by kdainfo | Jan 29, 2026 | Hiking, Martial Arts, Parent When Donated, Weight Lifting, Yoga
Name: Hayley Location: Idaho Donation date: June 2022 Age at donation: 33 Categories of exercise before donation: Hiking, martial arts, weight lifting, yoga What was your activity level like before donation? Prior to donating I had my purple belt in tae kwon do, I...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 20, 2025 | Half Marathon, Non-US Donor, Parent When Donated, Running, Weight Lifting
Name: Sandra Location: Mexico City Donation date: March 2019 Age at donation: 41 Activity level prior to donation: High Categories of exercise before donation: Running and weight lifting How would you describe your recovery post-donation? Amazing, my surgery was one...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 30, 2025 | Other Sports, Parent When Donated
Forty years ago, on May 1, 1985, I donated my kidney to my sister, Cindy. My sister, who was just 13 months older than me, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 9. Since there was no history of diabetes in our family, my father, a physician, thought that a...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 16, 2025 | Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Soccer
My name is Nicole Harris, and I am a kidney donor. On May 15th, 2012, I was fortunate enough to be able to donate a kidney to my mom. My mom’s battle with ESRD was hard fought, full of adversity, and with many bumps in the road. You see, she was against having one of...
by Tracey Hulick | Apr 2, 2025 | Parent When Donated, Running, Ultra
I was 30 miles into a 50-mile ultra race when I felt the familiar burn in my legs, the steady thud of my heartbeat in my ears. The trail stretched ahead, winding through the woods, demanding focus, patience, and endurance. In some ways, it felt like every other long...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 23, 2024 | Hiking, Parent When Donated, Running, Triathlon, Yoga
My path to kidney donation probably started 30 years ago! I married my amazing partner, Scott, in 1997. We knew Scott had a progressive kidney disease, but he was asymptomatic. We were young and felt invincible. We started great careers, bought a house with a nice...
