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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Holly!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Holly!

by Tracey Hulick | Mar 24, 2022 | Marathon, Other Sports, Parent When Donated, Running

My name is Holly Armstrong, and this is my donation story for Kidney Donor Athletes. It’s funny because I wouldn’t have always considered myself an ‘athlete’. I was a chubby, sedentary middle schooler who occasionally played softball or street hockey with my...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alice!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alice!

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...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Hilary!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Hilary!

by Tracey Hulick | Jul 8, 2021 | Altruistic, Cycling, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Vegetarian or Vegan, Yoga

I donated my left kidney to a stranger, who’s now a friend, in December 2020 – the day after my 56th birthday. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done! I was back to completely normal in a remarkably short period of time and I’m looking forward to running my...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Michelle!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Michelle!

by Tracey Hulick | Jun 10, 2021 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running

Athlete. That word had such a different meaning to me growing up. I looked at the other kids playing sports and my clumsy, lacking-hand-eye coordination, shy self, did not equate to what I believed was an athlete. I didn’t realize that all the things I did in my...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jeanette!

Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Jeanette!

by Tracey Hulick | Apr 22, 2021 | Aged 25 and Younger, Altruistic, Kidney Donor Athlete, Marathon, Running, Ultra

My name is Jeanette and I was lucky enough to donate my kidney altruistically in August of 2020. The process was around 2 years in the making and involved a lot of research, especially considering my younger age at the time of donation (24 years old). The...
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