Help find a kidney for Sam

09/27/2026

Please share and help me raise funds for the American Kidney Association.

If you’d like to join my team the walk is October 24th.

https://www.kidneywalk.org/austin/Sammyneedsakidney?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUmKs9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUPMdyyS99fAOYwkRkK0G5wGkaJGBPXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7DkgVPkXFhRqL3FQXNTl3FaBjAB-qWd2l8e57BoHeub4K_g59njcYNZpQCAw_aem_zElNJX_QDTZCtNzP5R4hTA

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09/15/2026

First day setting up my new machine and I spilt blood all over the ground…cool cool cool. 😬

09/01/2026

I also wanted to add, I fixed my blood pressure issues. After all my doctors ignoring my concerns and my constant baseline of 200/120 I suffered for 6 months.

I seeked out other doctors who could help, I did a million blood tests and then I eliminated one of my medications that was causing an extreme high of iron and like magic, overnight no more blood pressure issues.

My doctors had access to these results and not once did they put those factors together. Instead they said, “you’re an interesting case.” Then proceeded to add medication after medication. All of which I had horrible reactions to.

So yeah, take your doctors advice but when things aren’t adding up, please get second opinions and research on your own.

08/31/2026

So staring in September I’m starting a new journey, I’m already making sure I’m on top of doctors appointments weekly to get ready for re-activation but I’ll also be taking control of my dialysis.

I’ll be starting my training to do at home hemo with a perm cath. I loved PD but unfortunately with no kidneys I can’t do the same dialysis as before and it would make me homebound. I must work in order to survive in this economy.

So I’m excited, nervous, but I think this will be a good much needed change. If I can’t trust in center, then I must learn to do it myself.

08/31/2026

So without going into too much detail, the need for a transplant is becoming more essential. The center I have been in since last November has not given the best care and because of that it’s starting to damage other essential organs.

I feel like I’m on borrowed time. If you understand how in center hemodialysis works, you can also understand that switching centers is not always a fix. Unfortunately with the overflow of patients, you do not get the one on one individual care that is necessary to preserve your remaining health.

You must advocate for yourself and that in itself is a full time job. I am working endlessly to be relisted. I work as much as my body is able, then spend my days off in doctors appointments. My fear is that with the time passing and the damage treatment is causing my body, at some point I’ll no longer be eligible for transplant.

This is EXACLY why my father died from this disease and I’m literally following in his footsteps, with the loss of both kidneys (double nephrectomy) and now my heart developing issues. So I’d like to have a kidney lined up for as soon as I’m active.

My insurance pays for all testing, you can test from anywhere in the country. You can live a perfectly healthy normal life with one kidney. If you do need a kidney someday, you get priority on the list simply for donating in the past.

I’m also a part of the kidney swap program. You do not have to have my blood type. If you donate on my behalf it starts a kidney chain and someone out there gets a kidney, then I do too. This works best because of my rare blood type. A live donor would be the best option for me, so that I can live longer.

Lastly, it’s all anonymous. You get your own coordinator. This way if you do testing, there is no pressure to automatically give a kidney. You get time to decide. They won’t tell me anything without your permission.

So please share, consider, and if you have any questions please reach out. The link is the application.

https://transplantaustin.donorscreen.org/register/now

07/17/2026

We got to do something fun and creative, still looking for a live donor. I’m almost active on the list again. So I finally feel closer to being ready physically and mentally for this next step.

Last year so much went wrong, and to be truthful I had a weird gut feeling when I originally got the call. I can’t explain it, because everything seemed right. A live donor, and I was a match out of everyone in the country, with a rare blood type and high antibodies? But still, I felt off. I still have a rare blood type and high antibodies but those factors actually place me higher on the list.

I did not lose any time I accrued. When I’m active I’ll be right where I was. So I fully believe I’ll have a kidney by the end of the year. I’m working on my health so I’m fully prepared.

So share my page, and I’ll add the link if anyone is interested in becoming a donor.

My blood type is B+ but if you donate on my behalf I automatically get a kidney as I’m in the kidney swap program. In doing so two people get a kidney and you start a kidney chain.

I’m open to all questions, and curiosity’s.

https://transplantaustin.donorscreen.org/register/now

06/26/2026

If you’re new here and interested in becoming a kidney donor, here is a link. You’ll have your own coordinator and it’s anonymous.

My insurance pays for all testing so there’s no pressure to say yes. I have one more procedure before I’m active. But have a living donor increases my chances of have a long successful life. ❤️

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03/23/2026

Let’s find me a kidney donor before Easter! 🐇

The chances of me finding a live donor is rare, but not impossible. I’m apart of the kidney swap program so any healthy person (any blood type) can donate on my behalf and guarantee me a kidney.

I’ve waited 3 long years, with multiple surgeries and one major infection. My body is covered in scars, but I’m ok with one more. 🔪

I had a failed transplant in November that has made my quality of life significantly harder. I once had two kidneys that weren’t totally worthless but functioned at 4% and I lost those kidneys in my attempt at a transplant.

We know what caused the issue during that attempt and we know how to prevent it. Because of my surgeries, my blood transfusions, my antibodies are high, this makes a match harder for me. I could wait years before finding a match.

Please help me speed this process up. If you can’t donate, please share.

My insurance covers all the costs, you can test anywhere in the country. Link is the application. All you need is my name and birthday Samantha Martin 8/8/86

It’s also anonymous, they will not tell me anything about you including you testing unless you give permission.

https://transplantaustin.donorscreen.org/register/now

03/12/2026

One of the joys of being on dialysis is balancing out all your labs, all of the time, for the rest of your life.

The one that usually gets me is my phosphorus, so in order to keep that in check I’ve been eating healthier. Completely forgetting about my potassium. Fun fact, when your potassium is too high, your legs are hard to move. So I need to cut back on fruit, potatoes, processed foods and keep up with my protein.

My protein dropped down to a 2 after surgery, it should at least be at a 5. I also switched blood pressure meds since my old ones stopped working. The new one works but causes swelling in my legs.

So while I’m trying to do everything I can with this broken body, side effects to meds, and planning every meal. I still have to find time for my babies, work, doctor appointments, transplant appointments, cleaning, laundry and trying to be a normal person.

So a transplant is essential for me at this point in my life. It’s not a cure but it could give me a life close to normal.

02/27/2026

Noticing I have a few new likes, please share my page. Still looking for a kidney. Blood type does not matter as I am in the kidney swap program.

I’m pretty miserable so, hoping for a kidney by the end of this year.