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Living Donor Perspective

Living Donor Perspective

Having been a type 1 diabetic from his mid teens, Stephen was well versed in the possibilities of complications that come from this disease. Unfortunately, after many years of navigating this disease with few issues, in 2020 it became obvious something was extremely...
What motivates a Living Organ Donor

What motivates a Living Organ Donor

In 2023, there were a reported 6,950 living organ donor transplants.  According to the reported data, 33% of the living donations were from and to biological related, family.  However, surprising 54% were reported to be non-biologically related. What would motivate a...
You can do better than that

You can do better than that

  Upon starting a new chapter of his life, Chuck reached out to an old friend, Al, to get a quote on building his new home.  To Chuck’s surprise, Al told him he could not help him at this time because he was waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant. As anyone...
Saving a life is one of the greatest gift you can give

Saving a life is one of the greatest gift you can give

There are several reasons why people use a personal trainer. From learning how to correctly use the equipment; to have a motivating force behind your workouts; to reaching your optimal health goals; to even diet and nutritional advice. I would imagine that the last...
Regional Non-Profit supports Hume-Lee Living Donor

Regional Non-Profit supports Hume-Lee Living Donor

Tennessee based Meredith Haga Foundation has a unique connection to VCU Health.  Bruce Blessing, founder of Meredith Haga Foundation, donated a kidney to save the life of his step-daughter at VCU in September 2012. Milton Fleming had only been out of prison for four...