by Tracey Hulick | Feb 3, 2022 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports
We found out when my stepdaughter was in middle school that she would need a kidney at some point. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease. Our goal was for her to get through high school and then have the transplant. Two of her blood-related family members went...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 31, 2019 | Directed Donation, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon
Hi! My name is Janey. Currently, I’m 48 years old and it’s been 15 years since I donated my kidney to my sister, Julie. My sister was born with degenerative kidney disease, so while I knew that she would eventually need a kidney, I never really thought about it. She...
by Tracey Hulick | Dec 26, 2018 | Altruistic, Bobby's Story, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? That question we asked as kids or heard as parents. Over and over and over. Well, as my non-directed donor day of January 2, 2019, rapidly approaches, I’m intentionally slowing down to reflect on this and stay in the moment...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 24, 2018 | Directed Donation, IronMan, Marathon, Running, Ultra
Life as a donor My name is Charlotte, I am 37 years old. I am a marathoner, an ultramarathoner, ironman and kidney donor. In 2015 we found out that my brother had end-stage kidney disease and was started on renal replacement therapy. His life changed in an...
