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Kidney Transplant Allows Long Distance Runner to Race Again

In 2007, Ryan Shay, a professional athlete, collapsed during the US Olympic Marathon trials and later passed away from heart failure related to a pree...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation,

FSGS Can’t Stop Audra: “I Have More on My Journey”

Prior to 2006, Audra Skibo was dealing with mysterious health problems. At first, doctors believed it was multiple sclerosis or another disease that a...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

Marking Time and Moving Forward

Interview and article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller As the former Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent, Bernadeia Johnson has been an educator mos...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Background information,

Kidney failure,

Leadership and advisory boards

How Jason Found a Silver Lining in Kidney Failure

A surprise diagnosis of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and stage 5 kidney disease flipped Jason's life upside down, but it also helped change his ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fighting FSGS and Winning: Dine’s Story

In 1984, Bernardine (Dine) Watson was feeling gloomy, exhausted, and suffering from intermittent joint pain. However, as a working mom going through a...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

First They Donated Kidneys to Their Fathers and Then They Fell in Love

I have been to South Africa, I donated a kidney, or I have a tattoo - this game of two truths and a lie was featured prominently on Jessicas dating...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Living donation,

Fundraising events

The Long Extraordinary Road to Normal

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller Mary Roethler and her sister Ruth Riha have shared many experiences together. They both love shopping days (plus lu...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Kidney transplantation,

Living with one kidney

Celebrating National Kidney Month With The Ultimate Gift Of Life

When Monica was 27 years old, her health rapidly declined due to kidney failure. She could barely eat or drink without extreme nausea and crashed into...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney failure,

Home hemodialysis

Artist Celebrates Kidney Transplant by Giving Back

Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease and a risk factor for strokes. 1 out of 3 people with diabetes have kidney disease and are 2x as likely ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Fundraising events

Let Down by the Healthcare System- Saved by Her Best Friend

"We've always said we were soul sisters. Today she's more than that. I believe she's my soulmate because she didn't even think twice about giving me h...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney transplantation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity,