The following email is circulating,
but since we have read many such emails with no way of confirm the status of
the person in need over time, Boycott Watch has decided to help by letting
people know this is legitimate, and we ask that you help. The letter is from a
loving wife, and we can not say it any better, so we are going to leave the
email as is, and ask that you take action.
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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 & healthy. He desperately needs a kidney
transplant to stay alive. So far, 30 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 taking my appeal across the U.S. in hopes
of getting a match for Stuart. 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 |
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If you or anyone you know would
consider being tested as a potential donor, call Columbia 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. If you do not hear back soon, call me. Often they are very busy, and
don't get back to people as quickly as we would like. You can also email me:
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
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(201) 825-9388
C (201) 388-6289
zimmer6@aol.com |
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