After years of dialysis and uncertainty, a North Carolina woman finally met the stranger who gave her a second chance at life.
Author: Chad
Chad is a writer, kidney‑transplant recipient, and long‑time Type 1 diabetic who tells the truth about chronic illness with honesty, hope, and a little humor. After eighteen months on peritoneal dialysis and a life‑changing transplant from his donor Jeff, he now uses his story to help others feel less alone in theirs. His blog blends lived experience, faith, and practical insight for anyone navigating kidney disease, diabetes, or the long road between diagnosis and healing. When he’s not advocating for organ donation or demystifying the medical maze, he’s cheering on others walking their own hard paths — one real, human moment at a time.
How Creativity Is Helping Me Heal
A space where healing, creativity, and lived experience meet. This post explores what it means to rebuild a life after my transplant, find meaning in the mess, and let storytelling become part of the recovery.
New Blog Post Category: Kidney Humor
A space for laughter, parody, and lighthearted blog posts on the hardworking bean‑shaped heroes inside us.
Life After My Kidney Transplant
Life after transplant is a new normal filled with gratitude, humor, resilience, and hope in everyday victories.
Kidney Job Interview
Sidney the kidney interviews for Life Support Specialist, showcasing resilience, teamwork, and purpose in an organ‑world parody.
Dating Match Profile for Sidney
Sidney the kidney: A+ blood type, transplant‑ready, thriving 24/7, seeking the perfect match to excel at labs, hydration, and second chances.
Kidney Stand‑Up Routine
A kidney takes the mic for a comedy set, riffing on hydration, caffeine, and salt. Turning kidney transplant life into laughter and gratitude.
Kidney Glossary (Real Definitions vs Chad’s)
A crash course in kidney lingo with humor, turning medical jargon into Chad's relatable definitions of kidney dialysis and transplant.
My Kidney Transplant Recovery – A New Medical Show
Kidney transplant recovery turns sitcom with gowns, giraffe walks, mystery meals, beeping machines, and laughs.
How People Met Their Kidney Donor
Ordinary moments sparked extraordinary gifts as strangers, friends, and families found unique paths to share life through kidney donation.
The Search for a Living Kidney Donor
The search for a living kidney donor is a journey of near misses, patience, and hope, revealing resilience, & the generosity of those willing to try.
The Hurdles of Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant is more than surgery. It is referrals, travel, paperwork, caregivers, matches, and the courage to keep hope alive.
Kidney Transplant Superpowers?
I imagined my new kidney would bring comic book powers, but instead, it gave me super gratitude.
How I Imagine Meeting My Donor
I imagine an ordinary café becomes the stage for an extraordinary first meeting with my donor, filled with gratitude, connection, and the gift of renewed hope.
From Kidney Diagnoses to Transplant Recovery
A journey through kidney dialysis, answered prayers, and a transplant. Revealing resilience, gratitude, hope, and God’s grace in every chapter of life.
Wife donates kidney to her husband
When her husband needed a new kidney, a wife stepped up to donate and found out they were the perfect match.
Dear Sidney,
Sidney the Kidney settles into a new home as CFO, bringing relief, humor, gratitude, and a better life filled with hope and health.
Marking Six Weeks of Transplant Recovery
Six weeks post transplant, life feels lighter with freedom, faith, and gratitude as healing continues and hope for donor connection remains.
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is an annual global day of giving that takes place on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.
To eat, or not eat, that is the question
From dialysis restrictions to transplant relief, my journey with phosphorus, fluids, and guacamole brought challenges, surprises, and weight off... my mind.