Six weeks post transplant, life feels lighter with freedom, faith, and gratitude as healing continues and hope for donor connection remains.
Category: Kidney Transplant
A shared space where donor and recipient reflect on the kidney transplant journey. Two voices, one life-changing bond.
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.
Kidney Transplant – Stats (2024)
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.
Kidney Transplant Surgery 101
Transplant surgery is a major operation and comes with risks for complications just like any other. During the surgery, you will receive general anesthesia and possibly other forms of pain-blocking anesthetic as well. Your transplant surgeon will make an incision in your lower abdomen to insert the new kidney and connect it to your blood vessels and bladder. […]
Two Types of Kidney Donation
There are two main types of kidney donation.
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.
Recipient Surgery Day
Six days of pain, care, and slow steps became a journey from fear to gratitude, carrying a new kidney and renewed purpose.
The Night Before My Kidney Transplant
On the eve of transplant I stood between two worlds, praying for peace, trusting God, and awaiting a new chapter of hope.
The Future of Artificial Kidneys
A breakthrough implantable artificial kidney is moving closer to reality, offering continuous, dialysis‑free care and new hope for people living with kidney disease.