article_snippet.sent: Griner told The Daily Dot that Griner husband was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2006 and suffered complete kidney failure three years later.
article_snippet.sent: One can only survive with no natural kidney function ... for so long,Griner Griner said.
article_snippet.sent: Griner energy and mood are affected; Griner can no longer work, and Griner spends 12 hours a week in dialysis clinic.
article_snippet.sent: Having been on dialysis for this long greatly increases Griner risks of developing further complications.
article_snippet.sent: The only way to save Griner life is to get a transplant.
article_snippet.sent: There's no other way around that," Griner said.
article_snippet.sent: The family doesn't know when a kidney might become available.  