I was 27 years old when I decided to donate a kidney to my dad back in 2010. Originally, my uncle was going to donate for my dad who had […]
Living Donation in the Black Community: One Man’s Story Read More »
I was forewarned that my disease may return and attack my new kidney, so although I was very disappointed to need a second transplant, I was not shocked. The hardest
I Needed A Second Transplant: Tim Hanner’s Story Read More »
In March of 2019, the elite surgical team at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland performed the world’s first kidney transplant from a living HIV positive donor. Built on the
The First HIV Positive Kidney Donation Done at Johns Hopkins Read More »
In 2009 I was a single mom of four, working as an LPN. I was taking a shower and passed out. I saw my doctor to see if we could
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At the age of 16, I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. While in college I lost 50 lbs. and mistakenly thought I no longer needed to manage my condition.
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I found out that the life I knew would forever change in June of 2015. My kidney failure caused me to need dialysis. Needless to say, I was devastated. I
Danette Jones, From Waiting to Receiving a Kidney Transplant Read More »
My connection to donation is two sided, as a recipient and a donor. My first experience was toward the end of college I was diagnosed with keratoconus. I finished college
Ann Delehanty-Koenig, Cornea Transplant Recipient & Living Kidney Donor Read More »
by WKRC Friday, February 5th 2016 CINCINNATI (Brad Johansen) – It was just over six years ago that then-Bengals Receiver Chris Henry lost his life in an accident in North
#OneLoveOneFamily: Chris Henry gives the gift of life Read More »
by Liz Bonis, WKRC, Wednesday, December 14th 2016 CINCINNATI (WKRC) – In the season of giving, two people who know what it means to give the gift of life were
The gift of life: Organ donor and recipient become family Read More »
