Des Moines woman seeks kidney donor for husband

A Des Moines woman is working desperately to secure her husband’s second kidney transplant in four years.

Jessica Ramirez, a mother of four, is going above and beyond to spread the message for her husband in Des Moines and Iowa. Residents may see her driving a Chevrolet Tahoe with a message written on the back of her back windshield: “My loved one needs a kidney. He is type O.”

In addition to using her car to spread the message, Ramirez also used social media, posted several flyers at stop signs around the city, and wore a shirt to work that said her husband needed a kidney. are doing.

Despite two months of searching for a second kidney, family remains confident they will find one

Ramirez said he has been looking for a donor for more than two months without success, and the situation remains difficult. Despite her lack of luck, she remains optimistic.

“We were depressed the last few days, but we weren’t defeated,” Ramirez said.

Ramirez said this is not the first time the couple has faced difficulties. In 2020, her husband suffered health complications and underwent a transplant, but it didn’t last long.