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Team Love

My name is Oscar Love! I am from Clarksdale, Mississippi and a father of two beautiful children. I currently reside in Lincoln, Nebraska and have been retired for a couple of years now, which is nice, but I love being so close to my family which is a blessing from God. In high school I was a football and basketball participant. I went to Coahoma in Clarksdale to play basketball then eventually ended up playing football for at Arkansas Pinebluff. Unfortunately, the reason why I am reaching out to you today is because I have grown very ill over the past 5 years and truly started going downhill in 2014 when I suffered a stroke. This really threw me for a loop. After the stroke, my health started to decline tremendously. I have had a lot of medical setbacks along the way that honestly was because of my high blood pressure and my type 2 diabetes but I was surviving. Just when I thought that it couldn't get much worse it did! In Feb. 2016 I started kidney dialysis. I remember sitting in my care facility being told by my physician that it was either dialysis or death. With that ultimatum presented to me I took charge, and changed my life! I started working out, eating healthier and losing weight and I started to regain my health and happiness. A couple of months passed by and I got some more bad news from my doctor. This time, my kidney was failing and I was in jeopardy of losing my health that I worked so hard to gain back! In October of 2016, I was put on a kidney donor list and am still searching for a generous person to help me get a new kidney! I know and understand now how important taking care of your health and eating right truly is and I really want to raise awareness about this issue that has plauged the United States for years. I want a second chance to improve my quality of life as well as others' lives in my community. With your funding and help I want to not only pay for my own medical expenses but also donate money to a local dialysis center in Omaha, Nebraska that is responsible for giving me second chance at life. I am a strong Christian and through all of the battles that I have been through, I am still here because of God and the plan that he has for me. I know in my heart that I was destined to help people and give others a second chance just like God has done for me. Going through dialysis has been one of the toughest things that I have ever had to do but with your help I can help others that are on dialysis too! I want to bring awareness to the process, treatment and implications that a positive dialysis treatment can have on a person that needs it. Thank you for your time and God Bless.

Organizer

Oscar McKay Love
Organizer
Lincoln, NE

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