by Tracey Hulick | Mar 24, 2022 | Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running
My name is Holly Armstrong, and this is my donation story for Kidney Donor Athletes. It’s funny because I wouldn’t have always considered myself an ‘athlete’. I was a chubby, sedentary middle schooler who occasionally played softball or street hockey with my...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 3, 2022 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports
We found out when my stepdaughter was in middle school that she would need a kidney at some point. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease. Our goal was for her to get through high school and then have the transplant. Two of her blood-related family members went...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 9, 2021 | Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain
Have you ever met someone and you know right away they are a genuine, good person? This happened when I met my friend Kevin back in 2016. At the time, Kevin was living a full, active life and had previously received a kidney transplant from his college...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 11, 2021 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Non-US Donor, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Post-Donation Pregnancy
I donated a kidney to my Mom on October 26th, 2011 and October is a very big month for my family as we celebrate our 10-year Kidneyversary!! I donated at the age of 29 and I had already had one child, my son Jude. My mom has the...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 14, 2021 | Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Vegetarian or Vegan, Yoga
In 2015 my Aunt shared a Facebook story of a man in my area who had taken to making signs for his car looking for a kidney donor. He got a news feature. I thought it was a sweet story & moved on. But his story kept tugging at me and I researched the donation...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 30, 2021 | Crossfit, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Transplant Chain
If you are considering donating your kidney, I hope my story encourages you! Before I get into my experience as an athlete donating my kidney, I think it is important to share my “why.” I donated my left kidney to a stranger when I...
