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Rising Monmouth University Senior Is Hoping To Help Mom Find Kidney Rising Monmouth University Senior Is Hoping To Help Mom Find Kidney
Rising Monmouth University Senior Is Hoping To Help Mom Find Kidney Bianca Soricello of Neptune will soon begin her senior at Monmouth University.  While she should be anticipating an awesome year and graduation, she's preparing for the worst, as her mom, Lisa Failla, desperately needs a kidney transplant. Bianca organized this GoFundMe page asking for support. "My mother’s kidney disease has rapidly jumped from stage 4 to a 4.6 and rising." she writes. "She is now looking at dialysis and kidney transplant surgery. In order to avoid dialysis and the decline in her way of life, we are looking for potential live donors to give her a second chance at lif…

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by Jon Craig
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Efforts To Find Kidney For North Jersey Grandma Intensify Efforts To Find Kidney For North Jersey Grandma Intensify
Efforts To Find Kidney For North Jersey Grandma Intensify Several years have passed since a North Jersey man began a tireless campaign to find a kidney donor for his grandmother. But TJ Sullivan isn't giving up. Theresa Labarck, 69, of Wayne "is one of the strongest women I know," said Sullivan, of Saddle Brook. "Her positive attitude and determination to stick around for her family has kept her alive this long." It's also kept Sullivan pursuing all avenues to keep the spotlight on LaBarck -- aka "Mommom" -- who for the past three decades has lived with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). His efforts include a recently-launched GoFundMe campaign to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake COVID-19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake
Covid-19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake Franklin Lakes baker Tom Minardi was all set to get the kidney he needs to stay alive when a suspension of elective surgeries in New Jersey in response to the coronavirus pandemic postponed the procedure. Then came word that the donor backed out. A man who has spent his life doing for others now needs a hero of his own. “He was scheduled to have his transplant this spring,” Minardi’s children wrote in a post, “but due to COVID-19, it was put on hold.” “When his hospital began to schedule transplants again, we unexpectedly and sadly got the call that his donor backed out,” they wrote. “He …

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by Jerry DeMarco