A kidney for Sam

with happiness. I found out i had kidney failure at the age of 18, had just graduated high school(2009) and was so confused about the whole dialysis and transplant thing. I have been diagnosed with Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Like so many, I had to begin treatment known as dialysis 3 times a week. It wore me out to the point where i had to temporarily drop out of college. It wasn't until 2011 when I recieved a kidney transplant from a family member. Life was better after no complications or anything! In the beginning of 2014 my kidney had rejected. Since then I have been working with my kidney doctor to be placed on the transplant list at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati Ohio. Life is still good just with a little more things going on! During the time I had a working transplanted kidney, I started college again and traveled a lot more than what i was allowed to do on dialysis! What did I go to school for? I went to school at the Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati for my bachelors degree in media arts and animation.I will be a full blown animator like my idol Hayao Miyazaki! I hope that I am able to be just as great at the craft as he was! A little more about my life now. I have an older brother on my moms side and 4 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. In my free time I love to draw, play piano (i'm still learning) hang out with friends shop and my favorite, Cosplay! I love going to anime conventions when I can seeing old friends and meet new ones. At home I have 1 dog Lollipop and 3 Cats Hoshiko, Bella, and Eevee. Yes i have my own little zoo lol. I used to work at old navy which i loved doing, everyone was pretty cool there. i am originally from Boston MA but moved to Dillsburg PA at the age of 6 and lived there till the age of 16. Then we moved to Piccayune MS for less than a year. After that I moved to Florence Ky and have been here since 2008. The time i was in Mississippi we adopted our dog Casey from the local shelter and from that day i was a frequent volunteer there until we moved. I really like animals as much as i love to draw. Usually when people see me at school, Im listening or watching K-pop music as im working on my projects and when im working on some art at home.I enjoy movies, anime and reading. My favorite hobby is swimming. I really love ameusment parks. Another hobby i have is dying my hair funky colors and i have done any color under the sun. I have a huge interest in the Asian culture and would someday LOVE to visit Japan and South Korea