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Ada DeBold: How One Mother’s Love Saved Thousands of Lives

From one mother’s mission to a 75-year legacy—learn how Ada DeBold’s fight for her son led to the creation of the National Kidney Foundation.

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Patient advocacy,

Childhood nephrotic syndrome

Identical Kidney Cousins

Identical Kidney Cousins Patient Stories Events & Fundraising Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Transplant recipien...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Kidney transplantation

Two Lives Saved by One Kidney

Did you know that in 2016, kidney transplants saved more than 19,000 lives? Of course each of these transplants profoundly impacted the recipients, bu...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Cheerleader or Nag? (You Decide.)

As Jim’s disease progressed, I was constantly defining and redefining my role as caregiver.

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

Care partners of adults,

Proof That Paired Kidney Donations Save Lives

When Amanda was only 20 weeks pregnant with Preston, doctors noticed a problem with Preston’s kidneys. From that point forward, Amanda had multiple ul...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Children and adolescents,

Living donor programs,

Kidney transplantation

My Journey to Dialysis

In 1996, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and was on chemotherapy for five years. Following my treatment for cancer, I began to experience ...

Treatments and therapies,

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning,

Little Girl, Big Inspiration

Meet Ellie, a vibrant four-year-old girl who loves singing and dancing, Shopkins toys, and playing outside. She has a big personality and an infectiou...

Children and adolescents

10 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My Transplant

From “skinny fingers” to medications, kidney transplant recipient Jack Fassnacht shares the 10 things he wishes he had known before his transplants.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Stress management

How Do You Say Thank You?

How do you say thank you to someone you've never met, and never will? Kidney transplant recipient Alexandra Harrison is alive and well because of...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Transplant recipients

Dialysis Doesn't Tie Down Long Island Grandmother

For as far back as she can remember, Dolores Bisagni has suffered from high blood pressure. "I think I've had it forever," she says. Somehow, the cond...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

High blood pressure