Former NFL Player Albert Haynesworth Reaches Out To Fans For Help After Kidney Problems.
The former Tennessee Titans player reveals that he is in ‘Dire need’ of a kidney transplant after ‘mine has finally failed me’
The former NFL defensive tackle, who was also an NFL All-Pro with the Tennessee Titans has shared on Instagram his heartbreaking message seeking help from fans and followers after it was revealed that he has been recently hospitalized With kidney failure.
“My doctors said I should reach out to my family, friends, and fans. Some of you may know I’ve been battling kidney disease for a few years now the time has come family, friends, and fans I’m in dire need of a kidney mine have finally failed me,” Haynesworth, 38, wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of himself in a hospital bed
Haynesworth referenced his past health problems in the post. Which he revealed to a Nashville radio station in 2016 announcing that he suffered from two brain aneurysms in November 2014 which nearly killed him causing him to spend time in intensive care said that the ordeal left him with serious long-term side effects in his brain.
Haynesworth played 10 seasons in the NFL, with Tennessee, Washington, New England, and Tampa Bay before retiring after the 2011 season. The former football star signed a seven-year contract with the Washington Redskins in 2009 but played less than two full seasons before retiring.
He concluded his post with “If you are interested in giving this precious gift please call Vanderbilt at 615-936-0695 and hit option 2,” Haynesworth wrote. “GOD BLESS thank you for your prayers and thanks for sharing this message”
According to a statement from the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre Haynesworth’s post had the effect he hoped for with the hospital receiving more than a thousand calls and offers for organ donation from well-wishers and individuals expressing interest.
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