by Tracey Hulick | Jun 10, 2021 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running
Athlete. That word had such a different meaning to me growing up. I looked at the other kids playing sports and my clumsy, lacking-hand-eye coordination, shy self, did not equate to what I believed was an athlete. I didn’t realize that all the things I did in my...
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 | Mar 11, 2021 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon
I’ve always been an average Joe. Not especially great at any one thing but always up for anything, which is exactly why in high school, on a dare, I joined the all boy wrestling team as a freshman. I loved it instantly! This lead me to running, all those...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 28, 2021 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running
My name is Sara Cain and I donated my kidney to my brother in 2017. I have always been very active and enrolled in some type of sport or working out on my own. Staying healthy and active is an integral part of my life. Before donation, I had run five half marathons,...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 14, 2021 | Altruistic, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running
Even though I never imagined being an organ donor until passing away, I am one now. People can survive with just one healthy kidney, so someone with two healthy kidneys may choose to donate one. This is called a living donor transplant. I am a living...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 17, 2020 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports
Being a healthy, active woman in my 50s, I knew after seeing my friend’s story about needing a kidney for her daughter several times that I needed to throw my name into the hat and at least see if I was a match. It was a long journey but I indeed was a...
