Dave Collins was in Stage 5 kidney failure when his daughter took to social media to find a donor. They found one close to home.
A year ago, Dave Collins was living a busy life as a husband and father, teaching masonry at Essex Tech in Danvers. But on April 15, 2022, everything came to a halt after meeting with his doctor.It was Stage 5 kidney failure and Collins needed a kidney transplant.
"It could be six to seven years. Right. Right. Before you got a kidney donated." It could take too long.Sign up for NECN newsletters. Collins' daughter Shelby, who also works at Essex Tech, did everything she could to find her dad a kidney, starting with a social media campaign. It was shared by thousands.
"I had people across the country that I didn't even know reaching out to me saying, 'Hey, I'm your father's blood type. I want to test how do I sign up?'" They found matches, but donating organs is complicated. Even one issue and the surgery is canceled. But on February 6 they finally found a perfect match - and it turns out they didn't have to go far.
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