Nationwide — Shannon Randleston, a 38-year-old African American mother from Vicksburg, Mississippi, is desperately trying to find a kidney donor to save lots of her five-year-old daughter, A’Rihanna Ames. The younger woman’s kidney illness is worsening, and she or he wants a transplant to outlive.
“It’s not straightforward to listen to that your five-year-old received to undergo this course of,” Randleston instructed WLBT. “It’s exhausting. It’s heartbreaking.”
A’Rihanna was born with Stage 4 Continual Kidney Illness, and her situation has now reached Stage 5 Renal Failure. Tragically, her twin sister handed away shortly after delivery, and now her household faces the problem of discovering a kidney donor.
“It’s been little bumps within the highway or no matter. Loads of turnarounds,” stated Randleston. “Folks will come ahead say they are going to donate a kidney after which if you attain again out to them they block you or not reply the telephone.”
Regardless of the setbacks, A’Rihanna stays a vigorous kindergartner who loves taking part in exterior, watching Peppa Pig, and spending time along with her three older siblings and grandmother. She is at the moment being handled on the College of Mississippi Medical Middle’s Eli Manning Youngsters’s Clinic.
Randleston and A’Rihanna’s father, Tommy Ames Jr., are decided to discover a donor to save lots of their daughter’s life. Randleston has turned to social media to boost consciousness and join with potential donors.
“It’s anyone on the market that can assist her,” stated Randleston. “In the event you can simply proceed to share her story so anyone will come ahead and attempt to assist us.”
“Please preserve sharing my story,” stated A’Rhianna.
Furthermore, the household has arrange a GoFundMe to help with A’Rihanna’s medical bills. It has to this point raised practically $1,000.
