by Tracey Hulick | Sep 25, 2024 | Altruistic, Cycling, Hiking, Kayak, Other Sports
I am an altruistic living kidney donor who often jokes that I gave away my kidney at the quick lube. My journey into the world of organ donation started with this simple act, but it led to a profound transformation in my life. I was so deeply moved by the...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 5, 2020 | Cycling, Half Marathon, Parent When Donated, Running
What brings me here are the three most important things I’ve done in my life: I married Amy, a sweet, honest, curious, clever and adorable woman, who has lived with type 1 diabetes for a long time. We adopted Holly, the funniest human being I have ever known when she...
by Tracey Hulick | Nov 8, 2019 | News and Updates
Hello KDA community! This year we successfully hosted our first Kidney Donor Athlete weekend back in July. We had a great turnout, made new connections, and had a lot of fun! And after much deliberation, we have an announcement for next year… KDA will be...
by Tracey Hulick | May 8, 2019 | Altruistic, Cycling, Running
My name is Brian Glennon and I am an altruistic kidney donor. Donating one of my kidneys to a stranger was one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made. I wish I had more kidneys to donate. But since I do not, I will do all that I can do to spread awareness about...
by Tracey Hulick | Feb 20, 2019 | Directed Donation, Other Sports, Running
(If you missed Janelle’s first post, read this first!) It took over a year for surgery day to come, but it felt like forever. It took nine months of medical testing, 3 months to schedule the surgery, and then 3 more months to reschedule the surgery. On December...