On April 20, 2022

Can you help Kevin find a kidney?

Dear Editor,

At first glimpse at Kevin Morgan you’d never know he is living with kidney disease, but he has been living on kidney dialysis for the past three years and was diagnosed with IGA Neuropathy (also known as Berger’s Disease) 4 1/2 years ago.

This graduate of Rutland High School class of 1976 went on to become an electrician. He has been a firefighter in Clarendon and Mt. Holly, where he rose to the position of chief.

Morgan lost his wife of 32 years to kidney cancer in 2012. She was undiagnosed for over two years — by then the cancer had spread elsewhere in her body and she was gone within three months.

Because of his kidney disease, Morgan has had to give up working and is on disability.

His days are planned around his trips to the dialysis center at Rutland Regional Medical Center.

His kidney function is zero, so in addition to the dialysis removing the toxins in his body, it is also necessary to remove fluids. He can consume no more than one liter of fluids a day! Consider that on a warm summer day when you want to gulp down a big glass of water! Kevin can be reached at 802-770-0976.

Christina Tuzzo, Pittsford

Do you want to submit feedback to the editor?

Send Us An Email!

Related Posts

Gov. Phil Scott, we’ve never needed you more, where are you?

July 2, 2025
Dear Editor, I was scheduled to be the final speaker at the “No Kings” rally in Burlington last week. Unfortunately, the event ran longer than anticipated, and I was not able to address the crowd. Here’s what I had planned to say:  Good afternoon. My name is Larry Satcowitz. I’m a state representative from Randolph.…

H.454 passed but not a done deal

July 2, 2025
By Rep. Peter Conlon Editor’s note: Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, is chair of the House Education Committee. The passage of the education bill, H. 454, in the General Assembly, and presumably gaining the governor’s signature into law, marks the start of efforts to transform Vermont’s education system into one that recognizes the incredible demographic changes…

The worst bill in modern U.S. history

July 2, 2025
By U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Editor’s note: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) gave the following remarks Sunday, June 29, on the floor of the U.S. Senate opposing President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Mr. President: President Trump’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” now on the floor of the Senate, is the most dangerous piece of legislation in the modern history…

Protecting SNAP protects farmers

July 2, 2025
Dear Editor, As the director of the Burlington Farmers Market I am deeply concerned about what’s happening in Congress right now and the potential to gut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid, two of the most essential programs that help people put food on the table and get the healthcare they need. At our…