This month (October) we went back down to Stanford for John’s routine six-month kidney biopsy. We hadn’t been down to California since April! The six-month biopsy is standard...

John shows off his kidney guard that he velcros around his middle to make sure his kidney stays protected, at a recent farmers market.  May 27: John has been...

Patty got back to the farm this week! Per doctor’s orders she is still supposed to be resting and taking it easy as she is recovering from major...

John and Patty are both continuing to recover well. Patty will likely be discharged today into our friend Jenn's care at the rented house near the hospital. John...

This morning at around 8:00am, Patty went in for her surgery to remove her kidney. The surgery was successful. At 9:15am, John went in for his kidney transplant...

Remember to wear blue for John in addition to the traditional green on St. Patrick’s Day - Surgery Day! Pictured: John in his hospital room relaxing, with Patty...

Today, Sunday, March 7, 2021, the whole team (John, Patty & Mike) leaves for California. We are flying down and then staying close to Stanford for a 10-day...

This week we reached our $100,000 fundraising goal supporting the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of kids like John. This is a huge milestone that we...

In case you missed these wonderful stories about John and his kidney journey, we wanted to share them here. We are so grateful for the reporters who covered...

We have a transplant date! We just found out on Monday that John and Patty’s surgeries will take place on March 17th, 2021 (St. Patrick’s Day--we guess that’s...