Our journey with Ben began before he was even born. During a routine prenatal ultrasound, doctors noticed that his left kidney was enlarged. What started as a routine...
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What I Wish People Understood
There are a lot of things I wish people understood about this journey. Not because anyone does anything wrong… but because unless you’ve lived it, it’s hard...
Continue Reading »After the Letdown — Choosing Hope Again
After a moment like that… everything feels quiet. The kind of quiet that comes after so much build-up.After hope rises so high… and then suddenly falls. April 19th...
Continue Reading »April 19, 2026 — So Close
April 19, 2026 is a day I don’t think I will ever forget. We got the call. The call we had been waiting on. The call that felt...
Continue Reading »A Day in Benjamin’s Life
People often ask what life looks like for Benjamin. And the truth is… it looks a lot like any other 3-year-old’s life. He wakes up full of energy.He...
Continue Reading »What HNF1B Deletion Means — In Simple Terms
When people hear Benjamin’s diagnosis, they often look at me and say… “I’ve never heard of that before.” And honestly? Neither had I. Benjamin has something called an...
Continue Reading »What it Feels Like Waiting for a Kidney Transplant
Waiting for a kidney transplant is a kind of waiting I never knew existed.It’s not just waiting for time to pass.It’s waiting for a phone call that could...
Continue Reading »Our Miracle, Benjamin — Where His Journey Begins
Benjamin is 3 years old. But his story started long before he was born. During my pregnancy, I was followed closely by both my OB and a maternal...
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Walhalla, SC
Transplant Type: Kidney
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $60,000.00
Raised: $4,260 of $60,000 goal
Raised by 51 contributors