{"id":28436,"date":"2012-08-01T20:42:35","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T20:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=28436"},"modified":"2012-08-01T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T20:42:35","slug":"is-your-kidney-o-positive-or-o-negative-you-can-save-this-boys-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/inspiration\/is-your-kidney-o-positive-or-o-negative-you-can-save-this-boys-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Kidney O Positive or O Negative? You Can Save This Boy&#8217;s Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love Matthew. We would do anything for him, like all parents. But he needs something we cannot provide: an O Positive or O Negative kidney.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2007, after his robust health declined abruptly, we learned that Matthew suffers from an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Picture-421.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-post-28436 wp-image-28439\" title=\"Picture 42\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/Picture-421.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a>aggressive form of IGA Nephropathy. It took just over a year for this disease to consume his kidneys.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2008, a successful transplant was performed. Just four short years later, at the mere age of 25, his new kidney is failing. His doctors are out of options. He needs a new kidney now.<\/p>\n<p>We created this site to reach out to anyone who might be able to help, like we reached out to friends and family. If you are O Positive or O Negative, and are willing to consider donating a kidney to our son, use this site to learn more about him, his condition and the process of kidney donation. An O+ or O- kidney will save Matthew&#8217;s life. If you can help, please contact us, or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:mattsparents@needakidney.org\">mattsparents@needakidney.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With Love,<br \/>\nDary &amp; Robert<br \/>\nMatthew&#8217;s Mom &amp; Dad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.needakidney.org\/\">http:\/\/www.needakidney.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does kidney donation sound frightening? Unrealistic? Like a job for someone else? Get inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/torah\/article\/ou_article_inspires_greatest_gift_of_all_on_chanukah\">Chaya Lipschutz<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/inspiration\/the-jewish-action-sparks-a-remarkable-act-of-chesed-rabbi-donates-kidney-to-mother-of-three-stephen-savitskyaudio\">Rabbi Ari Sytner<\/a>, two individuals who are now proud kidney donors&#8211;and life-savers.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew suffers from an aggressive form of IGA Nephropathy. It took just over a year for this disease to consume his kidneys. His doctors are out of options. 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