Christine Trujillo Needs A Kidney!

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About Chris's Kidney Campaign

Christine Trujillo Needs A Kidney! is a campaign for finding a living kidney donor for Christine "Chris" Trujillo, a loving mother, wife, and amazing friend. Chris has an unique story to tell concerning her inherited polycystic kidney disease. Her living kidney donor match markers are extremely rare and less than 2% of the very limited pool of living kidney donors are a match. Even though the odds seem impossible to overcome, we are confident that with your help, we can find that one perfect match.
Our mission is to raise awareness about living kidney donation and to obtain the best possible outcome for Chris. We are grateful to everyone who is supporting her and helping us spread the word. We are confident that we will find a living kidney donor match for Chris and our mission will be a success!
Thank you for your support!

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Chris has an unique story to tell concerning her inherited polycystic kidney disease. Her living kidney donor match markers are extremely rare and less than 2% of the very limited pool of living kidney donors are a match. Even though the odds seem impossible to overcome, we are confident that with your help, we can find that one perfect match.

About Chris

Chris Trujillo is a mother of two and grandmother of three with a passion for family, our community as President of the Craig Concert Association as well as for the great outdoors. Chris, a recent retiree after spending 41 years at Memorial Regional Health as a Physical Therapist, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease 9 years ago. Although managing the disease as best as possible, Chris is now in need of a kidney transplant. Chris is hoping to avoid the confines of dialysis so that she may spend more time with her husband Delbert, son Tucker, her daughter Megan and son in law Zach, and her three grandchildren with activities like gardening, cooking, golfing, fishing, camping and simply enjoying time together.

About Chris's Spokeskidney

Hi, My name is Kitt and I am Chris Trujillo’s Spokeskidney. She choose me to speak on her behalf, because of my outgoing personality, my big smile, healthy appearance, and positive attitude. These positive characteristics are the complete opposite of her own kidneys, which are tired, worn out, and are barely functioning. Because of the condition of her own kidneys, Chris wanted me to let everyone know she needs a kidney transplant. Chris and her kidney campaign team are working hard to find her a living kidney donor.

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Dear Family, Friends, Neighbors and Community Members

Dear Family, Friends, Neighbors and Community Members, Some of you may know by now that I have an inherited condition called polycystic kidney disease. Although managing the disease as best as possible for the last 9 years, I am now in need of a kidney transplant.

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“I’m not sure what it is like for other donors, but it’s almost like this magnetic feeling — like an energy — like maybe your body knows that it’s there,” she said of the meeting with her kidney’s recipient.
Brandi Thornton: Living Kidney Donor

"Then I did some soul searching," Libby says. She knew the toll 4 years of dialysis had taken on her husband and on their livelihood. She had been prepared to donate a kidney and decided she still wanted to. "I felt that if I could help someone live a better life, I needed to do it."
Libby Frashier: Living Kidney Donor

"My wife understood," he says. "She told me she would do the same thing if her mom needed her. And my kids said, 'Anything to help Grandma.'"
Martin Gonzales: Living Kidney Donor

I can't describe what it was like to see my wife, a vivacious and energetic triathlete, get sicker and sicker," he says. "I felt absolutely helpless until she was listed. She became my whole focus."
Monte Markley: Living Kidney Donor

"I lived with the willingness to give my life for freedom," he says. "Here, all I had to give was my kidney. I had taken an oath to serve, and I saw this as another path to service."
Shekina Bailey: Living Kidney Donor

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I’m not related to the recipient. How do I know if I’m a match?

You don’t need to be a relative in order to donate. The living donor department will test your blood type. If you are not compatible but still healthy enough to donate then paired
donation may be an option. This means you could donate to
someone else in exchange for a compatible kidney for your
recipient.

Can I donate if I don’t have insurance? Will my insurance cover the cost of donating?

Aside from age-appropriate cancer screening, there are no out of pocket expenses for donor medical testing. Testing is covered by the recipient’s insurance once they are approved for transplant and on the list.

Am I at risk for developing kidney disease later on?

According to research, the risk of developing end stage kidney disease after donation is very low and kidney donors live as long as those that do not donate. Donors are evaluated thoroughly and are healthy, so this risk is lower than the general population.

What if I develop kidney disease?

It’s extremely rare, but if you develop end stage kidney disease and are in need of a kidney transplant, as a previous living donor you will take priority on the transplant list.

How long before I can return to work?

Generally, most donors return to work within 4-6 weeks of donation. The medical team will consider your job activity along with how you are feeling before clearing you to return to work.

I plan to have kids. Will donating affect any future pregnancies?

Many women have donated and have had successful pregnancies with no complications post-donation. If you call our living donor department, they will give you more information about pregnancy and donation.

Will I have to change my lifestyle after donating a kidney?

You should avoid using certain medications for an extended period of time but most donors can return to their normal activities, including sports and exercise, about 4-6 weeks after surgery.

Where can I fill out the living donor confidential questionnaire?

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"Give the ultimate gift of life" Dr. Elizabeth Pomfret, Chief of Transplantation

Welcome to UCHealth's online health history questionnaire for living donation. Our first priority is to protect the health and well-being of potential donors. This questionnaire is CONFIDENTIAL. Only healthcare professionals from the UCHealth Living Donor Team will see your information. Your information is NOT shared with the transplant recipient or others.
Please answer all questions honestly and correctly as the information provided here will be used by our living donor team to look carefully at your medical history to make sure donation will be a safe option for you.

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14Mar

World Kidney Day

03/14/2024 11:00 PM - 03/15/2024 12:00 AM
1111 West Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, USA

Community BBQ and Fundraiser for Chris Trujillo Needs A Kidney. Kidney Walk and Awarding Prizes from Chris Needs A Kidney Flyer Challenge.

01Mar

National Kidney Month

03/01/2024 12:02 AM - 03/31/2024 12:02 PM

08Dec

Christmas Arts and Craft Fair

12/08/2023 08:00 AM - 12/10/2023 04:00 PM
1111 West Victory Way, Craig, CO, USA

Christmas Arts and Craft Show Includes a fundraiser for Chris Trujillo Needs A Kidney,

25Nov

Parade of Lights

11/25/2023 06:00 PM
528 Yampa Avenue, Craig, CO, United States

Annual Christmas Parade featuring locally made floats and entertainment. Chris Trujillo Needs A Kidney parade float is going to feature a theme of "This Christmas Give The Gift of Life"

31Oct

Halloween Events

10/31/2023 04:00 PM
523 Yampa Avenue, Craig, CO, USA

Downtown Craig Halloween Event. Spokeskidney going door to door Trick or Treating.

14Oct

Blue Angles Air Show

10/14/2023 11:27 AM - 10/15/2023 11:27 AM
2828 Walker Field Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81506

U.S. Navy Blue Angels 76 Years of Aviation Excellence In 1946, the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester Nimitz, had a vision to create a flight exhibition team in order to raise the public's interest in naval aviation and boost Navy morale. In the 1940's, we thrilled audiences with our precision combat maneuvers in the F6 Hellcat, the F8 Bearcat and the F9 Panther. During the 1950's, we refined our demonstration with aerobatic maneuvers in the F9 Cougar and F-11 Tiger and introduced the first six-plane delta formation, still flown to this day. By the end of the 1960's, we were flying the F-4 Phantom, the only two seat aircraft flown by the delta formation. In 1974, we transitioned to the A-4 Skyhawk, a smaller and lighter aircraft with a tighter turning radius allowing for a more dynamic flight demonstration. In 1986, we celebrated our 40th Anniversary by unveiling the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. In 2021, we transitioned to our current aircraft the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and celebrated our 75th anniversary. In 1949, it became necessary for the Blue Angels to operate a support aircraft to move personnel and equipment between show sites. These support aircraft including the Douglas R4D Sky Train, the Curtiss R5C Commando, the Douglas R5D Skymaster, and the Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation. In 1970 the team received the Lockheed Martin C-130, affectionately known as "Fat Albert." In 2020, "Fat Albert" transitioned to its current platform, the C-130J Super Hercules.

06Oct

Elk Capital Expo

10/06/2023 08:00 AM - 10/07/2023 04:00 PM
640 East Victory Way, Craig, CO, USA

Booths · Artists · Taxidermist · Hunters · Events · Wild Game & Meat Processors · Guides · Outfitters · Vendors · Food Trucks · Parks & Wildlife · Contests · Auction · Education · Music Will include a fundraiser for Chris Trujillo Needs A Kidney.

01Oct

Kidney Walk Denver Colorado

10/01/2023 08:00 AM
2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, USA

The Kidney Walks are the largest walks in Colorado and New Mexico to fight kidney disease with nearly 3,000 attendees. Attendees include the kidney and transplant community, donors, recipients, dialysis patients, families and friends, medical professionals and the entire community who come out to celebrate life and support NKF’s mission to educate the public about kidney disease and increase awareness of organ transplantation

23Sep

Fall In The Mall

09/23/2023 02:24 PM - 09/23/2023 05:00 PM
1111 West Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, USA

Arts and Craft Fair including a fundraiser for Chris Trujillo Needs A Kidney

23Sep

Mathers For Matters Poker Run

09/23/2023 10:00 AM - 09/23/2023 10:00 PM
420 Yampa Ave, Craig, CO 81625, USA

Poker Run and Fundraiser for Chris Trujillo of Kidney4Chris.org. All proceeds will be used for marketing to educate the general public about kidney disease and promote Living Kidney Donorship.

Kitt the Spokeskidney

Chris's Spokeskidney

Kitt, Chris Trujillo's Spokeskidney was appointed to his position on Friday July 21. 2023. He graduated from the University of Kidney in 2011 with a degree in communications.

Ms Cheer Kidney

Campaign Cheerleader

Ms Cheer Kidney is a recent graduate from University of Kidney in Omaha, Nebraska where she was head cheerleader for the U of K Wildcats.

Like Mike

Facebook Like Promoter

Like Mike is now studying to become a Meta Certified Meta Spark Creator. Meta Spark creators understand how to translate an idea into a professional interactive Meta Spark experience, including the creation, publishing and management of this experience.

John Aerosmith

Chief Campaign Pilot

John is a retired pilot from Medical Mercy Flights Worldwide. After 30 years of heroic service, having flown patients in and out of over 150 countries, John is volunteering his pilot services and personal Lear Jet to Kidney4Chris.org.

Ivan Techno

Information Technology Kidney

Ivan Techno has 17 years Information Technology experience as the VP of IT of the Mayo Naise Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. There he was in charge of all of the Mayo Naise Clinic Health System which is a family of clinics, hospitals and other healthcare facilities with physical presence in 44 communities in four regions in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and nothern Iowa.

Grand Slam Sam

Ambassador To Professional Baseball

Grand Slam Sam was added to the campaign staff to reach out to professional baseball fans and help educate them about kidney disease. Grand Slam Sam played minor league baseball for the Calhoon Coyotes for 3 years . He then moved on on to become the radio announcer for the Bremerton Boilermakers for 30 years, until he retired.

Soccer Sam

Ambassador to Soccer Fans

Soccer Sam's duties include educating soccer fans about Kidney Disease. Beginning at the age of 4 years old, Soccer Sam was a child soccer star because of his propensity in scoring goals. His record of 22 goals in one youth soccer game at the age of 5 still holds the record in Nebraska. Soccer Sam played high school varsity for the Sydney Nebraska Rockets being on the AL-State Team for 4 Years straight. After his successful high school career and forgoing college he was drafted into the World Premiere League by the Barcelona Bruins. Prior to reporting to preseason conditioning he was diagnosed with kidney disease, ending his professional career before it even started . Garcia Mendoza, one of his team mates, sacrificed his own career to be a living kidney donor for Soccer Sam. Garcia was quoted as saying "donating one of my kidneys to Soccer Sam was the best thing I have done in my life."

Bobbie" Basketball" Mahoney

Ambassador of Basketball

Bobbie "Basketball" Mahoney is the shortest player in National Basketball Authority history at the height of 5.35". Even at this gigantic height disadvantage Bobbie averaged 39 points, 15 rebounds and 47 assists over his 20 year career. Bobbie's duties with the Kidney4Chris.org campaign Committee is to help educate all basketball fans about Kidney Disease.

Leaf Erickson A.K.A. Leaf the Lucky

Ambassador to Viking Ancestors

Leaf Erikson , also known as Leaf the Lucky, was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental North America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus. Leaf's main duties for the Kidney4Chris.org is to educate all Viking Ancestors about Kidney Disease.

Oleck Mann Godfrey

Director of Self Expression

Oleck Mann Godfrey duties on the Kidney4Chris.org campaign are to

09/01/2023

Share your spare: Friends help longtime Craig resident with search for living kidney donation

09/01/2023

Letter To The Editor

Thank you for supporting Living Kidney Donorship

09/01/2023

Share your spare: Friends help longtime Craig resident with search for living kidney donation

10/02/2023

HOW TO DONATE A KIDNEY OR OTHER ORGAN OR TISSUE

Living Donation 101 According to the Health Resources & Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the organization that runs the website organdonor.gov, living organ donation is an option for kidneys, liver segments, lung lobes, partial pancreases, intestine portions, skin, bone, bone marrow, umbilical cord blood and, of course, blood and platelets

No Kidneying

Spokeskidney

Kitt, Chris Trujillo's Spokeskidney was appointed to his position on Friday July 21,2023. He graduated from the University of Kidney in 2011 with a degree in communication.

Cheer Kidney

Ms. Cheer Kidney is a recent graduate from University of Kidney in Omaha, Nebraska where she was head cheerleader for the U of K Wildcats.

Chris Trujillo

Craig, CO, USA

Phone # 970-824-9626 Email Info@Kidney4Chris.org Facebook.com/Kidney4Chris If you have questions, ideas or suggestions and would like to find out more about me and the other 50 people needing a Kidney Transplant in Northwest Colorado please reach out to me. Thank you! Chris

Thank you for your help of volunteer time, money, or services! Chris

There are an estimated "50"of your neighbors in NW Colorado needing a Kidney!

Did you know that there is an estimated 50 of our neighbors in Northwest Colorado needing a kidney transplant? The wait time for a deceased kidney donor can be anywhere from 3-5 years and some times longer. Did you know there is a better way to help them? You can become a living donor and Give the Gift of Life.
You might say " If I knew one of my family, friends, neighbors or community members needed a kidney I would want to help."
Did you know that 70% of people on the Kidney Waiting List have not asked 1 person to consider donating, commonly referred to as, Share Your Spare?
Please believe me. Asking people to donate through the Living Kidney Donor Program for a matched donor kidney or through the Kidney Paired Exchange Program is one of the hardest things I have done in my life!
I am determined to speak up and find a Living Kidney Donor for myself and my 50 other NW Colorado Community Members in need.
If you are one of the 50 in NW Colorado needing a kidney transplant and would like help in finding a Living Donor or Paired Kidney Exchange, please e-mail me at
Info@Kidney4Chris.org

Thank You,
Chris Trujillo