by Tracey Hulick | Jul 27, 2022 | Crossfit, Hiking, Running, Soccer, Yoga
My kidney donation story starts with my grandmother. By the nature of polycystic kidney disease, it must have started with my great-grandfather before that, but he died when she was still a small child, so we don’t know how it might have affected him. My...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 25, 2020 | Altruistic, Benefits of Being a Donor Series, Cycling, Other Sports
It has now been 16 months since I said goodbye to my spare, and sent it to live with a very nice gentleman in Bainbridge Island, Washington. I can honestly say, after much reflection, that the past year and a half has been the best time of my life, and that the...
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 | Jul 31, 2019 | Directed Donation, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Triathlon
Hi! My name is Janey. Currently, I’m 48 years old and it’s been 15 years since I donated my kidney to my sister, Julie. My sister was born with degenerative kidney disease, so while I knew that she would eventually need a kidney, I never really thought about it. She...
