Welcome to my blog! I will warn you now… I am a computer programmer by trade but my HTML design skills are straight outta 1998! Bear with me! And Wow.. it takes a certain level of skill to take new design tools and STILL create a page that looks as 1998 as this one 🙂
My name is Jana Rocker and I am a 48 year old childhood cancer survivor. I lost my arm on March 22, 1982 to an aggressive bone cancer known as Osteosarcoma. Thanks to God, great surgeons, and experimental chemotherapy, I am still here today! Unfortunately, as a side effect of the chemo, I have lived with chronic kidney disease since 1983 which has recently progressed to kidney failure and I am currently on dialysis and in need of a kidney transplant.
This blog will give more information on becoming a living donor (If you are so inclined to “share your spare”) and on my story.
All living donor expenses are covered by my medical insurance and travel/hotel arrangements for the donor and their caregiver will be covered by us.
To be evaluated as a living donor please contact either location below.
Please specify my name : Jana Rocker
And they will ask my status:
I am currently on dialysis needing transplant and I am on the transplant list at both University of Mississippi and Ochsner.
Pick the one most convenient for you!
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
Living Donors: (601) 984-5065; select option 1, option 4
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA
If you’re interested in being tested as a living kidney donor, call 504-842-3925 or 1-800-643-1635 and ask to speak with the Living Donor Kidney Coordinator.
