by Tracey Hulick | Oct 29, 2020 | Altruistic, Half Marathon, Kidney Donor Athlete, Running
I never knew how much the “Share Your Spare” panel I attended on May 2019 at the university where I work would change my life. I had two acquaintances who had previously done direct kidney donations, which got me curious, but it...
by Tracey Hulick | Aug 7, 2019 | Altruistic, Cycling, Other Sports
I have never considered myself an athlete. I don’t join clubs or teams. I avoid gyms like the plague. I don’t lift weights or compete against other people. I have been carrying an extra 20 or 30 pounds my entire adult life. ...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 2, 2019 | Crossfit, Other Sports, Transplant Chain
My mom became sick in the spring of 2015. Although it is still difficult to say what exactly caused her kidneys to fail, she had the perfect storm of events occur to cause her to become septic in the ICU and in end-stage renal failure. Once my mom started doing better...