Our Story
Jackson was born with only one kidney (a condition that was detected in a prenatal ultrasound), and that kidney’s function was impacted by something called multi-cystic kidney disease. While he was growing up, Jackson was a regular at The Children’s Hospital in Denver getting lab work and check-ups every 3-4 months with a wonderful pediatric nephrologist. As parents, we learned that not only do the kidneys help rid the body...
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One Year Later!
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Today is a monumental day for us - the one year anniversary of Brady donating a kidney to our son, Jackson! It's been a year of monthly blood... Continue Reading »
3 Months!
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Today marks three months since Jackson received his kidney transplant, and he is doing fantastic!! The transplant team is pleased with his recovery, progress, and kidney function -... Continue Reading »
Six-Weeks Later!
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Gosh, here we are six-weeks post surgery. Both guys are feeling great! Brady returns to work this week, and Jackson has started the job hunt! Doctors are continuing... Continue Reading »
Plugging Right Along!
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We are coming up on the one-month anniversary of the transplant surgery! In some ways it seems like yesterday, in some ways it seems forever ago. We continue... Continue Reading »
One Week Later!
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Yesterday marked one week since the transplant, and things are going well here at home! Both Brady and Jackson had checkups today and both are healing well. While... Continue Reading »
First Day at Home
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We had a very good first 24 hours at home! We did have to go back to the hospital for our first post-transplant clinic visit, but we... Continue Reading »
HOME!
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Jackson is home!! This morning we had our last of the electrodes removed .... the last of his IVs removed ... the medication delivered ... ditched... Continue Reading »
48 hours later ….
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Hello again! My apologies if I am posting too many blogs, but I am just so insanely proud of my boy! Here we are, 48 hours after surgery... Continue Reading »
One more for day 1
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I was waiting until Jackson gave the okay to post a picture ... as I sit here with him at the end of the first full day with... Continue Reading »