Tony Pascarella
10/01/06, 07:49 AM
Rogue Wave (http://www.myspace.com/roguewave) hosted a benefit concert last night in San Francisco for drummer Pat Spurgeon, who is on dialysis and looking for a kidney donor. I'm posting the information below on how you can donate, and I hope some of our kindhearted readers will do so, even if it's only a few dollars. The entire staff here at Absolutepunk.net wishes Pat a speedy recovery and we hope to see the entire band on the road again soon.Pat was born with one kidney and it failed. He had his first transplant in 1993, which served him well until now. After 13 years, it has started to deteriorate. He has been on dialysis since April and is hoping desperately to find a donor. Some of their friends have gotten tested to see if they are a match, but Pat has yet to hear good news. Provided he finds a donor, there will be an enormous amount of costs that both Pat and his donor will incur.
In a logical world, medical insurance would cover his donor's and his expenses after the procedure, but it does not; so he and his family must carry the financial burden. The expenses can be huge. We are trying to raise money for costs like: donor's travel, care, bills, lost work wages, etc., as well as Pat's expenses, care, bills, etc. while he is in recovery.
We encourage you to donate whatever you can by clicking the "make a donation" button (on the Rogue Wave Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/roguewave)) or by visiting www.roguewavemusic.com (http://www.roguewavemusic.com).
In a logical world, medical insurance would cover his donor's and his expenses after the procedure, but it does not; so he and his family must carry the financial burden. The expenses can be huge. We are trying to raise money for costs like: donor's travel, care, bills, lost work wages, etc., as well as Pat's expenses, care, bills, etc. while he is in recovery.
We encourage you to donate whatever you can by clicking the "make a donation" button (on the Rogue Wave Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/roguewave)) or by visiting www.roguewavemusic.com (http://www.roguewavemusic.com).