Here’s how to help:
Become a Living Donor.
In order to become a donor one must be in good health and have a blood type compatible with Jules (B or O) plus a number of other factors. The entire process is managed by the transplant center in Denver where Jules is registered—Presbyterian/St. Luke’s hospital. For more information click the button below.
List Yourself as an Organ Donor.
You can list yourself as an organ donor. This only applies after death, but you could be helping those who are waiting years for a transplant. For more information on how to get yourself listed click the button below.
Share Jules’ Story.
Share this page with friends and family. A simple email will do. Tell them about this amazing young woman desperately in search of a kidney and include a link to this site which explains how they can help. You can also share Jules’ Instagram @haute_hemodialysis for a more day-to-day look on her struggle.
Get Involved.
There are many organizations dedicated to fighting lupus, helping with transplants, and fighting kidney disease. They are always looking for champions and volunteers. Click below for a list of great options if you’re interested in getting involved.
An easy way to share my story:
Send an email to family and friends.
Here’s a complete message with all the important info! Just copy and paste.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Julia Aronson. I am reaching out to you all with the hope that you can help me share this news far and wide. I am 30 years old and live right outside of Denver in Castle Rock, Colorado. I recently learned that I need a kidney transplant and that a living donor is my best shot at survival. I have had systemic lupus since 2004. In 2017 I was also diagnosed with lupus nephritis which compelled me to drop out of nursing school and is now destroying my kidneys. I am currently undergoing dialysis three times a week leaving me feeling crummy, weak, and exhausted without motivation to do much. I want to be healthy and productive again; I am young and hope to have a long life ahead of me!! I want to enjoy working with and riding horses, dancing at live music concerts, playing and hiking with my dog, traveling the globe and, someday, starting a family. I look forward to a time when I’m not tired or unwell and can live my life to the fullest, able to return the support of family and friends and give back to the world.
I realize I am making a monumental request, but a kidney from a living donor can save my life. Typically, a blood relative, spouse, or close family friend donates one of their kidneys to the patient in need. However, any altruistic individual can make an anonymous donation without knowing the recipient personally. A donor can live a normal, robust life with only one kidney. Donation costs are covered by my insurance. Someone who is blood type B or O (positive or negative) has the greatest chance of being a good match, but anyone can donate regardless of blood type through a program called paired donation.
To see more, click:
www.julesneedsakidney.com and www.TheDonorApp.com/p/Dgy9zDGW/dr/p/o
Please forward this appeal by email and/or share my story on social media to help find me a new kidney. Search for my Facebook page, Jules Needs A Kidney, to see updates on my progress. Look me up on Instagram @haute_hemodialysis to follow my battle with kidney failure and read my tips offered to encourage other sufferers.
If you have questions or a message for me, please email my Living Donor Champions: my parents, Joan and Jeff Aronson, at JULESNEEDSAKIDNEY@COMCAST.NET
IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER BEING MY LIVING DONOR,
Please visit http://www.pslmc.com/signmeup to fill out a survey to start the evaluation process.
Link will open One Medical Passport. Click green “Register” button. Create your account. Continue. Choose Presbyterian/St. Luke’s as Medical Facility. Enter JULIA ARONSON as Named Recipient.
You may also call the PSL Transplant Center at (720) 754-2155, or (800) 758-1005, Option 3.
With gratitude,
Jules
IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER BEING JULES’ LIVING DONOR,
Please visit http://www.pslmc.com/signmeup to fill out a survey to start the evaluation process. Link will open One Medical Passport. Click green “Register button. Create your account. Continue. Choose Presbyterian/St. Luke’s as Medical Facility. Enter JULIA ARONSON as Named Recipient.
You may also call the PSL Transplant Center at (720) 754-2155 or (800) 758-1005, Option 3.
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Search for, Follow, and Like my Facebook
page, Jules Needs A Kidney, to see updates
on my progress.
Look me up on Instagram @haute_hemodialysis
to follow my battle with kidney failure, and read my tips offered to encourage other sufferers
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If you have questions or a message for me, please email my Living Donor Champions: my parents, Joan and Jeff Aronson at the email below.
Discover more about Jules’ quest for a living donor at the DONOR app: https://www.thedonorapp.com/p/Dgy9zDGW/dr/p/o