A LIVING DONOR COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING
Help Chris Find a Living Liver Donor
Christopher Geraci is a 55-year-old father and husband from Livermore, California, who needs a liver transplant and is currently on a waitlist at UCSF Health.
This Is About a Person, Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle and Friend
He is facing a serious illness, but the reason for this site is simple: to give him the best possible chance of finding a living donor and getting back to the people and life he loves.
You do not need to know Chris personally to make a difference. You may be able to consider donation - or you may simply be the person who carries his story to someone who can.
• BLOOD TYPE NEEDED: O+ or O-
UCSF donor screening is confidential. Completing the questionnaire does not commit you to donating.
UCSF TRANSPLANT TEAM
Potential donors are evaluated directly by UCSF Health
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TYPE O DONOR NEEDED
UCSF determines all other compatibility and eligibility factors.
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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Donor medical information is not managed Chris or his family
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MEET CHRIS
This Is About A Person, Not A Diagnosis
Chris is a kind, generous and humble father and husband. He is facing a serious illness, but the reason for this site is simple: to give him the best possible chance of finding a living donor and getting back to the people and life he loves.
You do not need to know Chris personally to make a difference. You may be able to consider donation - or you may simply be the person who carries his story to someone who can.
TWO WAYS TO HELP
Choose A Path That Fits You
No pressure. No medical information is collected on this site.
The goal is to make the next useful step clear.
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I May Be Able To Donate
Learn the basics, then let UCSF determine whether living donation could be safe and appropriate for you.
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I Can Help In The ‘Search’ Journey
Most visitors will not be donors. Sharing at work, with may reach the friends, or through a community network person who can help.
SUPPORT CHRIS G
This site is maintained by family and friends in support of Christopher Geraci.
Medical screening and donor eligibility are handled directly and confidentially by UCSF Health.
Family-And-Friends Campaign
Livermore, California
MEET CHRIS
This Is About a Person, Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle and Friend
Chris is a kind, generous, and humble person. He is a wonderful father, caring husband, and a great friend. He is always willing to listen, provide perspective and help anyone who needs him.
He is an excellent cook, has knack for BBQ and enjoys making things from scratch to share with family and friends. His love of history and football, learned from his father, passed on to his daughter, and the two of them could watch and talk about history and football for hours, just as he and his father did.
He lives by simple principles; to be the best person you can be with good intentions in the world.
His wife describes him as “The best person I have ever met, next to his father, which is how he came to be who he is.