Kidney Donation FAQ for Brian Buhain
Living Donor Information

Why do you need a kidney?
I’ve been on dialysis for 6 years. It keeps me alive, but it’s not living. I’m tired, and I’ve lost my freedom. A kidney transplant would give me my life back.

Take the first step: Call 310-423-6697 and ask for Sonya Tasevski, RN, BSN, CCTC at Cedars-Sinai. Tell them you are calling for Brian Buhain, DOB October 16, 1981.

What is a living kidney donor?
A living kidney donor is a healthy person who gives one kidney so someone like me can live again. People live normal lives with one kidney.

For me, it means freedom.|Learn more now: Email sonya.tasevski@cshs.org to start the process.

Will I be forced to donate if I ask?
No. You are not committing to anything. You are only learning and asking questions. That alone helps me.

Start safely: Contact Cedars-Sinai and explore your options privately.

What if I’m not a match?
Even if you are not a match for me, you can still help through paired donation. One step can still lead me to the right donor.

Be part of the solution: Call 310-423-6697 and ask how you can help Brian Buhain.

Is kidney donation safe?
Donors are carefully screened. Most go on to live healthy lives. Knowing someone is even considering this gives me hope.

Give me hope: Reach out to my coordinator and learn more today.

What if I can’t donate?
You can still help save my life. Sharing my story helps it reach the right person.

Be my advocate: Go to 1Kidney4Brian.com, follow, like, and share my posts.

How would a transplant change your life?
A transplant would give me my energy, my independence, and my life back. I could be present again with my family.

Help make this real: Contact Cedars-Sinai today and take the first step for Brian Buhain.