Recovery from my Oct 22 kidney transplant is going great. Low pain, good labs, and even my doctor was shocked by the progress.
Category: Kidney Transplant
A shared space where donor and recipient reflect on the kidney transplant journey—two voices, one life-changing bond.
Living Donor: Why did I choose to donate?
1. My logical reasoning, based on my current health and ethos. 2. My worldview, based on my real experiences of living a Christian life.
Thinking about my Kidney Donor
I don’t know my kidney donor yet, but their gift gave me life, freedom, and purpose. This post honors their unseen compassion and lasting impact.
Kidney Transplant – Stats
In 2024, 27,759 kidney transplants were performed in the United States.
Cross-Match Kidney Transplant 101
Two amazing donors, two recipients, one powerful swap: cross-matching made two transplants possible through paired donation and a shared commitment to saving lives.
Meet Our Transplant Doctor
Get to know Dr. Arika Hoffman, Transplant Surgery at UNMC
My Kidney Dialysis & Transplant – Fears
A raw, intimate glimpse into the fears that haunted my transplant journey—rejection, exhaustion, and the ache of waiting for hope to arrive.
Timeline Of Events
Diagnosed in 2023, I began dialysis, pursued transplant options, and received a new kidney in Oct 2025—now healing, hopeful, & off dialysis.