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Fundraiser for Local Woman With Kidney Failure hits $7K
After having fought several diseases for the past seven years, Tammy Brumm was also diagnosed with kidney failure. Now, she faces regular dialysis treatments while she works to be added to the list of more than 90,000 nationwide awaiting a transplant.
For the past seven years, Port Washington resident Tammy Brumm has struggled with a number of diseases, life-threatening and otherwise.
About a year ago, she "woke up" with end-stage renal disease about one year ago. ESRD is "when the kidneys are no longer able to work at a level needed for day-to-day life," according to the National Library of Medicine.
"I was lying in my bed dying, and I didn't even realize it," Brumm said. "Instantly, the first thing I thought of were my kids — I have to be here for my kids. I looked at Rob (my husband) and said, 'Don't let me die.'"
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Though she has health insurance, out-of-pocket costs still pile up. A fundraiser set up to help with their bills has raised $7,226 towards a goal of $15,000. Donate by visiting GiveForward.com/TammysBrokenBeans.
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