Category Archives: kidney donation

Dialysis and Kidney Transplant II

Posted on June 29, 2016 by DevonTexas

Here’s a YUGE development in organ transplant! NEW LIVING ORGAN DONATION COLLABORATION ANNOUNCED AT WHITE HOUSE ORGAN SUMMIT From the National Kidney Foundation website… “The White House annouced a new collaboration with Johns Hopkins University and Novartis to nationally launch the … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Football

Posted on April 16, 2015 by DevonTexas

Green Bay Packer’s Football Player Goes the Extra Yard to Live‏ The Renal Support Network has a new podcast that’s all about kidney issues.  I posted about it previously in “Dialysis and Kidney Talk” Today RSN has a great interview with … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Kidney Talk

Posted on January 17, 2015 by DevonTexas

  The Renal Support Network has a great resource called, “Kidney Talk”.  From their website… KidneyTalk is an online bi-weekly, half-hour radio talk show featuring RSN Founder & President Lori Hartwell. All shows (over 200 of them!) are available 24hrs … Continue reading →

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Kidney Donor Funding

Posted on August 10, 2014 by DevonTexas

I came across this and figured it would be helpful for those having potential live donors.  This fund  will pay up to $6,000 for travel and lodging expenses. If you know  of someone donating a kidney, please pass this along. … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and a Donor

Posted on June 22, 2013 by DevonTexas

There comes a moment when a person makes a HUGE sacrifice on behalf of another.  Here’s a blog being written by a woman who is donating her kidney to a complete stranger.  Amazing as that is, this has been going … Continue reading →

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