Chris Needs a Kidney

10/26/2026

“You don’t want my kidney.”

We hear this more often than you might think, and we want people to know something important: PLEASE DON’T COUNT YOURSELF OUT BEFORE YOU EVEN TRY.

You may think you aren’t healthy enough, that your blood type won’t match, or that you wouldn’t be a good candidate to donate. But you don’t have to make that decision yourself.

Chris is listed for a kidney transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and we are doing everything we can to find a living donor.

The living kidney donation process at MGH is incredibly thorough. Potential donors complete confidential screening, medical testing, and evaluations with a team of specialists. A multidisciplinary selection committee reviews their candidacy to determine whether donation is safe and appropriate.

The medical team makes that decision — not you!

And what if you aren’t a direct match for Chris? There may still be an option through paired kidney donation, where a donor can give a kidney to another compatible recipient while Chris receives one from a compatible donor.

You are NOT committing to donate by asking questions or starting the screening process. You are simply opening the door to a possibility that could change our lives forever.

Chris needs a kidney now. We need people willing to explore whether they could help. If you have ever thought, “You don’t want my kidney,” please reconsider. You may be the person we have been searching for.

Learn more or begin the confidential living kidney donor questionnaire through MGH:

https://www.mghlivingdonors.org/

If donating isn’t right for you, please share this post. Your share could reach the person who can save Chris’s life.

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10/24/2026

are 778 people following this page if everyone shares this page and one person follows then there will be 778 more people that know Chris Phinney needs a kidney…and maybe find a donor. Please help us get the word out! 💚

10/18/2026

🙈After a few weeks of waiting, Chris’s medical team has decided that he needs another cardiac catheterization procedure. Due to Ischemia, Ischemia is a narrowing in the coronary arteries which reduces blood flow through the heart and around the body. It is scheduled for the beginning of November, the soonest appointment available.

We’re hopeful that once this procedure is complete, he’ll be able to get listed for a kidney transplant and, hopefully, receive the kidney he so desperately needs soon. In the last couple years we have lost count of how many surgeries he has had. Probably at least 10, we are hopeful this is the last one before transplant🙏

We are incredibly thankful that dialysis is keeping him alive, but we’re ready for life to be about more than being tied to a machine and everything that comes with it. We’re praying this is another step toward a healthier future and getting Chris the transplant he needs.💚

Please keep sharing,hopefully one day these posts reaches someone who can help! 💕

09/29/2026

Well, this is annoying. Chris has been temporarily marked inactive while his team figures out why his stress test came back with an unexpected result. It feels like there’s always another hurdle in this process, and this roller coaster has been going on for far too long. The good news is that if you are able to donate, you can still look into becoming a living donor and start the process. We just want to get Chris a kidney sooner rather than later so he can finally get off this roller coaster and start living life again. If you’ve ever thought about becoming a living donor, now is the time to look into it. One person can make an incredible difference.

09/27/2026

Chris Phinney still needs a kidney. On our way to NH got a call from the Mayo Clinic in Florida to explore our options. Please keep sharing! 🙏

09/10/2026

Just an update…

We were informed today that we should start looking into being listed out of state. They feel it may still be some time before Chris receives a kidney.

If anyone is able to donate, or has ever thought about becoming a living donor, it would allow Chris to stay in Massachusetts. For Chris’s blood type, O negative, the average wait can be around 8 years. He has time, but the wait in Boston is just getting longer and longer.

Our biggest concern is that the longer we wait, the more stress it puts on Chris and his body. We know going out of state may become part of this journey, and honestly, it’s an unknown that we never wanted to have to figure out.

First steps are to get the referrals out there and then figure out traveling to the different states and what their requirements will be after transplant. We also need to figure out what our insurance will cover.

But, as we’ve done throughout this entire journey, we’ll figure it out—and we’ll keep moving forward.

09/07/2026

Sharing this again because we’re still hoping and praying for a living kidney donor.

If you’ve ever wondered if you could help, please take a moment to look at the information in the flyer. You don’t have to know us personally, and you don’t have to have the same blood type to start the process.

Even if you can’t donate, sharing this post could put it in front of the one person who can. Please share, pray, and keep us in your thoughts.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our family, reached out, shared our story, and continues to stand with us. It truly means more than you know.
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09/04/2026

Just finishing up dialysis… another late night. 💚

These long nights have become our normal, but we continue to hold onto hope. Chris needs a kidney, and we’re still searching for his right donor.

Please continue to share his story. You never know who might see this post, who might know someone, or who might be the person who can give him the gift of a second chance.

He needs a kidney. 💚

Please share. Every share brings us one step closer. 🙏💚

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07/21/2026

Every advance in kidney transplantation brings us one step closer to changing more lives. Excited to see MGH leading the way with robotic kidney transplant surgery. Here’s to more hope, more donors, and more second chances.

Chris Phinney needs a kidney… keep sharing!

On June 24, our team at Mass General Brigham performed the first robotic kidney transplant for a kidney transplant recipient at Mass General Hospital. Building on our extensive experience with robotic living donor kidney surgery, this milestone expands the use of robotic technology to kidney transplantation and reflects months of planning, collaboration and commitment to advancing patient care.

Congratulations to Dr. Tracy Rice, Dr. Nahel Elias, Dr. Richard Teo, Dr. Taylor Lloyd and the entire abdominal kidney transplant team on this important achievement. We are grateful to our patients for placing their trust in our team and look forward to continuing to advance the field of kidney transplantation.

07/16/2026

🎉 Wonderful News! 🎉

We are so grateful to share some amazing news with everyone!

Chris’s biopsy results came back clear, and he is officially back on the kidney transplant list! 💚🙏

This is a huge step forward in his journey, and we couldn’t have made it this far without the incredible love, prayers, encouragement, and support from our family and friends. Every message, prayer, and act of kindness has meant more than words can express.

Please continue to keep Chris in your prayers as we wait for the call we’ve been hoping for. We are filled with hope and trusting that the right kidney will come at the right time.

Thank you for walking this journey with us. Here’s to hope, healing, and new beginnings. 💚🩺🙏

Please continue to share his story!