Dennis Kern got on dialysis in 2023. Dennis’ wife Joyce says she wants her husband’s prayers to be answered for a living kidney donor.
SAN ANTONIO — Dennis Kern is a retired professor of Texas A&M University Texarkana. He dreams of being able to travel and see his grandkids in Hawaii.
After dealing with kidney disease for 10 years, he’s hoping a living kidney donor is willing to help.
Kern is a diabetic.
“Somewhere along the way, one of the meds that they were trying to help me control my diabetes. Side effect was it damaged your kidneys,” he said.
After assisting thousands of students over the span of two decades, the retired mathematics professor now needs the help of one person.
“We enjoyed travelling to be able to see our grandkids who live in Hawaii,” he said. “Closest child is a daughter who lives over in Houston. Since I’ve been on dialysis I have not been able to get over there to see her.”
Kern got on dialysis in 2023 – he says, it kept him from getting worse. Dennis’ wife Joyce says she wants her husband’s prayers to be answered for a living kidney donor.
“It would be a complete change of life to us back to the way we lived before,” Joyce said.
Those activities included assisting with civil air patrol and running audio and video at church.
“And I would be [more] free because most of my time is spent chauffeuring him to with either dialysis or doctor’s appointments,” Joyce said.
As they wait for their prayers to be answered – the Kern’s want to advocate for others who are in need of donors as well.
“I believe in the power of prayer and I think if that’s weighing on your heart, please consider,” he said. “Organ donation is an important way in which we can serve our fellow man.”