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Massapequa Park father and 9/11 responder battles stage 5 kidney failure in search for living donor
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Today, the 45-year-old father of four is engaged in his toughest build yet: rebuilding his own health while searching for a living kidney donor.
Diagnosed with stage 5 kidney disease and end-stage renal failure, Monteforte relies on dialysis to keep him alive.
For Jaime Monteforte, managing a household while supporting a spouse through critical medical care requires constant adaptation.
“We are looking forward to the simple, beautiful freedom of normal life,” Jaime said.
Monteforte emphasizes that living kidney donation is accessible to nearly any healthy volunteer through modern paired exchange programs.