Episode 93: Michael Etheridge Needs A Kidney Donor. Are YOU The One?
Release Date: 04/01/2022
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info_outlineToday’s interview is with Rinki and Michael Etheridge are an extraordinary team. Michael needs a kidney donor as his current transplanted kidney is in danger of failure. Rinki has taken on the daunting task of finding that donor. Rinki talks about how difficult it is to be a caregiver. She gives valuable insight into what it is like to watch the love of her life struggle. Listen in as this tough young caregiver tells her story.
Michael is registered on the Kidney Transplant Waiting List at UCSF Health in San Francisco, CA. For more information, call 415-353-1551. If you would like to give the gift of life to Michael, get started today, click here to visit UCSF's Living Kidney Donor webpage and complete an online health history questionnaire. To ensure your questionnaire is connected with Michael, please enter his full name and date of birth: Michael Etheridge, February 13, 1985.
If you have questions regarding items discussed during this episode or would like more information about Kidney Solutions weekly Support Group, contact Kent at [email protected]
For more information about Kidney Solutions, visit them at www.kidneysolutions.org
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Host: Kent Bressler
Producer: Jason Nunez