by Tracey Hulick | Oct 23, 2019 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Triathlon
My son was diagnosed with Alport syndrome in the fall of 1999. This is a genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities. People with Alport syndrome experience progressive loss of kidney function. He asked if I would be willing...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 2, 2019 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon
I am Leslie Premo and I donated my kidney to my older brother Bill on October 1st, 2014 at Boston Medical Center. I grew up in Vermont in a very active and athletic family and community. Participating in or watching sports and keeping a healthy lifestyle was...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 25, 2019 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain, Triathlon
About 10 months ago, my daughter announced to our family that her husband Bryan was in the beginning stages of kidney failure and was going to need a kidney transplant. This was not unfamiliar territory for Bryan or his family. His mom, sister and aunt all...
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...
by Tracey Hulick | Jul 3, 2019 | Directed Donation, Marathon, Running
Howdy! My name is Tarsha McFarlin, I am 28 years old born, raised, and still living in Baltimore, Maryland. On July 27, 2018, I decided to be a LIVING KIDNEY DONOR for my Uncle Greg! I didn’t put much thought into it, I Googled the pros of someone receiving a...
