Rebirth
By Karin Hehenberger
As Easter passes, I reflect upon the concept of rebirth, as fantastic as it may seem, but …
As Easter passes, I reflect upon the concept of rebirth, as fantastic as it may seem, but …
By Jeanmarie Ferguson Without our medications, we cannot have a successful transplant journey. According to CVS Specialty …
By Jeanmarie Ferguson One of my favorite things to do is travel. I love experiencing new places …
Hi! It’s Jeanmarie. I received my transplanted kidney from my father in January 2006. I’ve had many …
Some days you can be a superhero and some days you can’t get out of bed.
Focus on the moment and know things take time.
“It’s a form of expression. It inspired me, gave me peace. And everyone has their own version of that. As long as you’re breathing, there’s hope. There’s a way to do it.”
My mindset shifted from focusing on me to helping others
The innovation challenge highlighted the sparking of innovation and care to improve quality of life with people with kidney disease.
An Interview with Chet Bennett, our community manager Alisha sat down with Chet to talk about changing the world
My worthiness did not change from believing one thought over another, but my experience did
How does one say thank you for that selfless gift? For me, it is in using that life extension to help many others who follow in my footsteps as they too face death, and possible organ transplant.
Bella is a trailblazer who has spent more than 850 days in the hospital, received 21 surgeries, undergone a bone-marrow transplant, and received countless needles.
This is a recap of the first webinar – Living Donors and the Transplantation Process – in …
Diabetes tried to take many things away from Karin, but it couldn’t take her ambition.
A kidney transplant can either come from a deceased or living donor. In 2019, 41,000 people in the United States were newly placed on the waiting list for kidney transplants, and there were only about 23,000 kidney transplants done.
“It tethered me to being alive, to something that had so much joy and life in it,” Willow said.
“This is the best job in the world – it’s a scientific challenge and I’m also working towards solving patients problems,” Petter said. He added that being a finalist in the innovation challenge was an incredible experience, despite not actually winning.
“Transplant is a new life,” Denise said. “And, it shouldn’t create additional worry in life.”
Amanda received her first heart transplant at 15. While other kids her age were worrying about prom and which boy liked them, Amanda had bigger things at hand.
“I woke up and without even knowing the outside world existed, I knew I existed. I knew I was alive, and I felt light and nothing hurt anymore.”