March will always hold a special place in the hearts of Jones’ family and friends. It’s not only the month Jones was supposed to be born but came 8 weeks early, it’s also National Kidney Awareness Month!

Jones is getting SO close to the size requirement to get referred to a transplant center, officially less than 1 pound to go!

There are more than 90,000 people waiting for kidney transplants, with more than 800,000 people in the United States suffering with kidney failure. More than 3,000 new patients are added to the kidney waiting list each month; averaging a person every 9 minutes.

Please this month keep those with kidney disease in your thoughts, and know that it is possible to live a full and happy life with one kidney.