by Tracey Hulick | Apr 22, 2021 | Aged 25 and Younger, Altruistic, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Running, Ultra
My name is Jeanette and I was lucky enough to donate my kidney altruistically in August of 2020. The process was around 2 years in the making and involved a lot of research, especially considering my younger age at the time of donation (24 years old). The...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 1, 2021 | Aged 25 and Younger, Crossfit, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete
I hate that I waited so long to finally write about my kidney donation process but I have been reading more and more about other peoples’ stories and I want to share my experience with others who are considering donation as well. Forgive me if I leave out any details...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 25, 2021 | Aged 25 and Younger, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports
Being a living kidney donor was never something I had planned for my life but sometimes those are the things that change your life the most. Everything lined up so perfectly that I just felt it was what I was meant to do: being home from school because of a...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 15, 2020 | Aged 25 and Younger, Crossfit, Other Sports, Transplant Chain
My name is Shayna, and I’m a powerlifter turned 1-kidneyed CrossFitter! My journey to donation started when my 24-year old brother-in-law became sick several winters prior. After a month of testing and hospitalizations, he was put on dialysis and added to the...
