"It's easygoing, quiet. Definitely laid back," she said. "You have your crimes here and there, but not all the time."
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Her health, though, is a challenge. She needs a donated kidney.
"Since I was only born with one, and during those years my kidney function has declined. So now it's like 20 percent."
That's very serious, and her doctors say a donor must be found soon, or she'll need dialysis.
"If my function keeps going down, I will," she explained. "And that would keep me from doing the job I do now because dialysis, it takes three days out to the week. Long hours."
That could mean the end of her career as a police officer. Members of the Carrboro Police Department are supporting her appeal for a donor. It's an understandably difficult period for the officer, wife, and mother of two teenagers.
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"My husband, he wants to be the donor, but he also has to be a caregiver. So if he's a donor, I also have to find other caregivers. For myself, and for him."
Her blood type's O positive; her donor must be a match. She has just weeks to go before a window for the operation closes.
That's why she hopes you'll hear her appeal.
"If you're out there, you have the O positive blood type. If you could, I would appreciate it. Deeply. I want to live a long life. I've been living with kidney disease for a while, and I want to continue living."
To help this officer continue protecting and serving, contact the Duke Health Transplant Center at (919) 278-7979. When you do, say it's for Chiquita Kinsley.
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