by Tracey Hulick | Jun 24, 2021 | Altruistic, Kidney Donor Athlete, Yoga
I was a non-directed donor and I initially became interested after watching a movie about organ trafficking. The statistics of people waiting for kidneys broke my heart. After several months of research, I took the next step toward donation and got in contact with the...
by Tracey Hulick | May 6, 2021 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Parent When Donated, Yoga
The moment I learned that my cousin needed a kidney transplant, I knew I wanted to be his donor. It was difficult to speak up right away though. My second baby was just 8 months old and showing signs of modest developmental delays. Although her situation wasn’t dire...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 18, 2021 | Crossfit, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Parent When Donated, Running, Yoga
In July of 2019, a message came to a family message board. My husband’s Aunt Roma is in desperate need of a kidney and are looking for people to take the survey to see if they qualify. I logged-in that night. I knew, like deep down knew, if I started...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 10, 2020 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Post-Donation Pregnancy, Yoga
My name is Laura Saros. I live with my husband and three girls about 45 miles outside of Chicago and recently celebrated 7 years post-donation. I’m a homeschooling mama, special education teacher, yogi, and avid reader. The question I get asked most often when people...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 5, 2019 | Altruistic, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain, Yoga
I’ve never thought of myself as an athlete. I didn’t even start hiking until my mid-20’s and if you’ve been to Colorado, you understand the blasphemy in that statement. On top of that, I lived in Boulder so I was just wasting the clean mountain air and not earning my...
