“Due to high blood pressure, I was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2010. I did have to do dialysis, but I had the special kind of dialysis. I was on the home peritoneal dialysis. With this type of dialysis, they pumped fluid called dialysate into a certain spot in my body to pull the toxins out.”
“I lasted two years on dialysis and was told I wouldn’t need dialysis anymore, but I had to go back on dialysis a year later.”
“My fear was that I was not going to get a kidney. I went through all those tests, and if I had not been able to get a kidney, I would have been devastated. The process after I was cleared to receive a kidney was easy.”
“I feel more energized than before. I just feel better after the kidney transplant and can go on living my life without dialysis.”
“Knowing selfless people like Paula King, who started the chain, made me realize that more people should sign up to be a donor. She did not have to give her kidney; but because of her, I can say she’s the reason I have a second chance at life.”
“I did meet my donor, and there were a lot of emotions going through my head. I was overjoyed and emotional that someone would donate their kidney to me.”
“I just feel overwhelmed to know I am a part of the longest chain of transplants. It makes me want to tell people more about my story so they can get signed up and be able to add onto the chain. I feel proud to know that my story can make a difference in someone’s life.
“I could not thank my donor, Dr. Locke and her staff enough for the gift they have given me — the gift of life.”