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 …
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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.
This New York Bill Could Save 100 Lives a Year for $1 Million
More than 7,300 New Yorkers need kidney transplants, but fewer than 2,000 transplants occur in the state every year. One reason for low kidney donation rates is that donating a kidney is costly for donors, who generally must pay significant medical and travel expenses as well as lost wages. A new bill would remove those …
‘Family Voucher Program’ ensures living kidney donors’ families are protected
With the National Kidney Registry’s Family Voucher Program, kidney donors can list up to five family members that don’t have any kidney disease at present. If one of those voucher holders should ever develop kidney disease in the future, they can use the voucher to go the front of the line for a living donor …
Colorado kidney donors can prioritize loved ones for future transplants through voucher program
Coloradans who are interested in donating a kidney, but are worried they won’t be able to help if a family member gets sick later, have the option of getting a “voucher” to shorten the wait for a loved one if they need a transplant in the future.
NY man gives kidney to stranger, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro: ‘A wonderful thing’
Steve Wilson may have only one kidney, but that hasn’t slowed him down. After donating one of his kidneys a little over two years ago, he was determined to prove that the procedure didn’t change his lifestyle—so he climbed to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Your View: The transformative feeling of saving another’s life through kidney donation
In March I donated a kidney. I’d like to share a bit about the experience in the hopes of raising awareness about living donation, the desperate need for kidneys and how you could help, too.
The Maine Millennial: I’ve got good news about kidney donation – pass it on
Regular readers may remember my friend Ted, who was in need of a kidney transplant and who was going to be difficult to find a match for. A few weeks ago, Ted got a kidney. As for me, I am continuing my quest to be a living kidney donor. If I’m accepted as a donor, …