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In memory of
Kerry Jay Coleman
April 24, 1963 - August 9, 2025
Apr 24, 1963 - Aug 9, 2025
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Kerry always said he was healthy in his youth. After Kerry and Kourtney were married in their 2nd year, 2005, Kerry had hernia surgery. This was the start of his weakened immune system. He was working for a law firm in Orlando, and a coworker came to work with bacterial pneumonia, which Kerry caught. After this, he caught pneumonia at least 8 times in 5 years, and his health proceeded to fail, and the doctors couldn't figure out why.
Soon, it showed that 1/3 of the bottom of one of his lungs had died. Kerry had to learn how to drain his lungs because he needed to drain his lungs multiple times a day, and still went to work with an oxygen tank. There were many hospital visits and multiple biopsies on his lungs and kidneys. After 7 years of not being properly diagnosed, he was diagnosed by a doctor from a different hospital by an African doctor with the diagnosis of a rare autoimmune disease called Wegener's granulomatosis, where the immune system attacks and inflames small blood vessels, predominantly in the sinuses, lungs, and kidneys, and proceeded with treatment for the disease. This disease wasn't caught because the doctors weren't looking for it, since it was known that "black people" didn't get this disease. He was told that by this time, he may have had 3 years left to live. Kerry never wanted anyone outside of the house to know he was sick or just how bad it was. It was very difficult, but his family respected his wishes.
Kerry researched, searched, and tried a wide variety of treatments to help heal him with no success. His kidneys were starting to show more damage, so they put him on a treatment that was like chemotherapy in pill form. Somehow, the pills killed the Wegners, but left him with more damage to his kidneys and no restoration of his lungs.
He had to go back on disability for the 2nd time because working became too much for his body. His kidneys had gotten to the point where he had to start dialysis and even had a port put in. Under the doctor's watchful care, a spot was found on one of his kidneys. Biopsies were done, and the kidney started failing. Kerry was on the Unos list for a kidney transplant. There was a large mass found on the kidney that was no longer working, and to not risk the chance of no longer being on the Unos list. Kerry made a bold decision to have the nonfunctioning kidney removed.
He went to the Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, where he had been getting treatment and prepared for his transplant. It was also the place where he felt comfortable, safe, and confident that they could have his kidney removed and that there would not be an issue. He could keep his place on the Unos list.
He had surgery on Tuesday, Aug 5th. However, he was released on Wednesday, August 6th, and stayed in Jacksonville with Jariss. He then returned to Orlando on Thursday, August 7th, and passed away sometime later on Friday, Aug 8th, at home, and was found Saturday, August 9th. Contribute to National Kidney Foundation
Soon, it showed that 1/3 of the bottom of one of his lungs had died. Kerry had to learn how to drain his lungs because he needed to drain his lungs multiple times a day, and still went to work with an oxygen tank. There were many hospital visits and multiple biopsies on his lungs and kidneys. After 7 years of not being properly diagnosed, he was diagnosed by a doctor from a different hospital by an African doctor with the diagnosis of a rare autoimmune disease called Wegener's granulomatosis, where the immune system attacks and inflames small blood vessels, predominantly in the sinuses, lungs, and kidneys, and proceeded with treatment for the disease. This disease wasn't caught because the doctors weren't looking for it, since it was known that "black people" didn't get this disease. He was told that by this time, he may have had 3 years left to live. Kerry never wanted anyone outside of the house to know he was sick or just how bad it was. It was very difficult, but his family respected his wishes.
Kerry researched, searched, and tried a wide variety of treatments to help heal him with no success. His kidneys were starting to show more damage, so they put him on a treatment that was like chemotherapy in pill form. Somehow, the pills killed the Wegners, but left him with more damage to his kidneys and no restoration of his lungs.
He had to go back on disability for the 2nd time because working became too much for his body. His kidneys had gotten to the point where he had to start dialysis and even had a port put in. Under the doctor's watchful care, a spot was found on one of his kidneys. Biopsies were done, and the kidney started failing. Kerry was on the Unos list for a kidney transplant. There was a large mass found on the kidney that was no longer working, and to not risk the chance of no longer being on the Unos list. Kerry made a bold decision to have the nonfunctioning kidney removed.
He went to the Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, where he had been getting treatment and prepared for his transplant. It was also the place where he felt comfortable, safe, and confident that they could have his kidney removed and that there would not be an issue. He could keep his place on the Unos list.
He had surgery on Tuesday, Aug 5th. However, he was released on Wednesday, August 6th, and stayed in Jacksonville with Jariss. He then returned to Orlando on Thursday, August 7th, and passed away sometime later on Friday, Aug 8th, at home, and was found Saturday, August 9th. Contribute to National Kidney Foundation
All contributions made to National Kidney Foundation through Ever Loved will be sent with the designation, “Research”, at Jollice Boyd and Jariss George's request.
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