by Tracey Hulick | Dec 9, 2021 | Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running, Transplant Chain
Have you ever met someone and you know right away they are a genuine, good person? This happened when I met my friend Kevin back in 2016. At the time, Kevin was living a full, active life and had previously received a kidney transplant from his college...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 11, 2021 | Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Non-US Donor, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Post-Donation Pregnancy
I donated a kidney to my Mom on October 26th, 2011 and October is a very big month for my family as we celebrate our 10-year Kidneyversary!! I donated at the age of 29 and I had already had one child, my son Jude. My mom has the...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 28, 2021 | Altruistic, Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Running, Triathlon
My name is Greg Bunn and on August 5, 2021, I donated my kidney altruistically to a recipient that I have never met and did not know any of their information. At the time of this writing, the recipient has not provided their information and is choosing to remain...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 14, 2021 | Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Vegetarian or Vegan, Yoga
In 2015 my Aunt shared a Facebook story of a man in my area who had taken to making signs for his car looking for a kidney donor. He got a news feature. I thought it was a sweet story & moved on. But his story kept tugging at me and I researched the donation...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 30, 2021 | Crossfit, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Transplant Chain
If you are considering donating your kidney, I hope my story encourages you! Before I get into my experience as an athlete donating my kidney, I think it is important to share my “why.” I donated my left kidney to a stranger when I...
