Asheville woman seeks kidney for her dad
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ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — An Asheville woman is looking for a kidney for her dad.
Julie Hruska has been driving around, hoping the message on her car will get a donor.
Hruska said her dad Larry Burkholder, who lives in Iowa, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease four years ago and was put on the kidney donation list a year ago.
She said the healthier the person is the better the chances of getting a kidney. And that window is quickly closing for her father.
“It takes a long time. It takes about three to four years to get a kidney, and he only has a few months before his kidney function is so low that he has to be on dialysis,” Hruska said.
Hruska said the phone number on her car (563-332-6172) is for her dad. She said anyone interested in donating can also contact the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics website and say they are interested in donating a kidney to Burkholder.
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