| Bill Chu, center, needs a new kidney and his Amherst neighbors are helping all the can. Han, his mother, is to the left and his father Tu Chu, right. (Diane Lederman/The Republican) |
The Wildwood fourth-grader also likes to play basketball and video games. He likes math. But the boy also has end-stage renal disease, and is waiting for a new kidney.
His father, Tu Chu — an employee in auxiliary services at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who himself is battling leukemia — said he worries.
"A lot of worry, responsibility," he said during a recent interview, adding that the family is looking for a kidney donor for his son, and hopes one might be found soon.
In the meantime, Bill is going to Boston three days a week for dialysis. His family needs help to pay for rides, medical expenses not covered by insurance and other costs. Continue reading
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