypical HUS, she receives a costly IV medication at UVA Children’s clinic every four weeks. The medication is an immunosuppressant that keeps her complement system blocked and her aHUS in check.

Her heart was also affected by a combination of the atypical HUS and high blood pressure from her kidney failure. Thankfully, a combination of heart shaping BP medications has allowed most of her heart function to return. She is on several daily medications to keep her high blood pressure at bay and to continue to improve her heart function. In addition to these issues, she has also developed hypothyroidism and is on medication for that as well.

Recently, an altruistic live donor came forward and chose Laurel at random as the recipient of a brand new kidney! She was transplanted September 6th. She has been taken off of dialysis and her new kidney is performing well!

Laurel’s medical journey will require regular weekly and monthly care for years to come. Since her atypical HUS is so rare, there is still much unknown about it and the doctors are not sure if she will be able to come off of her IV medication. She will receive continued care at the UVA Children’s Clinic to prevent kidney rejection and keep her aHUS in check.

https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/atypical-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome/