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Organ and tissue donation are truly gifts of life. Each month, more than 2,000 new names are added to the national waiting list for organ transplants, and every 9 minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). On average, 17 people die each day waiting for a transplant of a vital organ such as a kidney, liver or heart.

It’s estimated that as many as half of those who have IgA Nephropathy will develop end-stage renal disease and need a kidney transplant. There aren’t enough kidneys available, which delays vital care and causes many to wait on the transplant list. And IgA Nephropathy patients aren’t the only ones.

In addition to solid organ donation, every year, over 900,000 lives are helped through tissue and eye donation. Every donor can save 8 lives and improve over 75 more, according to the OPTN.

Donated heart valves can replace damaged ones, special grafts help patients with spinal deformities live normal lives, musculoskeletal tissues replaces bone, tendons and ligaments lost to cancer, severe trauma, degenerative joint disease, arthritis and other conditions. Skin can save the lives of burn victims. A single donor can help up to 50 people – often many more improve their lives. To find out how to be an organ, tissue and eye donor in your state, visit Donate Life at www.donatelife.net.

Laws regarding donation vary from state to state. Please make sure that you know your state’s requirements so that your wishes to become a donor are carried out.

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May 14, Sunday: Mother’s Day & IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day

The IgAN Foundation was sparked by a mother’s love and has grown into a community sharing crucial resources and working toward a cure. This day kicks off a week of celebrating the IGA Nephropathy family all week!

May 15, Monday: Mindfulness

IgA Nephropathy can be challenging and mindfulness is an important part of caring for yourself. Take a moment today and implement a mindfulness practice, meditate, or take a few moments in reflection to check in with yourself.

May 16, Tuesday: Share Your Story

On this day, the Foundation will share the video with Warrior stories compiled (submit yours here if you haven’t yet). We encourage you to also share your own photos and videos from moments along your journey!

May 17, Wednesday: Wellness

What are you doing to feel well today? IgA Nephropathy can sometimes make life feel uncontrollable, but there are some things we can control, for example:

  • Enjoyable movement (a stretch, a walk, dancing to a favorite song)
  • Eating food that’s right for us individually
  • Checking in with ourselves
  • Meditating

May 18, Thursday: Thank those who care

Between care teams, care partners, and medical providers, a lot goes into the care that sustains us as we live with IgA Nephropathy. Take this opportunity to express your appreciation to them!

May 19, Saturday: Rally cry

When the IgA Nephropathy Foundation was created, there were no resources to treat IgA Nephropathy. Now, there are 2 approved FDA treatments and many clinical trials in the works. Our community is strong and full of hope— here’s to even more progress in the future!

May 20, Saturday: Celebration! 

We’ll be hosting an in-person celebration (details to come). We’ll miss you if you can’t make it, but please take the time to celebrate however works for you — wearing your IgAN Foundation sunglasses, spending time with loved ones, etc. — just be sure to share a photo and tag us!

References

  • Hall, Y.N., Fuentes, E.F., Chertow, G.M. et al. Race/ethnicity and disease severity in IgA nephropathy. BMC Nephrol 5, 10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-5-10
  • Kiryluk K, Li Y, Sanna-Cherchi S, Rohanizadegan M, Suzuki H, et al. (2012) Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis. PLoS Genet 8(6): e1002765. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002765