In June 2025, my sister Lauren was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic colorectal cancer. Initially, she was told it was a terminal diagnosis, and we were uncertain how long she might have. When I heard that news, I told her I believe in miracles, and if anyone could...
Here’s a little backstory of our journey, in 2011 my mother was diagnosed with Non-Cirrhotic portal hypertension. They performed a spinal renal shunt which eventually went bad in 2017 and then she turned cirrhotic and was told at that time there was nothing...
A Brother’s Gift of Love When Roger learned that his younger brother’s kidney function was declining, he didn’t hesitate to step forward. “He’s my baby brother,” Roger shared. “After losing our parents, I knew this was something Mom and Dad would have wanted me...
The Meredith Haga Foundation was honored to support Roger and his wife, Altrina, during their living donor journey — a journey that reflects the very heart of what the Foundation stands for: compassion, courage, and community. When Roger learned that his younger...
