by Tracey Hulick | Jan 7, 2021 | News and Updates, Tracey Hulick's Story
**Heads up – there are some pictures of real kidneys in here. If you’re super squeamish please skip this altogether, or be prepared to scroll real fast past those.** Dear Soon-to-be kidney donor, First off, congratulations on pursuing one of the kindest...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 4, 2020 | Tracey Hulick's Story
Time to talk lab results! As an overall healthy person, I never paid much attention to the specifics of any lab work I ever received. I would often be told my blood pressure and then ask, ‘Is that good?’ Even with donating a kidney in May of 2017, I did not start to...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 15, 2018 | Race Reports, Tracey Hulick's Story
Race morning was cold. 37 degrees to be exact. As Spence and I sat in the car before the start, watching the sunlight start to peek out over the horizon, I debated wearing a light jacket (I brought my Patagonia Houdini) or a set of sleeves. That was my only indecision...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 23, 2018 | Tracey Hulick's Story
(I originally posted this on my other site on September 20, 2018) One week from tomorrow I will be toeing the line of a 50-mile trail race. Last time I did a 50 miler I had two kidneys. This time I have one. I love my Solomon Elevates. They’ll be with me for...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 23, 2018 | Tracey Hulick's Story
(I originally posted this on my other site on April 27, 2018) My oldest, truest friend in the world is running. I was only 5 years old when I first became enamored with the way it made my mind and body feel, and I was 9 when I knew I wanted to compete when I was...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 23, 2018 | Tracey Hulick's Story
(I originally posted this to my other site on April 8, 2018) My relationship with running has had its ups and downs since my kidney donation back in May of 2017. I was jogging only 17 days after surgery and ran a half marathon I was pretty happy with that...