My name is Jason Townsend, and I served in the US Air Force as a military police officer. I guarded Air Force One and guarded the president while he was on the base. I was an E-4 about to test for E-5 when I was medically retired due to end stage kidney disease.
I
nteracting with all the many people from different backgrounds and ethnicities while in the military was great. I enjoyed protecting the people of my base, especially when I was guarding while the president was on base. I took pride in knowing people felt safe, and I had something to do with it.
I have been battling end stage kidney disease for the past 19 years. I go to dialysis three times a week, which started when I was 23 and I am only going on 42. The bad thing about dialysis is being tired, feeling exhausted, and finding it hard to drive. Sometimes I am too tired to wash and take care of my car, often completely miserable everyday just from feeling sick daily.
But what gives me hope is my relationship with Christ; I believe that there is still a reason why I’m still here. The Bible says that faith is the substance of things hoped for in the evidence of Things Not Seen. So, I believe that. I would love to go hiking and travel again. And help others get back to dancing, I was a dancer, a private dancer—no I’m joking hahaha, sometimes you gotta laugh to keep from crying.
Thank you for taking the time to read a little of my story.
For medically cleared donors, giving the gift of life through living kidney donation has been proven to be very safe. DOVE will assist all prospective donors throughout the process and make sure they do not incur any out-of-pocket expenses related to the evaluation or surgery. A healthy person can live a normal life with one kidney and save Jason‘s life with the other!
Your support, whether through spreading the word on social media or considering becoming a donor, can make a profound impact on his life and the life of his family!
Please click on the link below if you would like to learn more OR call (551) 233-1611