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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Amy!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Amy!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 29, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Ultra

It all began after a run. I often “ran” into my aunt and uncle because they lived above me in our Chicago apartment building, but this time I wasn’t greeted with a very happy, “hello”. Panting and gassed, I tried my best to gather the information they relayed to...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Amy!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Amy!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 15, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running

I never thought much about kidneys or organ donation. In fact, It was completely off my radar until we realized that my husband might have a gene mutation that inevitably leads to kidney disease. Nate, my husband, had two uncles with kidney disease who received...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Katie!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Katie!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Lynn B!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Lynn B!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kathleen!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kathleen!

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...
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