by Tracey Hulick | Jul 17, 2020 | Half Marathon, Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon
My name is Megan Anderson and I am a wife, mother, Air Force veteran and teacher living in the Seattle area. I donated my kidney on July 17, 2019, to a stranger through the paired exchange program. Up to this point in my life, I would say I was very...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 2, 2020 | Half Marathon, Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running, Transplant Chain, Vegetarian or Vegan
Hello, my name is Danny Ledesma and I donated my spare kidney through the paired-exchanged program at UC Health in Denver, Colorado on October 10, 2018. Shortly after my Grandfather’s retirement (I refer to him hereafter as “Pop”), his health began...
by Tracey Hulick | Mar 11, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running
I honestly knew nothing about living kidney donation when I started this journey other than it was something that people did for their loved ones (I had no idea people donated altruistically either!). This all changed when, in February of 2018, my mom called to tell...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 26, 2020 | Altruistic, Cycling, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running
I donated my kidney to a stranger in December of 2014 at the age of 46. I am a bit embarrassed to say that the thought first came from social media. I had an acquaintance repost a photo of someone looking for a type O kidney donor on the back of their vehicle...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 29, 2020 | Altruistic, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running
I donated my left kidney to a complete stranger on October 3rd, 2017. I saw an ad on Facebook and I knew I was meant to be her donor. I answered the ad Memorial Day Weekend of 2017 and was approved by August! I have never thought of myself as an athlete before surgery...
