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“He’s in a lot of pain. His years before organs from a kidneys are pushing on the deceased donor become availother organs,” said Bill’s wife, able. However, the transplant Diane. “He can’t hold his of a kidney from a living donor grandchildren or play with could happen in just three them like he wants to.” months. Because she does not

Bill has worked for Yellow have Bill’s O+ blood type, Freight for several decades. Diane had hoped to participate Because he is a truck driver, he in a paired donation, through is unable to take pain medicawhich she would donate to tion stronger than another recipient and then acetaminophen. More concernanother donor would provide a ing than the pain, though, is the kidney to Bill. However, she loss of renal function. Bill’s kidexperienced a serious illness neys are functioning at only five years ago that now 15%, which means he is a candiexcludes her from donating. date for dialysis. Unfortunately, Instead, she has campaigned as soon as Bill begins dialysis, to find other individuals willhe will be unable to work. ing to make a donation.

The other option is a kid“We’ve been doing everyney transplant. Diane noted thing possible - placing yard that transplant recipients are signs, printing shirts, hiring a not allowed to be added to the billboard - that we can do to transplant list until their kidfind him a kidney before he ney function drops to 20%. goes on dialysis,” Diane The rationale is that kidneys remarked. are expected to last 10 years, Bill’s insurance will cover the so delaying a transplant may cost of the organ harvest and give an individual more time the transplant surgery, but it before another solution is will not cover the income lost needed. during the donor’s or Bill’s

Bill could wait five to eight recoveries. However, when

someone with PKD responded to a sign and shared information about the transplant process with Bill and Diane, they included a referral to Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA), which provides fundraising support and assistance to people who need lifesaving transplants. Through COTA, the Manheim Township residents Diane (left) and Bill Blees are l Blees family is raising ooking for a kidney donor for Bill, funds to help the donor who has polycystic kidney disease. cover copays, gas costs for hospital and testing visits, questions. Those who pass the lost income, and more. screening will be invited to get

“If we don’t use all the bloodwork and other tests money, we have the option to completed. If the prospective donate it to another person,” donor does not match Bill, Diane said, adding that Bill they may be matched with would bank the unspent funds someone else who needs a for his children, should they compatible kidney. eventually be diagnosed with “If they do the paired proPKD and need transplants. gram, they’re helping two

Individuals who are interestpeople - Bill and someone ed in donating a kidney may else,” Diane commented. “I call the transplant coordinator know he’s not the only one at 717-231-8757, where they out there (who has PKD and will answer some screening needs a transplant).”

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The Friends of Mountville Barnstormers mascot Cylo least $1,500 to benefit proLibrary will hold a Bucks for and a library staff member grams and supplies that are Books Drive-Through on Satwho presents the Momma needed in the library’s operaurday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to Goosie story times on the tion. All the money donated at 1 p.m. in the parking lot of library’s Facebook page. the event will benefit the Mountville Church of the After observing all the charlibrary. Brethren, 60 Clay St., acters, attendees will have The Friends were unable to Mountville. The rain date is an opportunity to donate to hold any of their scheduled Saturday, Oct. 10. the library. Attendees are fundraisers this year because

Participants will drive invited to decorate their of COVID-19. The Friends’ around the perimeter of the cars, dress up as their primary goal is to raise money church parking lot, followfavorite character or draw a for the library. ing the arrows, and see stopicture that can be disFor more information, rybook characters along the played at the library. readers may call Karen Denway, as well as Lancaster The Friends hope to raise at linger at 717-572-4024.

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