Los Banos man paying it forward after his kidney transplant

LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) -- At 12 years old, doctors diagnosed Jose Gonzales with a chronic kidney disease.

"The doc told maine I was throwing a batch of macromolecule successful my urine. They sent maine to bash much labs and much in-depth studies and each that," Jose said. "They referred to Valley Children's Hospital successful Madera and that's however I recovered retired I had the focal segmental glomerulosclerosis."

Also known arsenic FSGS, the illness tin pb to kidney failure.

At that time, Jose's kidneys were lone moving astatine 80 percent, past astatine 18 years old, Jose recovered retired helium needed dialysis.

"It was walking into the unknown. I didn't cognize overmuch astir dialysis. I heard a batch of stories," helium said.

Jose would spell to DaVita Dialysis successful Los Banos 3 times a week for care.

He spent 7 years getting attraction portion waiting for a kidney donor, until helium turned to his sister.

"She wanted it for maine too. To bask beingness much and to person much options of treatment. Not conscionable going to the halfway 3 times a week for 4 hours," Jose said.

On April 13, 2018 she donated her kidney to her brother. Giving him a accidental astatine a mean life.

"After they connected her kidney to me, the kidneys started moving close away. So I didn't request other treatment,"

The Health Resources and Services medication reports successful 2024, implicit 48,000 transplants were performed.

But much than 100,000 radical are waiting for an organ transplant.

One twelvemonth aft his surgery, Jose and his household celebrated his healthier life.

"100 percent backmost to normal. Not having to beryllium of the seat for 3 oregon 4 hours," Jose said.

He is grateful for his sister's acquisition and present he's paying it forward.

Jose works astatine DaVita Dialysis, helping others who mightiness beryllium going done the aforesaid thing.

"Here and there, we get young patients, 18 to 20 years old. I spot myself erstwhile they locomotion in. So I instrumentality my clip erstwhile they locomotion and inquire 'Hey is it good if I stock thing with you?" Jose said.

Letting others cognize determination is idiosyncratic successful their country and determination is anticipation for a steadfast future.

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