Seeking the help of his fans, Sammy Griner, who is known for his famous “Success Kid” meme, and his mother, Laney Robertson Griner, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his father’s kidney transplant.
Sharing details about the situation, Laney wrote:
“Justin is a 39 year old father of one in need of a kidney transplant. Please help us reach our goal so that Justin may get the pre-treatments and transplant he desperately needs. His mother died from this disease, please help us write a different story for Justin and his son, Sam.”
According to ABC News, Justin discovered his kidneys were failing before Sammy was born, but he now spends about four hours a day three days a week undergoing dialysis. She revealed the longer he’s on it, the greater his risk of complications:
“Six years on dialysis is getting to be a long time. It’s wearing on him. … I just want to get him healthy.”
She also revealed that Medicare will cover 80 percent of Justin’s post-surgery costs, but the Griners will still need about $12,000 in the first year to cover drugs alone, and he’ll be on many drugs for the rest of his life.
During a recent interview with Buzzfeed, Laney revealed that she didn’t mention her famous son in the beginning because she wanted the focus on her husband:
Originally seeking only $75,000, the project has already succeeded in raising the initial goal and is currently at $81,000.
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