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Save Stuart
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After a long battle to find a kidney donor to save the life of 35 year old Stuart Zimmer, a donor was found from the more than 120 people tested. As a result, Stuart had a successful kidney transplant on April 28, 2005.
Stuart, his wife Jennifer, and their three children Zach, Sabre and Max would like to thank everyone who helped out in every way, including passing along the information and getting tested. Special thanks go to Regina Grebb of New York who is the donor as well as everyone at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
Stuart Zimmer, 35, a philanthropist and father of three children, is in desperate need of a living kidney donor. The surgery is simple and laparoscopic, with a small "bikini line" incision that allows the donor to be back at work within the week. There is no cost to the donor and no lifestyle restrictions post procedure. One can live a long and healthy life with one kidney.
If you would like to save this young man's life and be tested as a potential donor, please call Joan Kelly at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital 212-305-6469 or email the family for more information: zimmer6@aol.com.
Please see below for a message from his wife, Jennifer.
My husband, Stuart Zimmer, is dying from kidney failure. We have three children: ages 4, 2 and 5 months. Stuart is suffering on dialysis and his doctors are unable to control his blood pressure, which is high enough to cause a stroke or worse. He is only 35 and otherwise fit and healthy. He desperately needs a kidney transplant to stay alive. So far, 80 friends, family and total strangers have been tested, but none were compatible. Since he had a previous surgery and blood transfusions, he is highly sensitized and difficult to match.
Now, I am appealing to our community in hopes of getting a match for my husband. I pray someone will read this and understand. Every day, 12 people die waiting for a donor. I don't want my precious husband to become a statistic.
If you or anyone you know would consider being tested as a potential donor, please call New York Presbyterian Hospital at 212-305-6469 and ask for Joan Kelly. You can also reach her at kellyja@nyp.org. The test is simple and free. As they are often very busy, if you do not hear back soon, please call me (at home 201-825-9388 or on my cell 201-388-6289) or e-mail me at zimmer6@aol.com. Compatible donors should be between 18 and 65, in good health and have Type B or O blood. If you have high blood pressure, a blood disease or diabetes, you cannot donate. The donor's surgery is now very simple and laparoscopic. The donor is hospitalized for 2-3 days, with only a small "bikini line" incision. Most donors are back to work within a week with no dietary or lifestyle restrictions. There is no cost to the donor. You can live a long, healthy life with just one kidney! In fact, many people are born with just one.
Please share this with friends, family and colleagues. With the right transplant, Stuart will have many more years to enjoy our babies and lead a full, productive life. In the meantime, please pray for everyone awaiting vital organs to live.
Thank you with all my heart for reading this. Please contact me with any questions.
God bless you,
Jennifer Zimmer
Home: 201-825-9388
Cell: 201-388-6289
zimmer6@aol.com
www.savestuart.org
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