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A Inexperienced Township police officer is hoping for the group’s help as he searches for a reside kidney donor. Troy Biggs, 45, has been a police officer for half his life, serving most of that point at Inexperienced Township. “I like serving to individuals once they name. It might be so simple as altering a tire” he mentioned. He seems wholesome, however internally, his kidneys are failing and have reached vital ranges that will quickly require dialysis. Biggs has grown accustomed to serving to others. He’s far much less snug asking for assist himself, however says he is aware of he’s operating out of choices. “I actually do not have a selection. It isn’t like one thing you should buy on Amazon. I want a kidney,” he mentioned. “It is filled with cysts, so at present my kidney proper now might be twice the dimensions it ought to be, or I assume each kidneys.”Bigg’s misplaced his mom in April. She was preventing polycystic kidney illness. Biggs was recognized with the genetic life-threatening illness in April. One in every of his sisters additionally has the illness. Regardless of enhancing his eating regimen and rising train, his kidney perform ranges proceed to say no. “My kidney degree is at a 15. Usually it is…” He pauses preventing again emotion earlier than ending his thought. “For a standard individual it is in all probability up within the 90s… If my kidneys get all the way down to 7 to 10, someplace in there, that is once I’ll have to start out dialysis.”Troy and his spouse Bridgette have been married for nearly 10 years.”He isn’t one which exhibits emotion very a lot, so to see him get emotional when he talks about that is very tough,” she mentioned. “It is very tough to observe. I attempt to be his rock.”The 2 love touring and nation music concert events, each passions which have needed to take a backseat as a result of coronavirus and the truth that Troy is high-risk.”He is my all the things. It took us a very very long time to seek out one another. He actually is the most effective factor that each occurred to me,” she mentioned. “Should you simply have that little itch behind your thoughts saying that you simply need to assist somebody, please do.”Bridgette Biggs mentioned Troy has devoted his life to serving to others and his “ardour for residing and love for persons are plain.”Troy Biggs has not too long ago befriended Mike Weissmann, a Inexperienced Township firefighter that was in want of a kidney transplant till final week when he had a profitable transplant. A fellow fireman, Lt. Jeff Williams, was his donor. Each are doing effectively. “No one at work knew,” Troy Biggs mentioned. “So to see all the assistance that he (Weissmann) acquired is nice, and I am hoping. I hate to ask individuals from work, however right here I’m. I need assistance.”If you want to be examined to see if you’re a match with Biggs or study extra concerning the kidney transplant course of, contact Tricia Monson, Donor Transplant Coordinator at Christ Hospital, at 513-585-1440 or tricia.monson@thechristhospital.com. You possibly can study extra about Troy Biggs’ story on Fb or his web site.

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A Inexperienced Township police officer is hoping for the group’s help as he searches for a reside kidney donor.

Troy Biggs, 45, has been a police officer for half his life, serving most of that point at Inexperienced Township.

“I like serving to individuals once they name. It might be so simple as altering a tire” he mentioned.

He seems wholesome, however internally, his kidneys are failing and have reached vital ranges that will quickly require dialysis.

Biggs has grown accustomed to serving to others. He’s far much less snug asking for assist himself, however says he is aware of he’s operating out of choices.

“I actually do not have a selection. It isn’t like one thing you should buy on Amazon. I want a kidney,” he mentioned. “It is filled with cysts, so at present my kidney proper now might be twice the dimensions it ought to be, or I assume each kidneys.”

Bigg’s misplaced his mom in April. She was preventing polycystic kidney illness.

Biggs was recognized with the genetic life-threatening illness in April. One in every of his sisters additionally has the illness.

Regardless of enhancing his eating regimen and rising train, his kidney perform ranges proceed to say no.

“My kidney degree is at a 15. Usually it is…” He pauses preventing again emotion earlier than ending his thought. “For a standard individual it is in all probability up within the 90s… If my kidneys get all the way down to 7 to 10, someplace in there, that is once I’ll have to start out dialysis.”

Troy and his spouse Bridgette have been married for nearly 10 years.

“He isn’t one which exhibits emotion very a lot, so to see him get emotional when he talks about that is very tough,” she mentioned. “It is very tough to observe. I attempt to be his rock.”

The 2 love touring and nation music concert events, each passions which have needed to take a backseat as a result of coronavirus and the truth that Troy is high-risk.

“He is my all the things. It took us a very very long time to seek out one another. He actually is the most effective factor that each occurred to me,” she mentioned. “Should you simply have that little itch behind your thoughts saying that you simply need to assist somebody, please do.”

Bridgette Biggs mentioned Troy has devoted his life to serving to others and his “ardour for residing and love for persons are plain.”

Troy Biggs has not too long ago befriended Mike Weissmann, a Inexperienced Township firefighter that was in want of a kidney transplant till final week when he had a profitable transplant. A fellow fireman, Lt. Jeff Williams, was his donor. Each are doing effectively.

“No one at work knew,” Troy Biggs mentioned. “So to see all the assistance that he (Weissmann) acquired is nice, and I am hoping. I hate to ask individuals from work, however right here I’m. I need assistance.”

If you want to be examined to see if you’re a match with Biggs or study extra concerning the kidney transplant process, contact Tricia Monson, Donor Transplant Coordinator at Christ Hospital, at 513-585-1440 or tricia.monson@thechristhospital.com.

You possibly can study extra about Troy Biggs’ story on Facebook or his website.

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