Dennis Lee, 40, is seeking a living kidney donor as he faces a transplant due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Alport syndrome, according to a donor-awareness flyer shared with First Source News.
Lee’s flyer says kidney disease has affected much of his life. He lost his mother at age 4, his sister in 2015 after complications from kidney disease, and his father in 2019 after he battled kidney disease and COPD.
Lee’s doctors have told him that a transplant from a living donor is his best treatment option. The flyer says receiving a transplant before starting dialysis could help him avoid other health problems. It also notes that living-donor kidneys generally last longer than kidneys from deceased donors.
A donor does not have to be a direct match to help Lee. Through paired kidney donation, an incompatible donor may be able to donate to another person while Lee receives a compatible kidney.
People interested in learning about the process can call Temple’s Living Donor Team at 215-707-8889 and say they are interested in donating on Dennis Lee’s behalf. The flyer asks callers to have Lee’s date of birth, May 6, 1986, available. It says the process is handled privately and confidentially.
