Our Story
This is Lauryn Mulder. She's a competitive dancer. She's a cheerleader. But for right now, she's known as the courageous 16 year old that desparately needs a kidney transplant. At 5 years old, she was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP), a rare autoimmune disorder that attacked her kidneys. Lauryn has been courageously fighting her kidney disease for nearly twelve years and continues to be a brave, beautiful warrior tackling 3x...
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National Transplant Month – highlight on kidney transplants
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80% of patients on the waiting list are waiting for a kidney. The average waiting time for a kidney from a deceased donor is 3 to 5 years. A... Continue Reading »
National Donate Life Month
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National Donate Life Month National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was instituted by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Celebrated in April each year, NDLM... Continue Reading »
Helping the Lauryn and fam
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Thank you to all who have signed up to offer help during this phase of recovery. The family has adjusted to the new schedule and responsibilities and feels... Continue Reading »
Welcome back!
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Update from mom, Cris: She’s home! It’s been an afternoon and evening of constant laughter! She’s back. And I mean really back. And while we will have our... Continue Reading »
Day 4 Post-op – Update
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It’s unbelievable to say that we are Day 4 post transplant. Lauryn was moved from the PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) early Monday morning and is now at... Continue Reading »
24 hours post-op
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Great progress after the surgery. <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10155553893948940%26set%3Da.465008153939.247430.729193939%26type%3D3&width=500" width="500" height="594" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> Continue Reading »
The Road to Recovery
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Both Lauryn and donor Mike are recovering nicely since Friday's transplant. Mike recovered so well that he was released from the hospital on Sunday! Lauryn is having an... Continue Reading »