Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation

Because of organ donation, I get to wake up each day feeling strong, present, and grateful. I get more time with my daughters, my husband, my beautiful grandsons, my family, and the people I love. That is a gift beyond words, and one I will never take for granted.

Now, exactly two years later, my life feels fuller and more connected than ever. I continue to have regular checkups, and my kidney function remains exactly where it should be. Looking back, I’m grateful for the chance to have made a tangible difference in someone else’s life.

I am so grateful to the NKR and the Microsite Program for helping me find my gift of life.

I want to raise awareness that we can donate as a living donor. There are so many people waiting, so if you are healthy and have the opportunity, it’s so worthwhile.

When I was diagnosed with PKD at 15, I knew a transplant was in my future. Decades later at age 52, I found out how much I didn’t know about the process. Now, looking back, I’m amazed by how much the National Kidney Registry (NKR) transformed my experience.