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Nice Footpaws @ionotter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of the furry community's originals, Roz Gibson, is in really big trouble. She is in kidney failure, and needs a donor, so please reskeet. www.furaffinity.net/journal/1138...

I’ve thought long and hard about making this post, but really, at this point, I don’t have much to lose. Desperate times, and all that.

TLDR version: I need a kidney transplant, and I’m looking for a donor. Read below for all the gory details.

Since late 2019, right before Covid hit, I’ve been battling a serious illness. I’ve been kind of cagey about what exactly is wrong, for a number of reasons, but here’s the truth—I’m in full kidney failure.

There is no history of this in my family, so when the symptoms began appearing I didn’t recognize them until it was too late. By the time I went to a doctor my kidney function had dropped into the single digits. Most kidney failure is caused by diabetes or high blood pressure—I got some weird kidney disease I can’t even pronounce and never heard of: Oxalate Nephropathy.

By adopting some dietary changes and careful monitoring, I was able to limp along with reduced kidney function for several years. But you don’t appreciate how much your kidneys do to keep you healthy until they stop working. There’s constant fatigue and nausea, and a general feeling of unwellness that never goes away.

But eventually I lost even what minimal function I had left, which left the end of the line for kidney disease: dialysis. As of this point I’ve been on dialysis for about 3 years. Let me tell you—dialysis is its own special kind of hell that you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy.

But even that is just a stop-gap measure, and my condition is continuing to get worse. Despite this, I’m trying my best to live as normal a life as possible. I’m extremely lucky I have a job that’s willing to allow me 9 hours a week for dialysis, so I’m still working. On weekends I work on my art and comics, and one or two days a month I do my volunteer work at the bird-banding site. I can even travel to see my family—if I arrange for dialysis at a local clinic ahead of time.

All of that is done while trying to deal with the symptoms of kidney failure. I’ve known 4 people who were on dialysis—none of them worked or really did much of anything, and at this point they’re all dead, which doesn’t really give me a lot of hope for my future.

Which brings us to the point of all this—I desperately need a kidney transplant. That is the only thing that will give me a chance at a relatively normal life. I’ve been approved and on the transplant list for a few years, but the waiting period in California is very long. By the time I get to the top of it, I may be too sick to get one. Right now I’m still in relatively good condition, comparatively. A transplant from a living donor lasts much longer and is better in every way than one you get from a deceased donor.

Unfortunately, everyone in my immediate family is too old or has other health problems that preclude donation. So this post is a desperate attempt to find anyone willing to donate. I realize donating a kidney is a lot different than giving ten bucks to a GoFundMe, but as I said at the beginning, at this point I don’t have much to lose by asking.

Here is the living donor site: https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-.....t/living-donor

You can inquire and even arrange to donate completely anonymously if that’s what you want. Hopefully there’s a Jack Salem fan out there who wants to see the stories (and the artist) continue for years to come.

That is all.

𝔊𝔞𝔷𝔢𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 🦴@gaze.bsky.social · 2mo ago

a flyer I made to have distributed on my behalf at AC. I’ll keep trying at future cons…you never know!

Spork @sporkstyles.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Vibe'n w/ this!

✨⚡Zeph⚡✨ (Full!)@caffeinatedzeph.bsky.social · 4mo ago

For Sol

Furry Film Burrow (formerly Culturally F'd)@furryfilmburrow.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Furry has been kinky since the beginning as illustrated by these photos from Confurence 1993 (curated by www.instagram.com/d0gfag/) There has always been a demand for adult spaces in furry. The fandom was founded on the idea that adults can use anthro animals and cartoons to express adult interests.

A raccoon fursuit wearing leather harness and chain leash, his arm around a smiling convention attendee at Confurence 1993 in the artist alley. There are people behind the pair but it's too dark to make out details.

A Lola Bunny fursuit wearing black lace panty-hose and holding a crop. She is posing. A watermark for Upright Fox is in the top corner.

A seductive mustelid fursuiter holds a leather crop, his white and blue fur under leather vest, belt and low-riding jock strap pose in front of an empty convention hallway table.

A gender-bent bear fursuit with eye liner wears latex from the waist down, and a corset. A smiling con goer looks on in his white teeshirt with a busty anthro animal on it. There is a busy crowd behind them.

Magical Merlin @magicalmerlin.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I have a Go Fund Me page for help with my heart surgeries. Insurance will cover the operations, but I won't be able to work for a while. Help if you can, even if it's only good vibes. Thanks! www.gofundme.com/f/support-te...

Donate to Support Terrie Smith’s Heart Recovery, organized by Bruce Thomas

Terrie Smith is a good friend who I've known for over thirty years. She is an amazi… Bruce Thomas needs your support for Support Terrie Smith’s Heart Recovery

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Thomas Doebi @thomasdoebi.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Alrighty folks, the time has come! Help me cover work rug pulling my budget! Auction is live and ends mid-day Saturday the 1st. Shipping is likely going to be over $600 and pick up or local-ish delivery is certainly available! www.thedealersden.com/listing/shin...

Shiny Vinyl Nargacuga from Omegapaws!

Shiny, fullbody, one piece black vinyl nargacuga suit custom made by Omegapaws. Worn once and largely unused!

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