Emily DeVito, Kidney Transplant Candidate, Races Against Time To Find Donor For Polycystic Kidney Disease

Young Mother Racing The Clock For Urgent kidney transplant In Capital Region

USA: Emily DeVito is confronting a rapid decline in kidney function and an urgent need for a kidney transplant as she approaches end-stage kidney disease. Recent lab results showed a dramatic drop in the measure that tracks renal performance, and clinicians warn she could require dialysis within weeks to months. The window before dialysis begins is uncertain, ranging from as little as one month to several months, according to the medical updates she has received.

DeVito’s illness traces back to a diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease at age 22, an inherited condition that has affected multiple relatives. Pregnancy in 2020 — when she and her husband Kyle welcomed twins — accelerated her decline, leaving her dependent on finding a donor to avoid long-term dialysis. Her blood type is O, and a history of the disease in the family has limited the pool of potential donors; available relatives who could consider donation are not compatible.

If a transplant is not secured, she faces thrice-weekly dialysis sessions that would total roughly 12 hours each week, a regimen she describes as life-altering. Several family members have already received kidney transplants, with eight relatives afflicted by the same disease and six having undergone transplant procedures themselves, underscoring both the familial burden and the seriousness of finding a match.

DeVito has publicly shared her situation with strong family backing; her three siblings produced a post that has drawn substantial attention across the Capital Region. The community response has been larger than she expected and has provided emotional support as she balances medical urgency with family life. Her five-year-old twins, Sloan and Declan, and husband Kyle remain at the center of her plea for a compatible kidney donor and a chance to avoid dialysis through transplantation.