Douglas Long

Douglas Long

Transplant Type: Kidney

Update: Douglas received his transplant on May 23, 2020!

Douglas Long is awaiting a new lease on life. Douglas was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in 2013.  There is a history of kidney disease in Douglas’s family, so he was all too familiar with the effects of this disease. Doctors told Douglas that a kidney transplant was critical and Douglas was placed on the transplant waiting list in April of 2017. While he waits for his transplant, Douglas must endure regular dialysis treatments, which take a toll on his quality of life.

 Before he became ill, he enjoyed singing, playing basketball, and working in his yard, but his activities are very limited these days. More than anything, he wants to spend many more years with his wife, Janice, and their 18 year old son, Latrell, but right now, he needs your help.

The average kidney transplant costs approximately $442,000. And that’s only the beginning. Even with health insurance, which will cover the cost of the transplant, he faces significant expenses related to the surgery. For the rest of his life, he will need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications. Post-transplant medications are very expensive, and they’re as critical to his survival as the transplant itself.

Douglas and Janice will have to travel almost 60 miles to the transplant center, incurring substantial expenses for travel, food, and lodging.

You can help by making a tax-deductible donation to NFT in honor of Douglas. If you'd prefer to send your gift by mail, please send it to the North Carolina Transplant Fund, 3249 W. Sarazens Circle, Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38125. Please be sure to write "in honor of Douglas Long” on the memo line.

Thank you for your generosity!

Patient Health Institute: University of North Carolina