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by Risa Simon (Author)
[UPDATED RELEASE- AUGUST 2024]
Inside this life-changing book, In Pursuit of A Better Life: The Ultimate Guide For Finding Living Kidney Donors, you'll find a treasure trove of communication and outreach strategies to help you attract interested living kidney donors-without having to ask anyone to "give up a kidney!"
No doubt, the thought of telling family and friends about your need for a kidney transplant (in the midst of dealing with rapidly declining kidney function) can be terrifying. Author Risa Simon gets you. She found herself stuck in a state of anxiety for years after her Polycystic Kidney Disease Diagnosis. Yet, after she discovered the value of preemptive "live donor" kidney transplants, she pushed herself to secure her best life possible. The life she now lives. This is what she wants for you.
For more than a decade, Simon has been helping kidney patients (just like you) follow her lead. In this book you'll discover powerful strategies and tips on how to:
- Share your story with more confidence and ease
- Inspire friends and family (and even strangers) to post your story
- Create curiosity and interest for people to consider living kidney donation
- Write engaging email letters, social media posts, and handouts to spark donor interest
- Enlist a team of advocates to expand your search for a living kidney donor
- Think positive, manifest your intention statements-and stay proactively engaged
This book isn't just about exercising your option to find a kidney donor-it's about taking advantage of the only option that could save and improve your life.
Kidney patients have described this book as a lifesaving "game-changer." Even if you're already on dialysis, the insights in this book will get you sharing your story in no time.
Note from the author: If you find yourself hesitant to read this book, consider these facts: nearly 9o,000 people are currently waitlisted for a kidney transplant, and the wait to get one (from a deceased organ donor) can take 5-10 years. The organ shortage robs 8,000 patients a year from ever getting a transplant because they either died or became too sick while waiting. These numbers don't include the tens of thousands of individuals who die every year on dialysis.
Your best hope for a better (and longer) life depends on your ability to find a living kidney donor who can end your wait. This book was precisely written to help you do just that.
Learn more about the author's companion mobile app, DONOR SEEKER, which offers 4 fast-tracked video lessons (English and Spanish), and a bundle of resources to help you share your story, by google searching the "Donor-Seeker" mobile app for Apple iOS and Android mobile devices. You can also look for the author's new children's book on living kidney donation, "Sydney's Kidney Adventure: Her Big Wish for Mom Comes True." This sweet story is an uplifting tale about a child's endearing "treasure hunt" to find a living kidney donor for her mother's transplant.
