Oscar Love

Oscar Love

Transplant Type: Kidney

Update: Oscar recevied a transplant on January 20, 2020!

Oscar Love is awaiting a new lease on life. He was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Unfortunately, kidney disease runs in his family, and his mother passed away from it. Oscar has been on dialysis for the past three and a half years, which leaves him tired and has taken a toll on his quality of life. Doctors say a kidney transplant is necessary.

During this difficult time, Oscar is thankful for the love and support of his family and friends. He has two grown children and two grandchildren, and his illness causes a lot of worry for his family. Oscar looks forward to receiving a transplant that will free him from dialysis and give him back his energy. He enjoys swimming, working out, and watching football and basketball, but sometimes his health limits his activities. Oscar wants nothing more than to be healthy so he can return to work full time, be more active, and share about the importance of organ donation. But right now, he needs your help.

The average kidney transplant costs more than $414,000, and that’s only the beginning. Even with insurance, which will cover a portion of the transplant costs, he still faces significant expenses related to the surgery. For the rest of his life, he will need follow-up care and anti-rejection medications. Post-transplant medications are expensive, and they’re as critical to his survival as the transplant itself.

Oscar lives 230 miles from his transplant center and traveling back and forth for appointments is expensive. When he receives his transplant, he will have to stay nearby while he recovers, incurring substantial expenses for travel, food, and lodging. Oscar’s health and dialysis schedule only allow him to work part time as a Mental Health Security Specialist, further adding to his financial burdens.

You can help by making a tax-deductible donation to NFT in honor of Oscar. If you'd prefer to send your gift by mail, please send it to National Foundation for Transplants, 3249 W. Sarazen’s Circle, Suite 100, Memphis, TN 38125. Please be sure to write "in honor of Oscar Love” on the memo line.

Thank you for your generosity!

Patient Health Institute: Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City