HELP HEAL TOREY

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Imagine this: 

One night you fall asleep in your bed. Your head hits the pillow and all the days problems melt away. Your muscles relax, your breathing slows and sleep takes hold. Tomorrow is another day. 

Except this morning — this morning is different. You can feel the sunlight, but your eyelids feel like blackout curtains as you try to open them. Your arms, legs, fingers, toes — every part of you feels like its being stretched on some ancient and barbaric torture device. With all your strength you struggle up and out of bed and walk over to the mirror. When you look into it, you see a person looking back who appears to have been in a car accident. 

This is exactly what happened to Torey Marks. And it wasn’t an accident that caused this appearance — it was the 40 lbs of water weight gain that had been accruing overnight in her body due to kidney failure. She started dialysis the next day. 

Unfortunately, for our stories’ heroine, kidney failure is just the most recent obstacle in a life wrought with health issues. Diagnosed with diabetes at age 8, she was told by doctors at Cedar’s Sinai that she would eventually need a kidney/pancreas transplant. Torey has known for a long time that, eventually, the generosity of others would be needed in order to save her life; and that time has finally come. Most recently, doctors discovered she has a blockage in front of her heart and she's too weak to undergo transplant surgery. They've now required her donor come from a deceased donor giving her both a kidney and pancreas at the same time. 

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Torey's medical conditions are very serious and she's fighting daily to stay alive. While medical insurance covers most of the costs, it doesn't cover all and she will be out of work for a very long time in recovery once she's well enough to undergo surgery. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated to help heal our beautiful Torey. 

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Grateful for your time & love! 

-R