by Tracey Hulick | Jan 11, 2019 | News and Updates
This photo might appear to just be of Spencer Newell coming into the second transition of the Cabo Half IronMan this past November. But what I am writing about is what was happening behind the camera. It was special. There were only a handful of people around...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 11, 2019 | News and Updates
Hello, lovely kidney community! I receive messages from potential donors on a regular basis, and they often want to talk with a living donor in their community. I’ve been able to connect everyone that has reached out, but it’s getting to the point that I...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 9, 2019 | Crossfit, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Running
I own a CrossFit gym in Beaverton, Oregon and on August 1, 2018, I donated my left kidney to one of my athlete’s 12-year-old son. Neil, the father of my recipient, Bransen (12 years old), aka Boom, has been a member of my CrossFit gym for 6 years. In March of...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 3, 2019 | News and Updates
Hello Kidney Donors Athletes!! One of the wonderful benefits of founding this organization has been creating a community of truly phenomenal people! I have had the joy of meeting some of you in person, connecting people in their own cities, and corresponding with well...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 2, 2019 | Crossfit, Other Sports, Transplant Chain
My mom became sick in the spring of 2015. Although it is still difficult to say what exactly caused her kidneys to fail, she had the perfect storm of events occur to cause her to become septic in the ICU and in end-stage renal failure. Once my mom started doing better...
