Hi. My Name is Naomi S. S. Jacobs and I’m in urgent need of a living kidney donor. Please share my story.
About Me
I’ve been a Jewish community educator and scholar for over 20 years, with students aged 6-80+, including Hebrew and B’nai Mitzvah prep for children who learn differently. For the past 10 years, I’ve also been writing a queer, Jewish speculative novel starring power couple Harvey Milk and Alan Turing.
You can learn more about me through my recent podcast interview, my author website, artist website, and my scholarship.
My Story
In 2009 I found out my kidneys were harmed by a medication I’d been taking. I did my best to control diet and exercise but 13 years later they got worse and in August 2023 I began dialysis.
Dialysis keeps me alive, but can’t replace what an actual kidney does. It also takes a toll on my body and isn’t a good long term solution. A transplant is the best treatment for someone as young as me at 53.
You can read more about my journey on Caringbridge, as well as the latest health updates.
Why I Need a Living Donor
A kidney from a living donor is a better option than from a deceased donor. Kidneys from living donors tend to work sooner and last longer than from deceased donors. It also ensures that the kidney is as healthy as possible.
This would allow me to get back to doing the things I love, serve my communities, and spend time with my young nephew.
In preparation for transplant I eat well, sleep well, exercise, and do what I can to stay mentally and creatively active.
I will take the greatest care of the precious gift of a kidney. I’ve never smoked, drank, or taken drugs.
How You Can Help
Please share my story and direct prospective donors to https://www.uchealthlivingdonor.org. They contact one person at a time so it may be a long wait. In the donor survey it’s important to specify that you are donating on behalf of Naomi Jacobs with birth date of 05/30/1972.
Donors will need to be in excellent health and be able to travel to UCHEALTH for evaluation and possible surgery. There are grants available for travel and other expenses related to the evaluation and surgery.
If you live in Colorado, let us know if you’d be willing to put a removable bumper sticker on your vehicles using the contact form below.
Thank you so much for reading and sharing my story. Be safe and well.
Special thanks to:
The Great Social Experiment.net for my original microsite and my video above.
Morgan Dunning at Morrell Printing in Lafayette, CO for designing the postcards and bumper stickers
An ever growing list of small business owners who share my postcards