Police officer, wife search for kidney donor with help from co-workers in Calif.

TRACY, Calif. (KTXL/CNN) – A police officer in California has known as on his co-workers, good friend and neighbors to assist unfold the phrase that his spouse, who has finish stage renal illness, wants a brand new kidney.

Even with complications and physique aches, Sandra Ventling can nonetheless make her youngsters breakfast. It might seem to be a minor feat, however for a lady who has been identified with finish stage renal illness, it’s the makings of a great day.

For seven years, Sandra Ventling and her husband, Dave Ventling, have been patiently hoping for a brand new kidney, however now, that endurance has changed into a feverish search.

“I believe her kidneys, at this level, are like 2 or 3% functioning between the 2 of them, so we’re all the way down to the top,” Dave Ventling mentioned.

To assist unfold the phrase about his spouse’s situation, Dave Ventling known as on not solely his buddies and neighbors but additionally his co-workers from the Tracy Police Division, the place he has labored as an officer for 13 years.

Sandra Ventling is a former social employee. She and her husband have devoted their lives to guard and serve, and now, they hope somebody can assist save Sandra.

“It scares me loads since you may die, and I wish to see my kids develop,” Sandra Ventling mentioned. “I wish to retire collectively, and the considered all of that not occurring, it’s arduous.”

Even those that aren’t a blood sort match to Sandra Ventling can nonetheless donate underneath her title by way of the College of California, San Francisco, Medical Middle. The couple says that may put her to the highest of the listing and doubtlessly save one other life.

“We’d tremendously admire it. We’re very, very determined, clearly, coming to those sort of measures, and we’re simply in search of somebody to attempt to assist us,” Dave Ventling mentioned.

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