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The Top 3 Reasons People Are Afraid to Ask for a Kidney—and How to Overcome Them

Asking someone to consider kidney donation may be one of the hardest questions you ever have to ask. You may be reluctant for any number of reasons; h...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Living donation,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Talking to employers and coworkers

With a New Kidney Came a New Friend

With a New Kidney Came a New Friend Patient Stories Living donors Kidney groups Living donation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Seven mo...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Living Donation: What Is Informed Consent And Why Do I Need It To Become A Living Kidney Donor?

Learn about informed consent for living kidney donation. Understand why it's essential for donors to make informed decisions and the process invo...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Informed decision-making,

Living donation,

Informed consent

How a Facebook Post Changed One Dad's Life

In the fall of 2015, Alex Fox saw a Facebook post that would change his life. It was a picture of Darienne, a young girl with special needs whose mom,...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation

A Single Decision to Save One Life Saves So Many More

Dr. Adnan Abla is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, PA, who was diagnosed with kidney failure last summer. He received a kidney from an anonymou...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation

You’re going to do what?

In October 2011, my friend Matt’s life was turned upside down when he found out that he was in kidney failure and needed to start dialysis immediately...

Diet and nutrition,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diet and meal planning,

Living donation,

Kidney transplantation,

Identical Kidney Cousins

Identical Kidney Cousins Patient Stories Events & Fundraising Kidney transplantation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Transplant recipien...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Kidney transplantation

Living Donation: Sample Letter to Family and Friends

Craft a personal letter or social media post to share your kidney disease story and the need for a living kidney donor. Include facts, a photo, and co...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Talking to friends and family,

Living donation

How Do You Say Thank You?

How do you say thank you to someone you've never met, and never will? Kidney transplant recipient Alexandra Harrison is alive and well because of...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Transplant recipients

Is Kidney Donation Safe?

Giving a kidney to someone who needs a transplant is a very generous thing to do. But can it lead to kidney problems in the donor? Most people do not ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,