A local family is seeking help finding a kidney donor for their mother, Mary Lawley, who was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2019.

Acording to Lawley鈥榮 daughter Barb Patrick, she鈥檚 been on dialysis since shortly after her diagnosis, and has had several life threatening scares due to the fact that she鈥檚 a diabetic.

鈥淢y mother has been home since the pandemic began, she is at risk, and we鈥檝e almost lost her a few times,鈥� said Patrick. 鈥淗er glomerular filtration rate was at 45 at the time of her diagnosis, it鈥檚 now down to just five so we鈥檙e desperate,鈥� she continued.

A glomerular filtration rate is a measure of how well a person鈥檚 kidney filters blood. Anything below 60 is considered kidney disease, and anything under 15 is considered kidney failure.

Lawley has been on donors lists since her diagnosis, but the family says they鈥檝e yet to get any calls. Her blood type is O positive. The family is asking anyone in the community for any help they can get in this matter.

鈥淧leas help us so that my mother can enjoy all the activities that she has been robbed from, an continue living a long and healthy life,鈥� said Patrick.

If you would like to help, Patrick鈥檚 sister Charlene can be contacted 250-251-0512.