Kidney & Renal News Releases and Coverage Polycystic Kidney Disease

Surrey mother desperately seeks kidney donor (SPH Dr. Jag Gill)

Jolene Smith is seeking a living kidney donor (Photo credit: Global News)
Jolene Smith is seeking a living kidney donor (Photo credit: Global News)

A Surrey woman is desperately in search of a living kidney donor.

Jolene Smith has polycystic kidney disease. She spent Christmas day in hospital with her kidney function dropping to 15 per cent.

With advice from her nephrologist, the 46-year-old mother is trying to avoid dialysis, the optimal option in a living donor transplant.

Dr. Jag Gill says that period would start from the time they start dialysis.

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