By Jenny Hoover, living kidney donor
I began working as a nurse in the intensive care unit at a hospital in central Ohio in 1983. While I enjoyed the field I was in, I wanted a career that would help me make a difference in the world and get more involved with the community, because I was new to the area. That’s when I met Linda Jones , and she had just started the local organ recovery program. Read More »
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By Sue Goelz (Living Kidney Donor)
You might expect me to tell you that I’m a recipient of a new heart after my own had failed. Or that my liver had been damaged in an accident, or that I have a loved one on an organ waiting list who desperately needs a new lung.
None of the above is true. I am a healthy, fairly normal woman with a career, a loving husband, and two wonderful adult children. But I do have a story to tell that you should hear. Read More »
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by Jan Waroway (Living Kidney Donor)
I still remember the first time that I realized how serious Joyce’s condition was and that she was dealing with a condition that could only be taken care of by medication for a couple of more years. After that, dialysis or a kidney transplant would be necessary in order for her to have a full and productive life. It was a shock to realize that a woman who appeared so healthy and vital was in this predicament. Read More »
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by Mary L. (living donor)
In Spring of 2005, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, Pastor Daniel led our Sunday worship. During the service, we prayed for our member, Jeff M., that a compatible kidney donor would be found for him. This was the first time many of us learned of Jeff’s illness. Read More »
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by Barbara Proicou (Living Kidney Donor)
My youngest son, David was only one-year-old when it was discovered that he had kidney disease. Dealing with kidney disease and living with an urethrostomy since he was 4 years old David and our family adjusted to these health problems as a way of life. Read More »
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by Corry Rausch (Living Donor)
I have been given the opportunity to give the gift of life to someone very special to me, my dad.
My dad, Joe Neff, developed end stage renal disease after coming down with a viral infection in January 2005. He is a diabetic and somehow the infection was severe enough that it affected his kidneys. For 24 to 48 hours we were preparing for the worst, which would have been my dad passing away. Read More »
Leave a Comment »by Debbie Ezzo (Living Kidney Donor)
When first deciding to be a kidney donor for my mom there were times when I was scared silly. This was something I wanted to do, but I had so many questions about it. I talked it over with many of my family members and friends. They were all very encouraging. Read More »
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by Karen Endsley (Living Donor)
My name is Karen and I am a 44 year old mother of four. On June 29, 2006 I became a living kidney donor. It was about six years ago that my 30 year old brother was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure. The doctors told him that within a few years he would have to go on dialysis or find someone to donate a kidney to him. Read More »
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By Pati Dyer
I have a special story of love to share with you. Organ donation has touched my life three times and I have been profoundly changed by the love passed on through donation.
My uncle, John Thomas, died unexpectedly at 20 years old. On March 17, 1991, John was declared brain dead after a sudden accident. Though John was my uncle, there were only two years between us and he was more like a brother to me. John was a fun-loving young man who worked hard as a supervisor in a factory. He was also a motorcycle enthusiast, with a collection of 12 motorcycles – only one that actually ran! Read More »
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A Pure and Simple Legacy
By Janie Scarborough, donor mother I would like to introduce you to an incredible young woman, Sarah Jane Scarborough. She is my only child and my best friend. She brought more joy to my life in 24 years than most people experience in a lifetime.
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