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Life ‘Turned Upside Down’ For Diabetic Morris County Mom Desperate For Kidney Donor — Again Life ‘Turned Upside Down’ For Diabetic Morris County Mom Desperate For Kidney Donor — Again
Life ‘Turned Upside Down’ For Diabetic Morris County Mom Desperate For Kidney Donor — Again A Morris County mom’s life has been “turned upside down” after she said she is desperately searching for a kidney donor for the second time. Debra Kaufman, 60, first developed end-stage renal disease after suffering from a related issue during her pregnancy several years prior. “I developed pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure) and was hospitalized for five weeks prior to delivery,” Kaufman recalled of the 1985 birth of her son, Bryan. “This condition led to end stage renal disease eight years later.” After undergoing several months of dialysis, Kaufman, of Denville, received a kidney donati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Lyndhurst Woman Saves 4 Lives With Kidney Donation To Honor Late Father, Jersey City Officer Lyndhurst Woman Saves 4 Lives With Kidney Donation To Honor Late Father, Jersey City Officer
Lyndhurst Woman Saves 4 Lives With Kidney Donation To Honor Late Father, Jersey City Officer A Lyndhurst woman who recently donated a kidney in honor of her late father, a Jersey City police officer, saved four lives when she ignited a “zig-zagging bi-coastal chain” of donations across the country. Gianna Graw, a 24-year-old grad student in higher education at Montclair State, wanted to honor her father — a Jersey City police officer who died in 2016 — by donating a kidney to another officer in need. “My dad dedicated his life to helping others, and I wanted to find a way to honor him and live his legacy,” she said. But finding out that the officer had already found a suitable don…

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by Valerie Musson
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‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney ‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney
‘I Have A Lot To Live For’: Park Ridge Navy Veteran Firefighter Needs Kidney Firefighters are quick to rescue those in need, but right now one of Park Ridge’s bravest could use some help. Park Ridge Firefighter Mark "Cookey" Eisen, 63, was recently placed on the National Kidney Registry after diabetes caused late-stage kidney failure. He’s scheduled to begin dialysis in 2021 but hopes to find him a kidney before then. A veteran of seven years with the U.S. Navy, Eisen has been a borough firefighter for nearly three decades. He's considered “part of the fabric” of the borough, his company wrote in a Facebook post. Eisen has served with the Park Ridge Elks, American…

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by Jerry DeMarco