As James Castro battles chronic kidney disease and diabetes, he waits for a phone call saying a kidney donor has been found.
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Virginia woman receives kidney from surprise Facebook donor 40 years after they met
There are few greater gifts someone can give another than themselves, but that is just what one woman did for a Virginia Navy friend that she hadn’t seen in four decades.
Read MoreGiving while living: Utah couple’s kidney donation story
Jesica Treadway became a living donor for her husband Dennis. She was a match for him, but doctors believe there could be a better match through a paired kidney exchange.
Read MoreFlorida teen grateful after receiving 12-hour life-saving kidney transplant
An 18-year-old South Florida teen is beginning a new chapter in her life after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant, ending a years-long medical struggle that brought her and her family from Jamaica to Florida in search of specialized care.
Read MoreStranger steps up to be living kidney donor for local 7-year-old
7-year-old Waylon Bonnell was living a life unlike other kids his age, spending multiple days per week on dialysis, until the boy from Missouri received a kidney from a living donor.
Read MoreTeen with kidney disease finds donor living minutes away
A 13-year-old who received a life-saving kidney transplant from a stranger meets his donor for the first time.
Read MoreWoman celebrates her life-saving transplant after surviving stage 5 kidney failure
Debbie Coleman was diagnosed with stage five kidney failure in September 2023, the most severe form of the disease.
Read MoreChild’s drawing sparks life-saving kidney donation for Cottage Grove father
As the Zenner family searched for a kidney donor, 10-year-old Camilla decided to help in her own way.
Read MoreThe National Kidney Registry Announces New Microsite Center: Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
The National Kidney Registry is pleased to welcome its newest microsite center: Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A total of 64 transplant centers nationwide now participate in the NKR’s Microsite Program. The Microsite Program provides free websites and coaching to transplant patients seeking a living donor to increase their chances …
Read MoreQuadruple amputee, mother of three, receives life-saving kidney donation from her brother
A mother who became a quadruple amputee after giving birth to her third child received a successful living-donor kidney transplant.
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