A story of faith, friendship, and hope as Sandra waits for the kidney that will help her reclaim the life she loves.
Month: January 2026
Organ & Kidney Related Plots in TV Shows & Movies
A look at how TV shows and movies echo the journeys of those facing kidney disease, dialysis, or transplant life, offering moments of recognition, comfort, and hope.
Signs You May Have Kidney Disease
If you’re at risk for kidney disease due to high blood pressure, diabetes, a family history of kidney failure, or if you’re older than age 60, it’s important to get tested annually for kidney disease.
Guest Post: Trying to Live Fully While Fear Keeps Knocking
Nikkida Shamanic shares her honest, vulnerable journey through three years of life after transplant. From early isolation to ongoing infections, fear, and emotional exhaustion, she opens up about the struggle to rebuild a life that keeps getting interrupted.
Lifelong Challenges After a Kidney Transplant
Life after a kidney transplant becomes a lifelong classroom where healing, vigilance, and gratitude shape each day and teach me how to live with care and intention.
Unknowns of Chronic Kidney Disease
A look at the unseen questions that shape life with CKD and the resilience people build as they face each day with patience and strength.
My Kidney Journey Through Scripture
A collection of verses that can be applied to CKD, dialysis, transplant, and recovery. These passages became mile markers of grace, reminding me that God met me in every fragile place & restored strength one moment at a time.
Movie Quotes That Summed Up My Kidney Journey
This post explores how iconic movie lines unexpectedly echoed the hardest and most hopeful moments of my kidney journey.
Sidney Goes to UNMC
In this imaginative classroom story, Sidney, the transplanted kidney, graduates from the whimsical One Kidney Academy, a place where organs learn resilience, purpose, and the art of supporting a human life.
Happy birthday, Jeff!
This birthday tribute celebrates Jeff Derby, a friend whose courage and generosity set a kidney cross match in motion that transformed my life. His faith, curiosity, and steady support shaped a story that continues to impact more people than he may ever realize.
If My Kidney Could Text
If my kidney could text, it would narrate my entire day with dramatic flair, caffeine-fueled side eye, and the kind of emotional intensity only a fragile but determined organ can deliver.
Showing Support – A Guide for Family & Friends
A reflection on what it truly means to support someone living with kidney disease, dialysis, or the long wait for a transplant. Small acts of care can change everything.
What I Want Other Kidney Patients to Know
A gentle, hope-filled reflection for anyone living with kidney disease, dialysis, or the long wait for a transplant. These words offer comfort, courage, and the reminder that you are not walking this road alone.
Waiting for a Kidney Donor
This is the story of how waiting for a kidney donor reshaped me from the inside out. Through dialysis, uncertainty, and the stretches of hope, I discovered strength, faith, and a new way of receiving life.
This Time Last Year…
A reflective New Year’s look at a year shaped by healing, generosity, and the life‑changing gift of a kidney transplant, honoring both Jeff and the donor who made a second chance possible.