PAMELA’S STORY
This is our mom, Pamela. She’s 64, an artist, a writer, a lover of babies, puppies, and beautiful things. She is a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Of all those titles her favorite is being a grandma! She was a devoted wife who gave up her career to take care of her late husband full-time, in their home, until his passing. She is also battling kidney disease. Recently she has gone on dialysis and while it is saving her life, it isn’t easy or a long-term solution. We need your help! Pamela’s best chance at extending her life is to find a living donor. She has so much more life to live! More hugs to give her grandkids, more burnt garlic bread to make, more road trips to take, more watching the leaves change color in the fall…more of all her favorite things! We need her here for as long as we can have her. So, we are asking for your help.
INTERESTED IN BEING A DONOR?
Blood types A or O call 801-587-8816 and tell them you are interested in a directed donation for Pamela Jacob. Or go to https://uofulivingdonor.org/ to start the process. Not the right blood type? No problem! The University of Utah has a Paired Kidney Donation Program, where your kidney will go to a matched recipient and in return Pamela will get a kidney that matches her. If interested, contact the paired living donor coordinator at 801-585-3202 or the transplant team at 801-587-8816 and let them know you are interested in a paired donation for Pamela Jacob. Or go to https://uofulivingdonor.org/ to start the process.
All tests, medical costs, travel and accommodations are covered through the University, by Pamela’s medical coverage and additional supplemental programs.
OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP!
Join the FB Group “A Kidney For Pamela” for valuable information about being a living donor. Download this flyer and post it in a public place. Use #akidneyforpamela in your social media posts. Share Pamela’s story any way that you can! The more we get her story out into the community, the better chance we have of finding Pamela a kidney. Everything helps! We know our miracle is out there, and we need your help to find them. Thank you!