4 years of kidney failure: 28-year-old nurse appeals for $100,000 to undergo life-saving kidney transplant
For most young adults, completing nursing school marks the beginning of a fulfilling career, financial independence and a future dedicated to saving lives. But for Patience Appau Owusu, a 28-year-old trained nurse, graduation did not lead to a career in hospital wards. Instead, hospital wards became her unlikely home as she was admitted countless times. […]
A young nurse, Patience Appau Owusu, has spent the last four years battling stage 5 chronic kidney disease. Her illness, which was first diagnosed shortly before she was set to graduate, has forced her to abandon her nursing career and instead live in the hospital as she undergoes regular dialysis. Her mother supports her daily needs, including bathing and feeding, as Patience struggles to maintain her independence due to the severe physical toll of her condition.
Four years of kidney failure have left her bedridden, constantly tired, and unable to work. The financial strain of her treatment has been immense, with the cost of two of her three weekly dialysis sessions absorbed by the government. Patience's mother, a seamstress, has been forced to give up her own job to care for her daughter, causing immense hardship on their family.
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