FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A firefighter who has served as a Forsyth County firefighter for 25 years sent out a call for help on social media.
Chris Stancel said he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease from a genetic condition. He needs a living kidney donor.
“It’s a life-changing moment, but I’m facing it with strength, faith, and hope,” he said in a message shared by the Forsyth County Fire Department on Thursday.
He’s working with Piedmont Hospital’s transplant program.
Those who would consider donating a kidney can learn more about becoming a donor at the Piedmont living donor website.
Living donor can choose who to donate to. The process is typically safe for the donor, the Health Resources & Services Administration said. Most living donors go on to live normal, healthy lives.
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Nationally, more than 89,000 people were waiting on a kidney in September 2024, the latest data available from the Health Resources & Services Administration. About 6,500 living organ donations take place each year.
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