The Fri Guy
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The Fri Guy
@TheFriGuy3
Extra Janky | Friars Basketball | Still #1 fan of CFJ #pcbc
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Friars. 2027. Final four.
Dave Portnoy@stoolpresidente
Not funny. Rude. Tasteless. Please delete
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I may have taken a hiatus but don’t think I’m out of this. Good luck @thewhiteflagkid but I’m back and ready.
It seems to be time @gasandzyns @pcbaptist
Divine Providence@Divine_ProvPod
Dunn Region bracket #BurnerMadness
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My allegiance can be bought. Already am looking to endorse two burners on this wheel. Hit me up.
Divine Providence@Divine_ProvPod
Tomorrow.
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The two best words in sports: Burner Madness hosted by Divine Providence.
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Rules and schedule⬇️
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For a short period of time it appeared like the new era of the Patriots with Drake Maye and his wife who bakes might be semi likable, but then this guy gets popped for a 6 year affair and they have 2 guys with DV allegations on the team.
Unreal franchise/fanbase.
Barstool Sports@barstoolsports
Mike Vrabel received a standing ovation at the Patriots season ticket holder event
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First, I want to thank everyone who raised awareness to this. A few people in our wonderful Friar community let me know that they went through the donation process, but weren’t a match. That shows just how special Friar fans are. To even consider giving a stranger one of your vital organs is one of the purest and most generous things you can do.
It is an honor that I get to type this, as there were plenty of days where I didn’t think I would. I will be receiving a kidney transplant. My mother, age 63, and a perfect match, is donating me a kidney. She is a true hero. This is actually crazy but at the 11th hour, I received a call from RIH to receive a deceased donor kidney from a friend of a friend that had passed away. I could’ve taken that one. I asked my mom what she wanted to do, and she insisted that the other kidney can go to someone else and she would continue with her kidney donation to me. She could’ve opted out at that point and I still would’ve gotten a kidney transplant. But she chose to the tough thing and save two lives instead of one. To the people that know her, this is not a surprise. She is one of the most selfless people I know. My mother grew up in Fox Point on the east side of Providence with very little. She has faced many trials and tribulations throughout her time. She gave me life on a day in early March 31 years ago. Now, she will once again selflessly give me life. This time that will be in the form of a kidney donation.
I am lucky. I avoided dialysis. It was hard. My girlfriend moved here to help me. She sacrificed everything at 24 to live the quiet life for me.. Since announcing my kidney failure, I have spent countless days wondering why this happened to me. I’ve lost friends, I was fired from my job, and I faced countless taunting and teasing online about it. Had it not been for the support I received from my family, this community, and my friends, I would’ve given up. The sad truth is CKD in the advanced stages takes so many lives. So many don’t make it. Nick Mangold didn’t. He spent only a couple of weeks on dialysis before he left a beautiful family behind. Mangold was only 10 years older than me.
My perspective on the world has changed. I will never be the same as I was. Through this journey, I have made new friends. I have seen people for who they are. When something as basic as waking up in the morning is a question mark, you learn to appreciate each day and every good/bad thing life has to offer. When you move beyond torture, you see things so clearly. It has been a blessing in disguise.
Thank you all. Go Friars.
Matthew Leb@Leb_Zeppelins
Yo. Sorry for long message but just wanted to provide a personal update and this may be the only one I ever do. I debated doing this, but I don’t really have much of a choice. I have kidney failure. We’ve determined it’s permanent and won’t get better. My GFR (kidney function) hovers around 13-15. That’s stage 5. I feel ok. Some days I’m exhausted, some days I feel pretty normal. We have done numerous tests, blood work, scans, a failed biopsy, and doctors appointments every other week to try and figure out the cause. We have had no luck. It’s very rare to have this happen at 30. Being in a state of limbo and not knowing where you stand is tough. But I also consider myself pretty tough and coming on here and interacting with you guys daily has been a gift that I am so thankful for. From the Friar fans, to the very nasty UConn fans that make fun of me, to everyone in between. It makes me feel normal and helps me forget the biggest struggle I’ve had to endure in my lifetime. I say “we” a lot because I genuinely feel profoundly lucky to have the support system that I have. Today, I had a meeting with a different nephrologist to start to look at potential options for a kidney transplant. The wait list is 5-6 years for a deceased donor. That is a long time. Years come off your life from dialysis treatment and just having kidney failure in general. A living donor would increase my chances of survival and quality of life ten fold. I am not asking for money. I’m not asking for pity. Plain and simple: I need a kidney. I’m simply asking for the word to be spread around in hopes a donor will step up. I know. It’s a big ask. This is such a powerful community and I believe anything is possible. Nothing will happen soon. I have to have another dozen or so tests at RI hospital to make sure I’m eligible. This is going to be a battle. But anything helps. A like, a retweet, whatever. I intend to hang around long enough to see the Providence College Friars win a national championship. Thank you for reading. I love you all, even the trolls!
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