22-year-old seeks N20m for kidney transplant

TWENTY-two-year-old Abiodun Ayomide is desperately seeking N20 million for a kidney transplant.

Ayomide was diagnosed with kidney stones in 2022 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). This snowballed into kidney failure, necessitating urgent intervention.

Research shows that kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease, occurs when the kidneys lose 85 to 90 per cent of their function. Kidney stones, if left untreated, can lead to more severe kidney problems.

At this stage, patients experience severe symptoms like weakness, shortness of breath, swelling, nausea, and cognitive difficulties due to toxin buildup in the blood.

Lamenting his ordeal, he said: “It started in 2022. My body felt strange. I could sense something had changed. I went for a test at BT in LASUTH after I saw a doctor. When the result was out, it showed kidney stones. My world fell. I thought it was just a minor illness.”

According to Ayomide, he started treatment the same year to get rid of the stones. “While getting treatment, we bought a lot of drugs. Since there wasn’t much improvement, we went for another test and treatment in the same BT,” he said.

Despite striving to meet up with his medical routines, Ayomide’s world came crumbling this year when his kidney failed.

He continued: “My kidney failed. So, we began dialysis at the Renal Dialysis Centre in LASUTH in February 2024. I do dialysis twice a week. It costs my family N45,000. My parents are financially burdened and drained.

“We are financially stranded,” he lamented. “I need your assistance. Please, help me. I don’t want to die. I’m only 22 and have yet to achieve any of my dreams in life.”

With a transplant, his doctor said Ayomide could live a normal life again. Consequently, Ayomide and his family are crying out to Nigerians to save his life.

Ayomide could be reached through his mother on phone number: 08081136011 or Access Bank Account Name: Boluwatife Ayomide Abiodun. Account Number: 1883552428.