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A girl with a uncommon situation from this province is taking out billboards from right here to Nova Scotia looking for a kidney donor.
In 2011, Karen Halleran went into stage 4 renal failure resulting from a uncommon autoimmune illness known as Wegener’s, necessitating the necessity for a kidney transplant.
Attributable to her having what’s generally known as 100 per cent antibodies, her physician described the seek for a suitable donor as in search of a needle in a haystack.
In February of 2020, her household took out billboards to help within the search, however despite the fact that over 100 individuals got here ahead, a match wasn’t discovered.
The search was curtailed by the pandemic, and now the household has taken out extra billboard house, stretching so far as Halifax airport, to broaden the search.
Halleran and her household categorical some frustration with processes at Jap Well being round entry to sure details about transplants.
As effectively, she says some individuals have been attempting to succeed in out about her case, however can’t appear to get by way of.
She says that’s discouraging, and wonders if she ought to simply focus her effort on dwelling as a result of she doesn’t need to waste her time.
Anybody with data that would assistance is requested to name 777-3601.
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