West Point Man Seeks Kidney Donor During Donate Life Month

Isaac Love has been on dialysis for four years after high blood pressure caused kidney failure.

Mar. 22, 2026 at 8:20pm

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Isaac Love, a resident of West Point, Georgia, has been on dialysis for about four years after uncontrolled high blood pressure caused his kidneys to fail. He is now in stage five kidney failure and is on the transplant list at Piedmont in Atlanta, hoping to find a match from a living donor.

Why it matters

Dialysis only does about 10 to 15 percent of what a healthy kidney does, and 86% of people on the national transplant waiting list are waiting for a kidney. Living donation can sometimes cut the wait from three to five years down to about a year, making it a critical option for those in need.

The details

Love does peritoneal dialysis at home about eight hours a day, five days a week. He is urging others to stay on top of their blood pressure and get checked regularly, as he never expected to end up in this situation. Despite the challenges, Love maintains a positive outlook and encourages others on dialysis to do their treatments properly, as they are helping to save someone's life while still being able to live a healthy life with one kidney.

  • Isaac Love has been on dialysis for about four years.
  • April is Donate Life Month.
  • World Kidney Day was on March 12.

The players

Isaac Love

A West Point, Georgia resident who has been on dialysis for about four years after uncontrolled high blood pressure caused his kidneys to fail. He is now in stage five kidney failure and on the transplant list at Piedmont in Atlanta, hoping to find a match from a living donor.

Donate Life America

An organization that states dialysis only does about 10 to 15 percent of what a healthy kidney does, and 86% of people on the national transplant waiting list are waiting for a kidney.

Piedmont

A healthcare system in Atlanta where Isaac Love is on the transplant list.

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What they’re saying

“Stay on top of your blood pressure and just go get checked because you just never know. It's going to be hard, but always have a positive outlook on being on dialysis and doing your treatments the way you're supposed to do them. You're helping save someone's life, and you can still live a healthy life with one kidney.”

— Isaac Love

What’s next

April is Donate Life Month, so Isaac Love is hoping to find a living kidney donor during this time to help save his life.

The takeaway

This story highlights the critical need for living kidney donors, as dialysis is only a temporary solution and the national transplant waiting list is overwhelmingly dominated by those in need of a kidney. By sharing Isaac Love's personal experience, it encourages others to consider living donation and emphasizes the importance of staying on top of one's health to prevent kidney failure in the first place.