Josh Wasson Needs a Kidney

05/04/2026

Josh was able to come home on Friday and is doing well. His Ipth levels are coming down, which is wonderful! Looking forward to the follow up appointment to be sure it's still coming down. Thank you for all the prayers and messages!

04/30/2026

Josh made it through surgery (5 hours) yesterday and he is still in, but doing well! He is able to eat soft foods for now, but his calcium and IPTH levels aren't quite where they want them yet. He had a right side paradectomy. Thankful for the uneventful procedure!

04/29/2026

Josh has been doing well on his infusions for the A Typical HUS, and last week we had our yearly appointment, which is getting him closer to being active the list! We are waiting for a few more tests, and a statement from the oncologist on the plan of action for infusions after the transplant. This morning he is in for parathyroid surgery, which should correct him from producing high calcium levels. Prayers appreciated, and I will update when he's out!

09/07/2025

This week we received some long awaited news on Josh's condition and what caused his kidney failure. After a second blood test, as there was a bit of a snafu with the first one, we have found out that he has Atypical HUS. I attached a link, as we are still wrapping our heads around what it is. The Doctor in Albany is working on finding somewhere closer, as he will be needing infusions, which will eventually be every 8 weeks, but will start off being closer together, possibly every 2 weeks. Thankfully, it will not exclude him from being on the transplant list! The doctors will be having their round table meeting and then we'll see what follows! Prayers appreciated!

Sept. 24 is aHUS Awareness Day, an opportunity to shine a light on this serious kidney disease and the people who are living with it or caring for someone living with it.

06/09/2025

Today Josh is in Albany for testing for one of his tests. Two more tests after this one! Prayers for safe travels!

05/18/2025

Welcome to Josh's page! We would appreciate your support through his journey and would love whatever prayers and encouragement you can share. KIdney disease has quite a few ups and downs and it has been quite a journey for him. We also hope that others can gain encouragement from the page. He has been on dialysis for about 5 years, with a brief intermission where his kidneys were functioning high enough with out dialysis. Josh had an appointment in April and found out he needed 3 more tests to verify eligibility, which he has scheduled in the next two months. As we all know, Doctor's appointments take a long time to schedule. We are praying it all goes well and he can get on that donor list!