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 9, 2022 | Cycling, Parent When Donated, Running, Triathlon, Uncategorized
As part of my job, I am fortunate to have a platform to communicate to our entire company. The following is an excerpt from the message I sent on Friday, July 31, 2020 as part of our weekly internal e-newsletter: I stared across the hall and into my bedroom, not...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 17, 2022 | Non-US Donor, Running, Transplant Chain, Ultra
In February 2019, a family member was diagnosed with kidney failure and admitted to the hospital. Having two friends who have donated kidneys before I knew transplant was an option, and immediately began doing research. While I wondered what donating a kidney would...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 3, 2022 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports
We found out when my stepdaughter was in middle school that she would need a kidney at some point. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease. Our goal was for her to get through high school and then have the transplant. Two of her blood-related family members went...
by Tracey Hulick | Jan 7, 2021 | News and Updates, Tracey Hulick's Story
**Heads up – there are some pictures of real kidneys in here. If you’re super squeamish please skip this altogether, or be prepared to scroll real fast past those.** Dear Soon-to-be kidney donor, First off, congratulations on pursuing one of the kindest...
