VEREENIGING. –  In 2020 Vaalweekblad told the story of Lee-Anne Courvoisier (36) from Walkerville, the young mother who has chronic kidney disease, abbreviated as CKD.

She lost one of her kidneys in 2013 due to Cancer.  Her other kidney is now barely functioning.

In April 2020 when we did the first article, she had 14% functioning in her kidney, currently, it is only 4%.

Lee-Anne has now reached stage 5 CKD due to Covid.  People who have reached stage 5 generally have to undergo lifelong dialysis or require a kidney transplant.

For the past year, she receives dialysis treatment three times a week lasting four hours per session.

Vaalweekblad received a letter from Lee-Anne written from her hospital bed, where she states:  “I have been delaying the search for a donor due to not wanting to impact another person’s life, unfortunately, I was advised by my Dr last night that it has now reached critical levels and I need to start the process immediately.”

Lee-Anne’s blood type is A+. She asked that anyone who can possibly donate a kidney to contact her transplant agent Cynthia Hughes at: Cynthia.Hughes@netcare.co.za.

She also said: “Please ensure that you are aware of all possible complications and risks involved both short term and long term.  I pray that God holds his hand over this process and whatever must be will find a way.”

Cynthia Hughes, Renal Recipient Co-Ordinator, Netcare Limited said in an email: “We do both related and unrelated donation transplantation within  South Africa. The unrelated donation just has to panel via a transplant committee as well as the DOH.”

For more information on Lee-Anne’s illness go to https://www.citizen.co.za/vaalweekblad/59274/please-help-lee-anne/.

She also has information on her Facebook page.