Foothills
CPA donates kidney
by Barry Cohen
CAREFREE - CPA Jerry Whitmore, a former Cave Creek town councilman,
became part of an elite group on Tuesday morning, April 4-one of
an estimated 6,500 persons in the United States who will donate
a kidney for transplant this year.
Whitmore, 59, gave one of his kidneys to Ellen Chesler, 45, of Carefree,
the wife of Attorney Jerald Chesler. Whitmore has been a friend
of the Cheslers for 10 years.
Ellen Chesler has undergone kidney dialysis two to three times a
week for the past year and a half, according to Whitmore, who spoke
with The Desert Advocate the evening before the transplant. "Quite
simply," he explained, "the family has a problem and I
want to help."
The surgery was performed at Mayo Clinic Hospital in North Phoenix.
Look for more on the story next week.
Contact reporter at barry@thedesertadvocate.com
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