A Journey of Strength and Blessings
Two and a half years ago, we packed up our life and moved to Michigan, ready to embrace a fresh start. It felt like a new beginning—a chance to build a brighter future for our little family. But life had its own plans, and what was meant to be a smooth transition...
It all started with a story shared on Facebook
All my life, I’ve known that I was going to be a kidney donor someday. Where did that thought even come from, I’ve wondered. I’ve never known anyone with kidney disease or anyone who has had a transplant. And yet it seems that I was just born with the knowledge that...
Lending a hand (kidney) to a child
I'm a firm believer that God does things for a reason, and he gives us many signs and signals if we only pay attention. In January, I had seen a post on Facebook about a girl with Angelman syndrome who also was in dire need of a kidney transplant. I didn't think much...
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 would...
Saving a Life is the Greatest Gift
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...
A son’s gift of love for his father
My Father was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2020. By the summer of 2021, he had been on dialysis for a year, and it was running his life and draining both him and my mother. Dad had a conference call with me and my six brothers. He said that he would like to have a...
A Mother’s Love
Laura travelled from her home in Montana to Tennessee to be a living kidney donor for her son. Never question a mother's love for her children.
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...
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...