Okaloosa County Deputy Needs A Kidney Transplant

Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office Deputy Deputy Johnnie Briggs was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in 1998. He began dialysis earlier this month.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Mon, June 29, 2009 - 12:13 pm CST

A 20-year-veteran of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office continues to hit the streets while he waits for a life saving transplant.

Deputy Johnnie Briggs was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in 1998. He began dialysis earlier this month and gets the treatments three days a week. But he doesn't let that stop him from working his twelve hour shifts as a member of the traffic enforcement unit.

"I have good days and bad days," said Briggs. "But it does make you very, very tired".

Briggs needs a kidney transplant and is on the waiting list at Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans. But that could take a while. Patients typically spend three to seven years on the waiting list. In Florida alone, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says more than 3,000 people are awaiting kidney transplants.

Briggs' girlfriend wants to donate one of her kidneys. but she's not a match.

Anyone who is interested in becoming a kidney donor is asked to contact Kim Thompson at kidneyforjohnnie@yahoo.com or 850.218.8818 for more information.

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KidneyDonorandKidneyMatchmaker Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Hi! am a kidney donor. Donated a kidney to a stranger. It was the greatest experience of my life. I now have a project to help others who are in need of a kidney. My brother donated a kidney as well - to someone on my list of people who are in need of a kidney

Please someone test for Deputy Johnnie Briggs! You can feel free to contact me about kidney donation I can also give you all the info you need!

I spoke to his girlfriend. He is blood type O. Hope you you can save his life!!!

Sincerely,

Chaya Lipschutz

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