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Nathan was born with a condition called “prune belly
syndrome,” a birth defect characterized by underdeveloped stomach
muscles and sometimes issues with the urinary tract and kidneys.
Unfortunately for Nathan, his condition includes a problem with his
kidney's.
In October, 2010, Nathan received a kidney from thirty-eight year
old Chris Doing. Chris had read about Nathan's need and
offered to become a donor for Nathan.
In the months following, Nathan and Chris were checked for
compatibility and a successful transplant from Chris to Nathan took
place. Unfortunately, a few months after the transplant
Nathan's creatine levels spiked indicating that his kidney was not
functioning properly. An ultrasound revealed that there was no
blood flowing to Nathan's new kidney. The organ had twisted, choking
off the blood supply.
Emergency surgery was performed to try to restore the blood supply,
unfortunately blood supply was not restored and the following day
Nathan's new kidney had to be removed.
Now Nathan is waiting for a new kidney.
You can read more about Nathan's fight,
Here, and
Here
Nathan can accept a kidney from a donor who has Type B or Type O
blood, is between eighteen and fifty-five years of age and has no
history of high blood pressure or heart disease. If you would like
to become a kidney donor for Nathan, to start the process you will
first need information about your blood-type, this can easily be
determined by your doctor. Once you have that information it
can then be sent to Children's Memorial Hospital, in Chicago via
fax. Children's Memorial Fax number is: (312) 227-9405.
Please be sure to include a cover-page that includes your name, contact
information, and Nathan's name... "Nathan Saavedra" on your
cover page.
You can also contact Nathan's Mother through Nathan's Facebook Page:
“Nathan
Saavedra's Fight,”, or by sending an email to:
nathansaa@aol.com.
You can make a donation to Nathan via PayPal by donating to
nathansaa@aol.com.
For a link to PayPal, please click
Here.
A fund in Nathan's name has been established at Harris Bank (any
branch) to help offset his medical expenses.
A check can be mailed to:
Harris Bank
94 N Kennedy Dr,
Carpentersville, IL 60110.
Please be sure to write the check to "Nathan Saavedra".
For a Link to Harris Bank,
Please Click Here
For Harris Bank Locations,
Please Click Here
For Harris Bank Contact Information,
Please Click Here
Presently, Nathan's Mother says he is doing the best he can.
Let's try to distribute news of Nathan and his family's need and try
to help in whatever way possible. |