by PKD Foundation Staff | Oct 30, 2018 | Education, Transplantation
Our recent transplantation webinar with Melissa Blevins Bein, Executive Director of Transplant Programs at UC Davis Medical Center, was a hit! Registration filled up fast, but not before Memphis Chapter Coordinator, Karyn Waxman, reserved her spot. We reached out to...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jul 27, 2018 | Positivity, Transplantation
Our own Nicole Harr, Director of Community Engagement, has spent the last two years sharing pieces of her journey as she’s prepared to receive a kidney transplant. Now, as the day of her surgery approaches, she shares her reflections on the journey and her...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jun 8, 2018 | Positivity, Transplantation
In honor of today being Best Friends Day, we reached out to our friends Liz Casperite and Maria Weaver to learn more about how their transplant journey brought them closer together. Philadelphia Chapter Education Coordinator Liz has PKD and was listed for a kidney...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Apr 30, 2018 | Education, Q and A, Transplantation
We’re ending on a high note as Donate Life Month draws to a close: our very own Senior Director of Community Fundraising, Sue Full, has been approved as a transplant match for best friend and Director of Community Engagement, Nicole Harr! Check out the video...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Apr 18, 2018 | Transplantation
When managing a chronic disease, like PKD, it is important to be your own best advocate. When preparing for a kidney transplant, being your own best advocate is critical to ensure your best outcome. Having been through the transplant evaluation process, here are the...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Feb 27, 2018 | Awareness, Transplantation
When it comes to finding a living donor, many PKD patients face the same difficult question: how do you ask someone for a kidney? From friends and family to Facebook pages and t-shirts, PKD patients in need of transplants are constantly and creatively in search of the...
