Meet Jessica
Jessica Robinson has kidney failure, and both of her kidneys have been surgically removed. Today she lives with no kidneys at all. Three times a week, she spends hours on hemodialysis just to stay alive, while constantly watching what she eats, how much water she drinks, and how her body responds.
"Dialysis keeps me alive, but it cannot give me my life back."
Jessica is on the waitlist for a kidney from a deceased donor, but that wait averages three to five years. The sooner she can get off dialysis, the better her chances of a lasting improvement in her health. Unfortunately, no one in her immediate family is a suitable donor.
So her transplant team gave her some advice: share your story. Even though it's hard for her to ask, her future depends on it. Jessica is praying for the chance to stop dialysis, have more energy, spend more time with the people she loves, travel, and simply enjoy the small pleasures in life.
That's why this website exists. Somewhere out there is a person who could give Jessica a second chance at life, and they may simply not know she needs them yet. As Jessica puts it, sometimes one share, one conversation, or one person willing to learn about donation can make all the difference.
