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Alicia Moreno is in search of a kidney transplant for her five-year-old son Anderson, who’s been on dialysis since 2017.
Three days per week, 4 hours per appointment — yow will discover Alicia Moreno at Helen DeVos Youngsters’s Hospital along with her son Anderson.
“Proper now, the subsequent step is actually getting him wholesome sufficient the place he might obtain a kidney,” she says.
The five-year-old West Michigan Whitecaps fan has been in want of a kidney practically his entire life due to issues after getting a coronary heart transplant simply shy of his first birthday. He was identified with dilated cardiomyopathy at six months outdated, and following the process, he was identified with finish stage renal illness.
“He wanted the tracheostomy that he at present has, and he additionally wanted dialysis,” Moreno says. “His kidneys simply weren’t working.”
Anderson began on dialysis in February 2017, and he obtained on the transplant record final November. After a couple of months, Moreno says she wanted to attempt one thing new.
“I’ve a sticker on my automobile and it says ‘A toddler on board wants a kidney,'” she says.
Since then, the Huge Rapids household has had a few folks attain out and even undergo compatibility testing. They have been virtually profitable, however then COVID-19 obtained in the way in which.
“We had a donor that we had at one level discovered,” Moreno says. “She was an ideal candidate, however she contracted COVID-19, and he or she’s now affected by her personal lung points and having issues.”
Even Anderson obtained COVID-19 too, and he is been recovering for the previous couple of months. His mother hopes they will discover the proper match for him quickly.
The household is trying to find somebody that is a minimum of 18 years outdated, ‘B’ or ‘O’ optimistic or adverse blood kind and is comparatively wholesome. Medical doctors inform the household the perfect candidate does not have diabetes or coronary heart illness, and has good blood strain.
Moreno says her son is a contented and energetic baby, and he’s now studying to stroll.
“That is been an thrilling time in our home,” she says. “We’re entering into all the pieces and what we really feel we missed out on in these earlier months whereas we have been ready for a (coronary heart) transplant.”
She hopes somebody sees their sticker both on-line or whereas they’re out and about so Anderson can have one other shot.
“He does all the pieces with a smile,” Moreno says. “He has his unhealthy and difficult days, however he does not complain an excessive amount of. He is a reasonably nice child.”
She says she additionally is aware of that the truth of organ donation could be like a double-edged sword, like when their son obtained their coronary heart transplant when he was a child.
“We have been completely elated, however then you definately take a step again and also you grieve for the households,” Moreno says. “I am hopeful that we do not have to want for a deceased donor and I am hopeful that we’re capable of finding somebody that may willingly give us a kidney and can willingly give us one other likelihood.”
If you need to get in touch with the Moreno household, you possibly can name (231) 527-8132.
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