by Tracey Hulick | Sep 18, 2019 | Directed Donation, Other Sports, Running
I am five years kidney strong! I grew up in central Michigan on what we now call a “hobby farm”, riding horses, baling hay, cross country skiing, showing 4H steers and lots of walking/exploring on our acreage. The only real working out I did was...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 4, 2019 | Directed Donation, Running, Ultra
Can kidney donors safely run ultramarathons? I think we can do pretty much whatever we set our minds to do! Since my donation in December of 2017, I’ve run 12 ultras, which I admit was too much. Shortly after my 1-year anniversary, I was toast. I didn’t have the...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 29, 2019 | Directed Donation, Other Sports, Running
On Tuesday 16 July 2019, my kidney twin, Jason and I, with both of our mothers arrived at the hospital, ready to change his life. It was an exciting moment for us. We checked into the transplant ICU in rooms next to each other and the process began. The first...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 21, 2019 | Directed Donation, IronMan, Triathlon
This may be long but is worth the read. It will take you on the journey of two people who never quit and ends with a life saving surgery that will change both of their lives forever. I’m a veteran of the US Navy and a 10-year Federal Law Enforcement Officer. My...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 14, 2019 | Directed Donation, Marathon, Running
Old running joke: How do you know if someone ran a marathon? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you about it. We’ve all heard that one no doubt. But on this site, those stories have cool plot twists! One year ago as I type this, on 7-13-18, I donated my left...
