Helicon firefighter Lael Feist recently underwent transplant surgery to donate a kidney to UAH student Alex Jones, who has Alport syndrome, a condition which causes progressive loss of kidney function.
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Miracle Match: Texas woman donates kidney to New Jersey man she never met
On June 8, 2022, Roy McIntosh, 48, of Mays Landing, underwent a kidney transplant at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden. His new kidney came from a living donor he had never met: a woman from Texas who saw and seized an opportunity to help a stranger.
Bethlehem girl, 4, gets new kidney even after original donor not a match. Here’s how.
Thanks to the new kidney she got in March, Molly Schuyler has had plenty of opportunities to do the things she loves—sing, color, play with her friends and go to the park.
THE BEST THING I EVER DID | Kidney donation brought friends closer together
I first met Laurie Norris in a class at Youngstown State University years ago. What I always remembered about her was how kind and thoughtful she was. Then I heard about something Laurie was doing—something very brave and selfless. She was going to donate her kidney to someone very dear to her.
Two Sisters and the 1 Kidney Club | Amy’s Story
“The National Kidney Registry used my non-directed donation to start a kidney chain in which four people got the life-saving kidney transplants they needed.” …
A Kidney Transplant Could Be the Key to a Healthier, Longer, More Fulfilling Life
For patients with kidney failure, there are two treatment options: dialysis or a kidney transplant. The ideal option for patients with kidney failure is a kidney transplant, preferably from a living donor. A successful kidney transplant can offer a cure for kidney disease.
‘I Can’t Wait to Swim!’ | How a Kidney Transplant Changed the Possibilities for 4-Year-Old Stella
Stella Allison was born with nephronophthisis and cranioectodermal dysplasia, also known as Sensenbrenner syndrome, and had to go on dialysis within her first year of life. When she was ready for a transplant, her mom’s family and friends signed up to help and ultimately participated in a successful paired exchange facilitated through the National Kidney …
Son donates kidney to speed up transplant process for his father
A Utah County man expects to enjoy his best Father’s Day ever. He has his health back after a decade-long battle with kidney disease. One of his sons gave him the ultimate gift this year.
St. David’s North Austin becomes first Center of Excellence for kidney donation in Texas
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center’s kidney transplant program has become the first Donor Care Network Center of Excellence in Texas. …
‘A second chance at life’
Michael Rahlf and Dan Malnory had been friends for 35 years since they met each other in the second grade at St. Frances Cabrini School. When Malnory’s girlfriend posted on Facebook in 2021 that Malnory was dealing with kidney failure, Rahlf knew he had to act and he did what a true friend would.