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- Relate: Stories of hope (from the blog)
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On average,
a transplanted kidney
lasts 15 years.
Organ rejection
can
decrease that lifespan by 1/2.
Power Player – Moises
Moises’ transplant journey began when his doctor diagnosed him with kidney disease during an evaluation for Gastric Bypass surgery. The progression of Moises’ kidney disease started slowly but increased over the next five years. He knew that he would soon need dialysis but always thought a transplant would come first. Moises […]
Power Player – Michael L.
In April 2018, Detective Lollo saw an NYPD Intranet posting about another police officer that needed a kidney. Michael inquired about donating but did not receive a response. Michael didn’t think about living donation again until September 2018, when he saw an article about Marc Weiner, a man who had […]
Power Player – Tyler
Several years ago, Tyler overheard a conversation about living kidney donation. This topic always stuck with him, although it would take several years for the idea to come to fruition. Tyler was in a work accident in 2009, which left Tyler with an amputated foot. “I learned to live with […]
Power Player – Terri
Terri was born with Tyrosinemia, a rare metabolic disease, where the body doesn’t have what it needs to break down tyrosine. She was in and out of the hospital frequently as a child; something as simple as a cold would put her in the hospital. Terri’s care began in Georgia, […]
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