A desperate husband has put an ad on the back of his truck appealing for a kidney donor for his sick wife . Michelle Stewart , of Henderson , Colorado , learned about her failing kidneys last February before going on a waiting list , the Denver Post reported . Working with her husband Bob Stewart , Michelle tried various attempts to spread the word that she needed a new kidney and Bob put the want ad up on his truck last month . Couple : Bob Stewart , left , has used space on the back of his truck to post a want ad seeking a kidney on behalf of his ill wife Michelle Stewart , right . Shared content : This image of Bob Stewart 's truck appeared on both Imgur and Reddit . The couple are heartened after many people have put themselves foward . Tests are being done on some to see if they could be a match for Michelle , the Stewarts told the Denver Post . He told the Denver Post : ' I thought , maybe a couple people will come forward . And then a guy took a picture of it and posted it on Reddit , and it went viral . ' KFOR reported an image of the truck appeared on Imgur , where it has been viewed over 3 million times and received almost 900 comments , before it popped up on Reddit , where it has received over 3,600 comments . In a flyer Michelle posted to Imgur , she wrote ' I have struggled with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus since the age of 13 . 'Since then , I have survived two comas , a stroke , seizure , chemotherapy , and temporary paralysis . ' 'Multiple times my parents were told that my life would be ending and thus far I have beaten the odds . One of the comas left me with severe kidney damage . ' Michelle wrote in the flyer she is not yet on dialysis , and told the Denver Post that she is eating a dialysis diet . She told the newspaper 'That part of it has been crazy , but it saved my life . Most people do n't have the luxury I have of waiting ... I 've been able to live on my kidneys for a year while I look for a donor . ' Embrace : The Stewarts are seen posing next to Bob 's truck . Michelle Stewart has said she 's endured numerous health problems , including two comas and a stroke . Plea : Michelle Stewart posted this flyer to image-sharing service Imgur asking for help . University of Colorado Hospital 's Dr. James Cooper told the newspaper 'many , many interested people ' have called the hospital . Michelle told the Denver Post ' I 'm looking for the grace of a stranger . I talked to my doctor today , and he said I 'm getting close . ' I can feel my body slowing down . I know that I 'm changing . He said that it 's a good thing this happened , because I 'm very close to needing the transplant . ' Those interested in assisting Michelle Stewart can check out the University of Colorado 's website .
Michelle Stewart , of Henderson , Colorado , complained about her failing kidneys last February before going on a waiting list . Working with her kidney Bob Stewart , Michelle made various attempts to spread the word that she needed a new kidney . Bob put the want ad for a kidney up on his website last month . An image of his truck has since appeared on Imgur and Reddit .