My Story – David Carberry

David Carberry lives in Hamburg, NY. He has Blood Type “AB”  You can reach David by using the form below.​

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I grew up in Woodlawn/Blasdell in Hamburg, NY. Went to Frontier High School and graduated in 1999 (many of you also know me as David Colin. I changed his name to my mothers last name after high school. I went back to school several years ago and got my Medical Assistant degree to better myself and my wife. While working at South Buffalo Mercy in the ER, Sunset Bay Beach Club, and Showplace Music Theatre, I still find time to volunteer at my local fire department. I am the main source of income in our household as my wife is out on Social Security Disability for many health issues. As said earlier I am very active in my firehall as an EMT/Firefighter for Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company, life member at Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company and Hamburg Water Rescue.
14 years ago we found out I have Polycystic Kidney Disease (this is genetic). In March I was hospitalized because a cyst burst, but me being me I worked a 12 hour shift in South Buffalo Mercy Hospital and then I was seen and admitted for 4 days. Dave went to the Nephrologist in April when she told myself and my wife that I needed the transplant. We were told kidney function is 16%

We met with ECMC June 7, 2025 in which we met with all the doctors that will be involved in my care. I have done my testing for this, got accepted for the transplant list, and now it’s a waiting game to get a kidney.

ECMC called me while I was at work and told him blood type is AB+ (which is a universal blood type).

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