Hello, kidney community! As some of you know, rock star Kidney Donor Athlete Mark Scotch is setting up a second Organ Trail expedition! He is riding his bike from Massachusetts to Wisconsin to increase kidney disease, living donor, and post-donation functionality awareness beginning Sunday, September 19th! Do you happen to live on or near his … Continue reading Kidney Donor Athlete Mark – Organ Trail 2.0 – Updated Route!
Read Part One of Mark's Story here! I returned home from my surgery after one night in the hospital. With my surgery scheduled at 6:30 in the morning, I had a complete day to start my recovery. By 5pm on the day of surgery, the staff had me up and walking with the help of … Continue reading Update from Kidney Donor Athlete, Mark!
I had never thought about organ donation. Like some people, I knew of a close family member that had donated, in my case a Sister-In-Law that gave a kidney to a high school classmate years after they had graduated. That was about 10 years ago and I do remember that things went well for both … Continue reading Meet Soon to Be Kidney Donor Athlete, Mark!
