WWE broadcaster Megan Morant donated one of her kidneys on July 14. Morant, who worked with the National Kidney Registry to find a match, said that all things considered, she felt good, and fortunate to be in the position to help save someone’s life …
Kidney Transplant News
WWE On-Air Talent to Donate Kidney In “Biggest Day of Her Life”
WWE on-air talent Megan Morant is donating a kidney to Margrette Mondillo, the wife of David Mondillo, who she worked with for the NFL’s New England Patriots. Morant and Mondillo are not a blood type match but they are able to participate in the National Kidney Registry’s joint donor program.
Twin Cities dads meet after life-saving kidney transplant: “You’re family to me”
This Father’s Day, two Twin Cities dads will meet for the first time, but they already have a special bond. After six and a half years of sobriety, Matt Bohlke decided to donate his kidney to a stranger. That stranger ended up being Keith Meyer, who lived just a short drive away.
Celebrating the remarkable 50-year life of a transplanted kidney
In 1973, Lenny Stakofsky gave his daughter Sharon a kidney. That kidney has been functioning for 50 years—more than twice as long as the average transplant—and has only recently begun to falter. Lenny died in 1994. His kidney lives on. It’s a 90-year-old kidney inside a 64-year-old body.
Brothers Prepare for Triathlon 24 Years After Kidney Transplant
Jeff Tatur and his older brother, Jim, are training together for the Trinona triathlon to celebrate an experience they went through together 24 years ago, when Jeff donated a kidney to his 12-year-old brother.
Life-changing bond: Woman donates organ because of her son’s transplant
Michael Dailey and Linda Liberator feel like they’ve known each other all their lives, but neither knew about the other until last September. Both have August birthdays, and they share upbeat personalities and senses of humor. They share a physical bond as well—each carries one of Liberator’s kidneys.
Sean Elliott: What life is like for ‘Memorial Day Miracle’ NBA star after kidney transplant
Sean Elliott is the basketball star behind the “Memorial Day Miracle,” arguably the most famous shot in San Antonio Spurs history. What you may not know is that when he made that shot, Elliott was in kidney failure. Elliott had a transplant and came back to play 12 more seasons in the NBA.
Howland man meets N.C. woman who saved his life
There were 25,000 kidney transplants in America last year. The most ever. One of those involved a Trumbull County man. Mike Dailey, of Howland, learned that Linda Liberator, of North Carolina, gave him his kidney, but never met her until today.
Kraken hero-fan Nadia Popovici saving another life by donating kidney
Nadia Popovici, a 23-year-old med student, made international news after she spotted a cancerous mole on the back of Vancouver Canucks trainer Red Hamilton’s neck during a game, which he says saved his life. Now, Nadia has decided to donate a kidney, and she’s raising money for Northwest Kidney Centers.
Selfless giving: Living kidney donors are saving lives
Every 14 minutes, someone in need is added to the kidney transplant list. Laura Laxton, an employee of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, donated a kidney in 2021. Outcomes from a living donor are often better for the recipient, and the chance of living donors having any problems with their remaining kidney is only 0.3%.