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ENGLEWOOD
One hero wants a hero of his personal to assist save his life. Sandy has been honored not as soon as, however twice for saving the lives of others. Now, he’s in want of a kidney and hopes somebody can lengthen the identical grace to him that he did to others.
Sandy Bilsky is a hero to his spouse, youngsters and 4 grandkids. He’s additionally a hero to the group.
Bilsky has been acknowledged by the Coast Guard for saving swimmers within the Gulf twice. “It’s good to assume that if I saved somebody’s life, perhaps another person will come alongside and save my life,” Bilsky mentioned.
“That is the place I spend virtually half of my life, tethered to this machine,” he mentioned. So now, this hero wants a hero of his personal.
Docs identified Sandy with kidney failure in 2020. Since then, he’s spent about 15 hours per week on dialysis.
“With out this, the toxins in my physique would kill me inside a matter of weeks,” Bilsky mentioned.
He wants a kidney transplant. However, discovering a match received’t be simple. The donor will need to have matching blood and tissue.
It might take greater than 5 years to discover a match by way of a nationwide registry. Sandy fears that he doesn’t have that a lot time.
Bilsky actually needs this new kidney as a result of it could give him “freedom.” “It provides me a possibility to get again to, I really feel like, a traditional life,” he mentioned.
Sandy determined to take issues into his personal arms by looking for assist on-line and on the street. Bilsky has a bumper sticker on his automotive that along with his telephone quantity and it says “I want a kidney.”
“Doing this on my automotive was very troublesome as a result of it simply exposes me to the world,” mentioned Bilsky.
That publicity comes with an appreciation he might by no means repay.
“You’ll be able to simply give them your best heartfelt gratitude and so they change into a part of you and also you change into a part of them,” he mentioned.
The person who risked his life twice is now asking for the reward of life from others.
Sandy’s donor must have O unfavorable or constructive blood and match tissue.
If you happen to match the outline, you possibly can contact Sandy straight by way of Facebook or by calling him at 401-741-4927.
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