JSU student in search for kidney after battle against COVID-19 Share Updated: 8:56 AM CDT Apr 29, 2021 Share Updated: 8:56 AM CDT Apr 29, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FRANKLIN HAS MORE ON TIRANDA (TUH-RAN-DA) PLUMMER'S SEARCH FOR A SECOND KIDNEY TRANSPLANT. A COVID-19 BATTLE TIRANDA PLUMMERS BEAT - BUT IT'S LEFT HER SEARCHING FOR A SECOND KIDNEY TRANSPLANT "THEY EVENTUALLY TOLD ME YOUR KIDNEYS HAVE BEEN SEVERELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19 AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE PLACED ON DIALYSIS UNTIL YOU FIND A KIDNEY, SO I'VE BEEN BATTLING ALL OF THAT FOR PRETTY MUCH THE YEAR." NOW THE 23-YEAR-OLD REMAINS HOPEFUL AS HER SEARCH CONTINUES. "I NEVER LOOK AT THE NEGATIVES THAT COME MY WAY." SHE SAYS ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS FINISH HER LAST YEAR AT JSU WITH HER SONIC BOOM BAND MATES. 9:35-9:43 "áSIGHSá I MISS MY FRIENDS TREMENDOUSLY, I HAVE FRIENDS CALLING ME LITERALLY EVERY MORNING, HEY I MISS YOU. HEY PEACHES I HOPE YOU'RE DOING GOOD. WHILE GIVING UP PERFORMING AT THE VET WASN'T SOMETHING SHE EVER IMAGINED - SHE'S WAITING EVERYDAY FOR THAT CALL FROM AN O- POSITIVE KIDNEY DONOR. 18:54-19:01 "I AM GOING TO BE JUMPING FOR JOY .. YOU HEAR ME? BECAUSE THAT MEANS THE VICTORY IS WON, THE BATTLE IS WON." STANDUP: TIRANDA IS ACTUALLY A SECTION LEADER OF THE WELL-KNOWN "SONIC BOOM" SHE'S HOME RIGHT NOW IN GEROGIA - FOR NOW HER FOCUS IS ON GETTING HEALTHY SO SHE CAN BE RIGHT BACK OF FANS HERE AT THE VET. MEANWHILE TIRANDA HAD THIS WARNING FOR EVERYONE 21:23-21:44??? COVID 19 IS A REAL THING, IT CAN EFFECT PEOPLE IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS - I PROTECTED MYSELF IN THE BEST WAY I COULD, BUT IT STILL CAN CREEP UP ON YOU." MICHAILA FRANKLIN 16 WAPT NEWS. TIRANDA IS A BIOLOGY PRE-MEDICINE MAJOR - HOPING TO INSPIRE KIDS WHO NEED TRANSPLANTS. IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING...CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN,