by Tracey Hulick | Oct 15, 2020 | Cycling, Directed Donation, Kidney Donor Athlete, Other Sports, Running
My name is Jessica and I am a roller derby player also working on long distance running and I donated a kidney to my partner, Jon, in December 2019 during my university winter break. I hadn’t planned to spend my winter holidays in the hospital, I was originally...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 8, 2020 | Marathon, Running, Transplant Chain, Ultra
In 2018, it became apparent that a family member was in need of a new kidney. As soon as I heard, I put myself forward to donate my spare one for her. After just over a year of being poked and prodded, the big day came and I became a kidney donor athlete! Before...
by Tracey Hulick | Sep 29, 2020 | Cycling, Mark S's Story, Other Sports, Transplant Chain
I had never thought about organ donation. Like some people, I knew of a close family member that had donated, in my case a Sister-In-Law that gave a kidney to a high school classmate years after they had graduated. That was about 10 years ago and I do remember that...
by Tracey Hulick | Jun 10, 2020 | Directed Donation, Half Marathon, Marathon, Other Sports, Running, Ultra
I’ve always been that girl who played just about every sport that was available to her. When I was little my days were spent on either softball fields or volleyball courts. As I got older, I turned to activities like karate, pilates, and running. I am now the owner of...
by Tracey Hulick | Oct 16, 2019 | Altruistic, Crossfit, Cycling, Directed Donation, Kayak, Liver Donor, Other Sports, Running, Ultra
Before I had even thought about an organ donation, I was very active in endurance sports. As a career military officer, fitness is part of the job description. In addition to staying fit for work, I participated in Ultramarathons, long-distance cycling and mountain...