Butler Twp. man seeks kidney
Paige Volek and Adam Fair were married in 2017 and live in Butler Township.
They celebrated the birth of their only child, a son named Elliott, in August.
In October, Volek noticed Fair was slowing down. In November, he went to a nephrologist who told the couple Fair's kidneys were functioning at 8 percent and he needed to start dialysis.
By Thanksgiving, Volek and Fair learned he needed a kidney transplant.
“I was told that I needed to be the voice,” Volek said.
Fair has a condition called Alport syndrome. Alport is genetic and is classified by kidney disease, a loss of hearing and eye abnormalities.
Though Fair didn't have a name for his condition until a few years ago, he always knew he had kidney trouble.
Fair, who is the grandson of former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ronnie Kline, is an assistant grocery manager for Giant Eagle and works 45 hours a week. Volek teaches English to Chinese students online.
Fair underwent surgery last fall for an abdominal catheter. The tube that goes into his abdomen is cleaned and bandaged at all times and helps him do peritoneal dialysis.
Those who want to know if they're a possible donor should visit agh.donorscreen.org.
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