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Bijou Phillips is still looking for a kidney donor after receiving more than 1,000 applications
So far, no one is a match, and she remains hospitalized and on dialysis at UCLA
Her half-sisters, Chynna and Mackenzie Phillips, visited her in the hospital, as did daughter Fianna
Bijou Phillipsis still in need of a kidney.
The actress received more than a thousand replies to her plea for akidney donor— but so far, no one is a match, according toTMZ.
The actress' blood type is B negative, and doctors have yet to find a match, per the outlet. She needs donors with B negative, B positive, O negative or O positive blood.
TMZ also reports that she is struggling with the toll of dialysis and will likely remain hospitalized until she receives a new kidney.
Phillips is searching for a new kidney after struggling with complications from her first kidney transplant, which she received in 2017. As she shared in a Feb. 11Instagrampost: "I was born with underdeveloped kidneys and spent the first three months of life in the NICU on dialysis."
"In 2017, I received the incredible gift of a kidney from a dear friend. Thattransplantgave me 8 precious years to be a mother to my daughter—but I have had many complications since, including the BK virus which led to both a cellular and antibody rejection."
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Phillips said she was "asking as a friend, a sister, an aunt, and most important, a single mother to an incredible and brave daughter" — a reference to her daughterFianna, 11,whom she shares with ex-husband,That 70s Showstar,Danny Masterson.
In a post to Phillips' Instagram stories, Fianna was on hand to visit her mother in the hospital — along with half-sisters Chynna Phillips and Mackenzie Phillips — visiting her bedside at UCLA, where she's under the care of Dr. Anjay Rastogi.
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Well wishes poured in under her original post from friends and fans.Paris Hiltonwrote, "Love you so much sis🥰 Sending you so much love, light, and strength✨✨✨✨✨." AndPretty Little LiarsalumAshley Bensonwrote, "Love you love you. We are all supporting you and you are not alone."
Anyone interested in kidney donation can apply through alink in her bio."I am so grateful for your support," she wrote, and concluded her plea for help by saying, "Time is of the essence."
PEOPLE has reached out to Phillips' rep for more information.
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