Donor Diaries
Donor Diaries is a podcast that delves into the beauty and complexity of living organ donation. Tune in to hear extraordinary stories of people who choose to share their organs and give the gift of life. The world of kidney and organ donation is a powerful testament to kindness, love, and the human spirit.
With over 90,000 individuals on the kidney transplant waitlist and about 13 people dying each day while waiting, the urgency is real. One in three Americans is at risk for chronic kidney disease, and one in nine already suffers from it, often unknowingly.
Donor Diaries offers unfiltered narratives from living donors and candid insights from transplant experts, aiming to elevate the conversation around organ donation. Our goal is to bring this crucial issue to the forefront, so no patient has to wait in vain or suffer needlessly.
Donor Diaries
How Do You Ask Somebody For a Kidney? | EP 1
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How do you ask somebody for a kidney?
Meet Johnna, a Chicago area woman with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Johnna is in stage 5 kidney failure and needs a kidney transplant. She can wait 5-7 years for a deceased donor kidney to become available, or she can find a friend or family member to become a living kidney donor on her behalf, and get a new kidney right now. Find out what happens when Johnna’s longtime friend Mary decides to step forward to be tested as a match!
Episode Links
Johnna Needs a Kidney
PKD Foundation
Donor Diaries
Organ Donor Registry (deceased donation)
National Kidney Donor Organization (NKDO) (living donation)
Donor Diaries Website
Donor Diaries on Facebook
GiftWorks Website
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