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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

Today is a good day.  Lauryn and Mike went into surgery earlier today. They removed Mike's beautiful, healthy kidney, walked over to the other surgery theater and gave...