National Donor Day Spotlight — Part Two

by PKD Foundation Staff | Feb 13, 2020 | Awareness, Q and A, Transplantation

Published February 13, 2020 Earlier this week, we spoke to Dwight about the part he played in helping Kari find a kidney donor. Today, in honor of National Donor Day on February 14, we’re sharing Kari’s incredible story.   PKDF: What is your PKD story and how did...

National Donor Day Spotlight — Part One

by PKD Foundation Staff | Feb 11, 2020 | Awareness, Q and A, Transplantation

Published February 11, 2020 Observed every year on February 14th, National Donor Day is dedicated to spreading awareness and education about organ donation. It is also a day to recognize our loved ones who have given the gift of donation, have received a donation, are...

Memphis Chapter Coordinator shares kidney transplant experience

by PKD Foundation Staff | Jun 11, 2019 | ADPKD, Chapters, Q and A, Transplantation

Diagnosed with PKD nearly 20 years ago, Karyn Waxman helped establish the Memphis Chapter and has acted as its coordinator for the past 19 years. Her passion lies in heightening PKD awareness through fundraising events, talking to anyone and everyone about PKD, and...

Voices of PKD: Judy Ashley

by PKD Foundation Staff | Mar 14, 2019 | Transplantation, Voices of PKD

To know me is to know my family and PKD: how PKD defines my family, but does not hold us back. How PKD is in our daily thoughts, but does not hold us back. How PKD challenges us, but does not hold us back. How PKD tests our strengths, but does not hold us back. I am a...

Transplant recipient celebrating “the sweetest gift of all” this National Donor Day

by PKD Foundation Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | Awareness, Transplantation

We’re spreading double the love today for National Donor Day! In the US alone, more than 120,000 people are waiting for a life-saving organ donation. We recently reached out to New England Chapter Co-Coordinator Judy Ehrlich to share how her donor has impacted...

PKDF staff member Nicole Harr is post-transplant, feels good, grateful

by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 13, 2018 | Transplantation, Voices of PKD

Nicole Harr, our Director of Community Engagement, has officially received the gift of life! Now post-transplant, Nicole is ready to share more about her time leading up to and following her surgery with the PKD community: Four months ago, I received the gift of life...