Transplant Candidate on List
In 2008, college student Stacey Warr felt terrible: exhaustion, pain, and splitting headaches. For 11 years as her health declined, she sought opinions from primary care physicians and family practices. Finally, in 2019, a diagnosis: Stage 5 kidney disease. At 33, Stacey was on the transplant wait list. In 2023, she joined NKF as an Advocate to educate PCPs about warning signs and causes of CKD. She realized the power of her voice and speaks at numerous programs and events in the Washington, DC, area.
