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.
Category: Kidney Transplant
A shared space where donor and recipient reflect on the kidney transplant journey. Two voices, one life-changing bond.
First Kidney Transplant (1954)
A brief history of the first successful living‑donor kidney transplants, from early attempts in Paris in 1952 to the groundbreaking 1954 Boston procedure between identical twins that earned Joseph Murray a Nobel Prize.
Two Months Post-Kidney Transplant
Two months after my kidney transplant, life is opening up again. Medications are shifting, scars are fading, and I am finding my way back to myself through writing, small freedoms, and the victories.
Anti-Rejection Medications 101
A look at the serious world of immunosuppressants, BK virus surprises, and the daily balancing act every kidney transplant recipient knows well. This classroom-style post breaks it down.
Life After My Kidney Transplant
Life after transplant is a new normal filled with gratitude, humor, resilience, and hope in everyday victories.
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.
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.
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.
One Month Post-Kidney Transplant… Post
One month post-transplant, I’m still healing and forever grateful. Every breath is a gift. Every scar, a reminder. This is a new me. This is a new life.
Dear Younger Me…
Thinking about what I'd say to my past self at the start of my kidney journey filled with truth, hope, pain, grace, & the promise of unexpected miracles and love that never left.
The Divine Timing of the Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant journey unfolds through unanswered prayers, answered prayers, and God's timing.
Turning Blessings Into Words
Writing became a lifeline through kidney failure, dialysis, & transplant. This blog turns emotion into connection, advocacy, and purpose with every post.
A Worthy Story: Nebraska Medicine Completes One of the Largest Internal Living-Donor Kidney Transplant Chains in the United States
Eighteen strangers united by one selfless act meet for the first time after Nebraska’s largest kidney transplant chain.
Kidney Transplant Myths vs. Reality
Kidney transplant myths are everywhere. This post shares real-life truths from my journey, replacing fear with facts and helping others feel seen and supported.
Kidney Transplant – FAQ (Chad & Jeff)
Here are some frequently asked questions about the process: (More FAQ will be added as we compile them and try our best to answer them.)
Living Donor Match – Answered Prayers
After months of prayer and outreach, a friend quietly stepped forward as a kidney match—just hours after a church prayer request.
Recipient Post-Transplant Recovery Update (11/9/25)
Recovery from my Oct 22 kidney transplant is going great. Low pain, good labs, and even my doctor was shocked by the progress.
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.