A woman begins the journey to donate a kidney and unexpectedly discovers early breast cancer during her evaluation, turning an act of giving into the event that saves her life.
Combo #2: Peritoneal Dialysis and Diabetes
What happens when one chronic condition becomes two? This is the story of learning to live between insulin pumps and dialysis tubing, between fear and faith, and discovering a resilience I didn’t know I had.
Donating a Kidney: Jesse Eisenberg’s Story
Actor Jesse Eisenberg shares why he chose altruistic kidney donation at NYU Langone, where exceptional outcomes and compassionate care help inspire more people to become living donors.
Sidney’s Yelp Review
A transplanted kidney posts an honest and darkly funny real estate report on its new home, rating everything from the previous tenants to the move‑in chaos, daily amenities, donor heroes, and the ever‑watchful immune system.
Guest Post: Second Chance: My experience with kidney failure (book)
Second Chance: My Experience with Kidney Failure shares Calvin C. Whitfield’s journey through diagnosis, dialysis, and transplant. He reflects on the emotional and medical challenges of kidney disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes, while revealing the difficult realities of organ shortages and the demanding path to transplant.
Importance of Self-Care Post-Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant changed my days into a practice of vigilance, gratitude, and self‑care. This is the story of how lab visits, pillboxes, boundaries, and small daily choices became the partnership that keeps my donated kidney safe.
My Experience at the Kidney Dialysis Clinic
A reflection on the people inside a dialysis clinic who carried me through eighteen months of treatment, one conversation, one night, and one act of care at a time.
National Donor Day (February 14th)
Observed every year on February 14th, National Donor Day is an observance dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ, eye and tissue donation.
Kidney transplant recipients and donors meet
One year after a three-way paired kidney transplant, the recipients and donors got the chance to meet for the first time at Banner UMC in Phoenix.
Kidney Disease Doesn’t Discriminate
Kidney disease can affect anyone at any time.
Nebraska Organ Donations in 2025
Last year, Nebraskans set a new record for organ donations.
My Six-Inch Scar
A six‑inch scar tells the story of my kidney transplant; how a donated organ, a living donor’s courage, and months of uncertainty became a path toward healing. This is the story held in that line of skin, the memories it carries, and the life it makes possible.
The Puzzle Pieces Came Together
A kidney transplant journey told through the wisdom of a puzzle coming together piece by piece. From unexpected delays to answered prayers, this story traces how God, family, friends, and medical teams formed a picture far more beautiful than anything imagined.
About Kidney Transplant Care Teams
I was blessed with a care team made up of my parents. Their support made me wonder how other transplant patients walk this road and who stood beside them. I'm gathering comments from a post-transplant Facebook group. What I've found so far reminded me that a kidney transplant is never a one-person story. It rises or falls on the strength of the people who choose to help.
Pre-CKD Foods to Avoid
A look at the foods that strain your kidneys and the small choices that help you care for your body with intention.
Receiving the Gift
A reflection on the courage of receiving. After years of finding joy in giving, I faced the humbling truth of needing a gift I could never earn a kidney from someone I’ve never met. This piece explores grace, surrender, worthiness, and the holiness found in accepting what arrives unasked for, yet perfectly timed.
Guest Post: The Scar by Kathy Hornyak
A reflection on the transplant scar as a symbol of strength, endurance, and a life reclaimed, reminding every survivor to wear their story with pride.
Thinking about my Kidney Donor
A transplant recipient searches for words worthy of thanking an unknown donor whose gift reshaped his life.
Kidney Transplant Breakthroughs
A look at the latest breakthroughs in kidney transplants and kidney disease research, from universal‑match organs to regenerative therapies shaping tomorrow’s care.
Kidney Transplant – Stats (2025)
A snapshot of 2025 kidney transplant activity, highlighting record‑setting programs, shifting national trends, and the ongoing need faced by over 91,000 waiting patients.