Marc Perez, 40-year-old account executive from Queens NY, has IgA Nephropathy with kidney function at 10%. He undergoes 15 hours of weekly dialysis with nausea, headaches, and fatigue. Formerly practiced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. No family members are compatible donors. 2–4 year waitlist. "Dialysis keeps me alive — but a kidney transplant would let me truly live." Contact: Marc 212-495-9434; Sarah Gardner 917-385-5657; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital transplant coordinators; National Kidney Registry.
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