https://www.julesneedsakidney.com/home daily 1.0 2021-03-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60215ee53ec4a4170cb683f3/1614355009665/IMG_2873.jpeg Home - Hi, I’m Jules… I am 30 years old and live right outside of Denver in Castle Rock, Colorado. I just learned that I need a kidney transplant and that a living donor is my best shot at survival. I have had systemic lupus since 2004. In 2017 I was also diagnosed with lupus nephritis which compelled me to drop out of nursing school and is now destroying my kidneys. I am currently undergoing dialysis three times a week leaving me feeling crummy, weak, and exhausted without motivation to do much. I want to be healthy and productive again; I am young and hope to have a long life ahead of me!! I want to enjoy working with and riding horses, dancing at live music concerts, playing and hiking with my dog, traveling the globe and, someday, starting a family. I look forward to a time when I’m not tired or unwell and can live my life to the fullest, able to return the support of family and friends and give back to the world. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/603d15a8db382227fb8d8e7d/1614619161820/IMG_1469%2B%25281%2529.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/603d15e0cfad7f5152a5b7a7/1614616038641/IMG_6401.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60391c475882293ab87565ee/1616078741606/IMG_2998.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60391e529d4aef40f7625558/1614873809513/Screen+Shot+2021-02-26+at+11.12.23+AM.png Home Jules’ first time at dialysis after having emergency surgery https://www.julesneedsakidney.com/about-jules daily 0.75 2021-07-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac15f53971880cdc2544fc/1621890561840/clip_image002.jpg About Jules This is my happy place, on the back of a horse doing the thing I love most. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac15e0b11f1d5ce330c340/1621890540743/maui-christmas.png About Jules Caption: Maui at Christmas 2020 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac16bc1fc2de76d2399105/1621890899907/clip_image005.png About Jules - Make it stand out Telluride 2016 - 2 nights of Pretty Lights and an amazing weekend! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac1692c338eb0d1d34b95f/1621890899903/clip_image004.png About Jules - Make it stand out Jules and devoted friend, Colin, at Red Rocks amphitheater outside Denver https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac1675b8e71c3002e4baab/1621890899899/clip_image003.png About Jules - Make it stand out Pretty Lights Concert – Halloween 2013 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac176772e929509fe98c8e/1621890994814/clip_image006.png About Jules - Make it stand out At 6 am, hours before COVID stay-at-home orders went into effect, I rescued Mötley from a breeder who wanted to euthanize him because he was the runt; I just couldn’t leave him to die. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60ac17934d7a7350351611ce/1621890986495/clip_image007.png About Jules - Make it stand out Mötley is my emotional support animal. 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https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/604109e7bbcd3b4456289e1a/1614875203572/Screen+Shot+2021-03-04+at+11.24.39+AM.png Kidney Failure Jules’ had her PICC line implanted surgically (3 times-long story…) so that she may undergo hemodialysis https://www.julesneedsakidney.com/our-story daily 0.75 2021-09-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/603d1a6bdb382227fb8e4265/1614617210085/IMG_1562.JPG Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60392d498aa9bf2f3d20adff/1626453504759/IMG_3090.jpeg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60392ae35f8c26339a76f9cc/1626453565300/IMG_3002.jpeg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60f1b76e046f97577cc9b4af/1626453876613/dad-jules-masks.jpeg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60f1b77d2b79301debe7f8d1/1626453891207/dad-jules.jpeg Our Story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60f1b75aa7d95131979851f8/1626453856491/mom-jules.jpeg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/60f1b8311ceff5540ef375c5/1630979529899/kirsten.jpeg Our Story https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/6136c662a1f01e4ad58d9007/1631026221768/clip_image004.png Our Story Jules and her Living Donor Champion, Colin, at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver. https://www.julesneedsakidney.com/paired-donation daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602157a5219f927cf93cb183/t/6025ab4b1938cb20da1b2fa2/1613081565828/kidney_infographics_04.jpg Paired Donation - Even if you don’t match Jules’ blood type (B or O) you can donate by participating in a paired donation program. 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