The Purple Bus pulled up lame after six months on the road when the transmission started slipping really badly. The good news is that I was able to shift out of second gear, and we made it home safely from Kentucky.
So the Purple Bus is about to go into the shop for a new transmission. The bad news is that it won’t be cheap. We could use your help to get the Bus out the shop and back onto the road! Please consider making a tax deductible donation to VoteHealthcare.org today! Click here to donate through our secure server.
I’m going into the shop, too. I am donating a kidney to my friend, Dan Krinsky, chef-owner of Tierra, a restaurant in my neighborhood. Shortly after hearing that Dan had developed polycystic kidney disease, I ran into him at our local taco stand. I could see instantly that he was deathly ill and needed a kidney transplant, and I told Dan then and there I would give him one of mine.
It took almost a year to complete the medical tests, but we are finally ready to go. Tomorrow, Dan and I will undergo the transplant surgery at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. I should be back up to speed and ready to hit the road in a few weeks. Dan’s recovery will take a little longer, but with his nearly new kidney, he should be feeling much better immediately.
26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, and the number is growing. According to the National Kidney Foundation, demand for kidneys far outstrips supply. More than 80,000 people are waiting for a kidney, of which about 4,500 die each year. Living donation rates have declined recently, with only about 6,000 donations last year. For more info, go to http://www.kidney.org/.
So the Purple Bus is about to go into the shop for a new transmission. The bad news is that it won’t be cheap. We could use your help to get the Bus out the shop and back onto the road! Please consider making a tax deductible donation to VoteHealthcare.org today! Click here to donate through our secure server.
I’m going into the shop, too. I am donating a kidney to my friend, Dan Krinsky, chef-owner of Tierra, a restaurant in my neighborhood. Shortly after hearing that Dan had developed polycystic kidney disease, I ran into him at our local taco stand. I could see instantly that he was deathly ill and needed a kidney transplant, and I told Dan then and there I would give him one of mine.It took almost a year to complete the medical tests, but we are finally ready to go. Tomorrow, Dan and I will undergo the transplant surgery at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. I should be back up to speed and ready to hit the road in a few weeks. Dan’s recovery will take a little longer, but with his nearly new kidney, he should be feeling much better immediately.
26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease, and the number is growing. According to the National Kidney Foundation, demand for kidneys far outstrips supply. More than 80,000 people are waiting for a kidney, of which about 4,500 die each year. Living donation rates have declined recently, with only about 6,000 donations last year. For more info, go to http://www.kidney.org/.
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Dan and Kathie, you'll both be in my thoughts today. Good luck and big hugs to you both!
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