We are all stars, but we must learn how to shine—Marilyn Monroe LJ channeling her inner MM this week! Can’t wait for tomorrow nights fashion show for @dressforsuccessbrookhaven & Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office! Hope to see you there! Last chance to reserve your seat: https://forms.office.com/g/PRiSTJC3un?origin=lprLink XOXO 💖LJ 📸 @dennismadigan @totalbeautybychrissyd @marisasmithhairboss @universalpetite @americanmisspageant
Did you know?🤔 Not everyone with kidney failure needs a transplant! Some manage with dialysis and lifestyle changes. Discuss with a healthcare provider for personalized care.📝 Do follow for more.... 👇 Follow: @californial.kidney.specialists Visit us: californiakidneyspecialists.com #californiakidneyspecial #kidney #kidneydisease #renalfailure #kidneytransplant #livertransplant #pancreastransplant #hearttransplant #transplant #kidney #organdonor #kidneydisease #kidneyhealth #donor #hearttransplantsurvivor #kidneyday #california #sandimas #pasadena #covina #uplandca #livingkidneydonor #dialysiswarrior #health #motivation #explore #explorepage
It was a great honor to participate in this year's Donor Dash as an organ donor (literally!). Walked almost 10 hours straight, mostly without stopping! Just goes to show being a living organ donor doesn't limit us. I only have one kidney and can still walk hours/50,000+ steps a day! It has never held me back at all! I donated in January this year and am already completely healed. 😍 There were many of my fellow organ donors there in spirit, those who died so others could live, saying yes to organ donation knowing they would get nothing out of it and would not even be around to see the beautiful impact they have on others. And the true heroes, those grieving families who said YES to organ donation in their darkest hour so another family wouldn't have to grieve and so that someone they may never meet can live a full, healthy life. I felt a deep connection to all of them as we walked & ran all connected to each other through the beautiful gift of life. 💚💙 I encourage everyone in the U.S. to sign up to be a potential (deceased) organ donor: https://www.organdonor.gov/sign-up https://www.donors1.org/learn-about-organ-donation/sign-up-to-save-lives/ And possibly a living donor. Kidneys are in extreme demand in the U.S. 90,000+ people are waiting for a new kidney. Approximately 13 a day die while waiting. We can also donate a portion of our liver while alive (or both kidney & liver!). https://www.kidneyregistry.org/ There's no good reason, in my opinion, not to sign up as a potential deceased donor. Living organ donation does have potential risks to the donor and is not for everyone. But it's generally a very safe procedure and brings a lifelong sense of fulfillment to the donor. You don't have to know any sick people. You can be an altruistic/non directed donor like me (and most deceased donors). #organdonorssavelives I'm so thankful I got to take one of those 90,000 off the wait list!! In honor of Donate Life Month, which is coming to an end for this year, I'm going to share a picture of my donated organ, after it was cut out of my body, in the comments here. What was once my kidney is now living in Minnesota, keeping someone else alive. 💚🫘💙
What an amazing day! So grateful to have our group walk the Donor Dash. My favorite part was seeing my recipient, Mike, doing so well and get to hang with him & his family. Lefty is treating him well! God is so good. What a beautiful life I get to live. I can’t wait for EJ to join us let year 💚💙 #livingkidneydonor #donatelife #giftoflife
Final ruck of retreat weekend #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
Travis Manion Ruck WOD complete. If not me, then who? #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
Another geocache found today! Left them a rock. #donatelife #livingdonor #livingkidneydonor #hiking #geocaching #geocache #geocacher #geocachingadventures #geocachersofinstagram #northgeorgia #lakerabun
Today was a special day. As some of you may recall, I donated my kidney in November to a stranger, who wound up being a transplant nurse in Arizona named Rachel. Someone else had already donated their kidney last June to another stranger in order to give Rachel a voucher for a kidney because they didn’t match (Rachel was a friend of their friend), then Rachel got matched to mine in November. Rachel’s voucher donor is Jesse- who lives here in southeastern Wisconsin too, so we met in person today at the @creamcity5k 💙💚🟠 It’s a small world after all! 😄 @nationalkidneydonationorg has more info if you want to learn what these vouchers I speak of are all about. Both of us feel great & had zero complications after donation! Happy final few days of National Donate Life Month! #nationaldonatelifemonth #donatelife #donatelifemonth #livingkidneydonor #wesharedourspares #shareyourspare @donatelifeamerica @thenationalkidneyregistry @donatelifewisconsin
Live life. Give life. Be an organ donor. #donatelife #livingkidneydonor #organdonor #waterfall #northgeorgia #lakerabun #northgeorgiamountains #hiking #nature
When Melissa found out a former co-worker, Kenneth, needed a kidney, she stepped up to become his #LivingDonor. Her gift of life started a chain of transplants that saved many lives across the country. Tap the 🔗 in our bio to read their story. #DonateLifeMonth #LivingKidneyDonor
Yesterday was our 2 year kidneyversary... 2 years since I donated my spare kidney to a stranger so that this guy, my very best friend Gav, could receive a kidney from a stranger on the same day. I am STILL buzzing that I did it! I STILL don't feel any different and I will still talk to anyone who'll listen about it. If everyone realised just how easy it is to donate, I think more people would do it. I hope they would anyway. We celebrated by eating sushi at Little Tokyo in Leeds then seeing Elvana who were great fun, as expected. Please reach out if you have any questions about kidney donation. I'm always happy to chat about it! #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonation #kidneydonor #ckd #kidney #littletokyo #sushi #elvana #UK #Saturday #proud #healthy #kidneyversary #chronickidneydisease #dialysis #bestoftheday #bestfriends #kidneywarrior
Elevation Ruck complete on the North Shore #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
April is Donate Life Month.Join us tomorrow to get educated on organ donation. Come and get the facts for yourself. #livingkidneydonor #donorssavelives #kidneyequityforall
HUARAL: CATARATA DE CALLAPACHA TREK1D DISTANCE: 15.41 KM ELEVATION GAIN: 978 M ELEVATION LOSS: 978 M MAX ELEVATION: 3,163 MSNM MIN ELEVATION: 2,409 MSNM TRAIL TYPE: LOOP #kidneydonorathlete #kidneydonor #onekidney #onekidneyclub #livingkidneydonor #trekkinperú #trekkingperu #wikiloc #huaral #lampian
It didn’t matter that she fell apart, it was how she put herself back together. Look forward to the future & feel grateful for the past. What the future holds for us, depends on what we hold for the future. Hard working todays make high-winning tomorrows. Have a magical weekend!! 💗 Queen LJ 📸 @dennismadigan @universalpetite @americanmisspageant @marisasmithhairboss @totalbeautybychrissyd @drarihosch
I love reading stories about our KDA members! Sharing another amazing donation story for #nationalpediatrictransplantweek 💚 featuring Kathleen Charles. “My husband asked me to watch a story on the news in May 2020. He is a high school special education teacher and thus featured a student at his school that he didn’t work with, but knew of. The story was asking for help in finding her a kidney and I offered. What tugged at my heart was her beautiful smile, but mainly her mother’s pain. I have 3 boys and knew I would be devastated hoping to find someone to help my boys if they needed it. As mothers, as humans, we should do what we can to help each other out. I turned out to be an ideal match. Our blood was very compatible and I’m small, so my small kidney was a great size for her, as the surgeon later told me. I donated 3/5/21 at UC Health and she had her surgery at the same time across the street at children’s hospital Colorado. It was cool imagining my kidney being taken across the street to her! Our families met in June of that year and have become friends. They are truly lovely people and I truly connect with her mom. I so admire her strength in all she has been through and does for her family!” I love this story! Your recipient does have the most beautiful smile. Thank you for sharing! 💚💚💚 #kidneydonorathlete #donor #organdonorsrock #livingkidneydonation #kidneydonation #livingkidneydonor #organdonationsaveslives #nationalpediatrictransplantweek #organ #kidneydonorsrock #kdacommunity #livingdonor #kidneydonor #kidney #altruism #inspiredaction #kda
Today, we celebrate Marina’s 6th Kidneyversary! ♻️ Despite all the highs and lows pre and post transplant, you never cease to amaze us with your love for life. 💪🏻 May you continue to have many more healthy years with your Daddy’s kidney! 💚 We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to see you grow and shine brighter each year! ✨ . . #Kidneyversary #KidneyStrong #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonateLifeMonth #NationalDonateLifeMonth . . . #ARPKD #endPKD #Kidney #KidneyKid #KidneyWarrior #KidneyWarriorFamily #KidneyDisease #KidneyLife #KidneyTransplant #KidneyTransplantRecipient #LivingKidneyDonor #MarinasKidneyJourney #MoreThanYourDiagnosis
So excited to be invited back on The Morning Blend TMJ4 to talk about the new HOWL the Owl book, and why Jean Sime and I chose to release it during Donate Life Month - Pediatric Transplant Week! Tune in at 9:00 am if you’re in the Milwaukee area, or catch the replay. #livingkidneydonor #livingkidneydonation #howltheowl #morningblend
Meet Conrad, aka The Rad Kidney Kid. Before he was even born, Conrad was diagnosed with a rare condition that affects his kidneys. This diagnosis marked the beginning of a challenging journey for his family, which included starting dialysis at just one week old and enduring multiple hospital stays. Throughout his time in the NICU, Conrad bravely faced numerous surgeries and blood transfusions. However, Conrad's story takes a happy turn, thanks to a #LivingKidneyDonor. On March 15, 2024, Conrad received a kidney transplant and continues to make a steady recovery. This #NationalPediatricTransplantWeek, we aim to shed light on the importance of #LivingKidneyDonation and the profound impact one person can have on another’s life. Contrary to common belief, adults can indeed donate to children. If you are healthy and meet other health criteria, you can be a lifeline for a child in need. To learn more about how you can help children in need, visit our website.
I love when lunch breaks look like this. #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
Fitness fuels my body, but purpose ignites my soul. Every workout, every drop of sweat—it's not just about physical strength. It's about aligning my purpose with my actions. #fitness #gym #bodybuilding #lawstudent #lawschool #futurelawyer #futureattorney #livingkidneydonor #donatelife #shareyourspare
Next brand new design for Donate Life Month is ready! We're excited to share this one with you because you've been loving our heart shaped designs - and we are too! Pre-order through May 8th! Plus we have more styles and colors available online! ♻️
KidneyWalk 2024 is 25 DAYS away! Check 🔗 in bio to: REGISTER to walk with Team Kidney2SaveBob DONATE if you can't make it 🧡 Thanks for your support! #KidneyWalk2024 #kidneytransplant #beadonor #OrganDonor #Kidney #Kidneys #KidneyDonor #KidneyDonation #LivingKidneyDonor #Hero #Superhero #SaveALife #GiveBack #HealthCare #GiveAKidney #LivingDonor #instadaily #instapic #kidneystrong #Kidney2SaveBob #DonateLife
HUARAL: COMPLEJO ARQUEOLOGICO DE YAROS - CERRO UCRA - COMPLEJO ARQUEOLOGICO DE QUISHUAR TREK 1D DISTANCE: 13.49 KM ELEVATION GAIN: 1,300 M ELEVATION LOSS: 1,300 M MAX ELEVATION: 3,353 MSNM MIN ELEVATION: 2,419 MSNM TRAIL TYPE: LOOP #kidneydonorathlete #kidneydonor #onekidney #onekidneyclub #livingkidneydonor #trekkinperú #trekkingperu #wikiloc #huaral
“I’m a little bit of everything rolled into a small package” — my answer for when people ask what I do. I love learning & absorbing as much as I can! I took my trauma & pain and turned it into purpose, now I am unstoppable! It’s my intention to help others do the same! So what does this Entrepreneur Queen do?! ✅ Certfied Psychic Medium- offering private readings, group parties, events & fundraisers for any occasion. ✅ Reiki Healer- relaxing, healing, energy shifting sessions. ✅ Life Coach- mind, body & soul approach incorporating life goals, exercise, nutrition, breathing exercises & more to level up in all areas of your life. I am certified in personal training & sports nutrition too. Business coaching also available. ✅ Ordained Minister— blessing your home & space to officiating a wedding, baby blessing, or memorial service. ✅ Motivational Speaker— sharing my story around the world to inspire & give hope to others. Whether it’s speaking at a library, college, hospital. Just ask my family I can talk anywhere! ✅ Mediumship Mentor— I teach a 6 week beginner developmental course. ✅ Model— from print work, to fashion runway, & commercial I’m available to model your brand & I promise to make it look good 😉 ✅ Living Donor Advocate— I donated my kidney in 2018 due to a rare disease. I raise awareness and help save more lives! Listen to my interviews, podcasts & check out articles in the media. ✅ Pageant Queen- Currently your American Miss National Mrs 2024 & Universal Petite Mrs. Italy. Meet & greets available. Let me know about volunteer & community events. We create change together! 🔼 Grief Educator— Certification in progress & support groups coming soon! Please reach out if you have any questions! I’d love to work together & help you navigate your life’s journey. We are all the CEO’s of our life & deserve to live our happiest, healthiest life! Here’s to Life 2.0 for everyone I get to know! The best is yet to come! 💗 LJ Ljthemedium.com (516) 477-0187 📸 @dennismadigan @totalbeautybychrissyd @marisasmithhairboss @universalpetite @americanmisspageant @carrollcrownconsulting @couturemodelingny @drarihosch
Happy Wednesday! Continuing our week with another #nationalpediatrictransplantweek story, KDA member Holly Fisk wants to share her amazing news story with us! 😍💚 https://www.listentothebear.com/the-saga-of-badassbella/ Check out this amazing article! Thank you for amazing story, Holly! #kidneydonation #kidneydonorathlete #kidneydonorsrock #livingkidneydonor #livingkidneydonation #organdonationsaveslives #organ #donor #organdonorsrock
Hailey opted out of today’s lunch ruck selfie #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
I loved it when @lifesharecarolinas posted the original quote...then I added "Register to be an organ donor - or Taylor Swift will roll her eyes at you!" You should probably take a look at your driver's license now...are you registered? You can do it online: https://registerme.org/ 100,000 people are waiting... #donatelife #livingkidneydonor #livingdonor #livingdonors #livingdonorsclub #kidneydonor #donevida @taylorswift (think she will see this?) #swifties #talorswift #taylorswiftfan #swifties #swiftiesforever
It’s ‘National Organ and Tissue Donation Week’💚 and this is Debi Pearce… aka Geoff’s Kidney Mom…the most incredibly selfless woman that offered the GIFT OF LIFE to our son Geoff Dunsire. Debi literally gave Geoff his life back and she is the reason he has hope for a future. Geoff’s family & friends will be forever grateful💚 Are you registered? It takes less than 2 minutes at https://register.transplant.bc.ca 💚 💚 #bc_transplant #livelifepassiton #livingkidneydonor #kidneybcy
Model Call!! Such a fun night at Rehearsals for Dress for Success Brookhaven Fashion Show! Your Queen’s outfits, shoes, & accessories are ready to strut the runway!! I hope to see you in the audience! The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life! Everyone I met is amazing! I’m so excited & honored for the opportunity to inspire & empower! See you on the 30th!!! 💗LJ Save your seat! It’s free so don’t miss out! https://forms.office.com/g/PRiSTJC3un?origin=lprLink @americanmisspageant
Share your spare. #livingkidneydonor #organdonation #lawstudent #futurelawyer #futureattorney #gym #planetfitness #legday
Monday miles with Hailey #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
Model Call!! Such a fun night at Rehearsals for @dressforsuccessbrookhaven Fashion Show! Your Queen’s outfits, shoes, & accessories are ready to strut the runway!! I hope to see you in the audience! The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life! Everyone I met is amazing! I’m so excited & honored for the opportunity to inspire & empower! See you on the 30th!!! 💗LJ Save your seat! It’s free so don’t miss out! https://forms.office.com/g/PRiSTJC3un?origin=lprLink @americanmisspageant @universalpetite @dressforsuccessbrookhaven @dressforsuccess
Today is your LAST chance to snag our new "recycle yourself, be a donor" Donate Life Month design in one of these fun styles and colors (there are even more options online, too!) This pre-order will close tomorrow morning by 9am CST - so don't wait!
This has been a truly amazing trip and race weekend for so many reasons. And more photos will come later with all the amazing memories that were made (including some epic race photos) but one amazing moment I'm going to share now. While at Disney (and more specifically on a boat to Disney Springs) I got word that I had been approved to be a living kidney donor for someone who I love and care for. It seemed especially special since April is National Organ Donation Month. I have my surgery scheduled for May 7th and will be up north for the surgery as well as for my recovery. I will probably be pretty quiet on socials for May as I prep for surgery and recover. I want to take a moment to thank my family and close friends for being so incredibly supportive of me as I have been going through this process and continue to be so supportive of me leading up to the surgery and will be for recovery as well. I also want to take another moment as well to encourage everyone to be an organ donor. You don't have to be a living donor (like me) but it's easy to do when you go for your license to mark yourself as an organ donor. You could make such a wonderful and powerful impact on so many lives. #donatelife #nationalorgandonationmonth #livingkidneydonor #savealife
April is Donate Life Month. Join me this Saturday as I tell my story why I donated my Kidney to my father. Come and get the facts on organ donation for yourself. #livingkidneydonor #donatelifemonth #donorssavelives
When Matt’s loved ones were asked to use a word to describe him, many used KIND! Here is what they had to say: -Matt’s kindness is behind the scenes. He always has time for the little guy and doesn’t need to be the center of attention. You will never find a better friend, through thick or thin. -From the oldest to the youngest, Matt is attentive, present, and very kind to all. He is a gentle soul who cares well for the people in his life. #teammattferg #teammatt #mattferg #uw #universityofwashington #universityofwashingtonmedicalcenter #livingkidneydonor #kidneytransplant #kidneydonor #organdonation #organdonor
April is Donate Life Month. I will be sharing my story as a Living Kidney Donor. It's so important that we get educated about organ donation. If you have friends and family in Milwaukee please share this information. Call the number on the flyer and get registered today. #livingkidneydonor #donatelifemonth #donorssavelives
Much better weather today than my snowy Friday ruck! #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." 💚🫘 My beautiful, perfect scar in all its raw perfection & magnificent glory. In January this year I was laying on an operating table out cold & cut completely open to give life to someone else and already my body is so healed. The scar is delicate and perfect. So powerful in all its subtlety & elegance. My beautiful life affirming scar. Isn’t it amazing that a whole life was saved & enhanced because of this small, thin, & delicate line on my abdomen? Awe inspiring. Something so small and seemingly insignificant, just a thin line that no one else may ever see and will eventually fade to almost nothing and be nearly invisible, yet it’s a symbol of one of the most significant things there is to do: giving life. It takes my breath away. I remember waking up in the operating room groggy and amazed. There was no pain. (Other than a migraine-like headache) I instantly remembered what I did. It was hours later, but it felt like mere seconds ago that I was there on that table going under while the doctors & nurses laughed & joked and played what I vaguely remember being “Oh, Pretty Woman,” by Roy Orbison, for me as I was drifting off. My body felt strong, healthy, & alive, even with all the grogginess, exhaustion, and headache, and one less organ. I couldn’t believe it finally happened after all these years of dreaming. It felt so easy. All I had to do was lay on a table and go to sleep for a couple hours so someone else can live. For me, it was that simple. It was an extremely easy decision to make. It was my calling. There was never any hesitation, uncertainty, or question about it. I heard the call and answered. It doesn't matter that I may never get a thank you or see the impact of my act of compassion. The potential is what matters, potential to save and enhance, touch another life. And there is joy & value in the act of giving, itself, without getting any results or gratitude for the act. Just the act alone is enough. And it doesn't matter that the person is an anonymous stranger I may never lay eyes on. We are all the same at our core. 1/16/2024 💚🫘💚🫘 #endthewaitlist
There are so so so many people in need of a new kidney, and I want others to have the health that I have. If I have more than enough of something, I want to share. Organ donation is a beautiful, life affirming process that shows just how valuable one life is. Usually there has to be a tragedy for someone to be an organ donor, I'm lucky enough to get to give a piece of myself away while I'm alive to potentially enhance or save a life, and I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. Many years ago, I read a true story about a man who donated his kidney to an anonymous stranger because he believed that everyone was just as worthy of health & life as his own son. It deeply resonated with me and inspired me to do the same a couple decades after reading it. That's someone's mom or dad or parent or brother or sister or sibling or Grandma or Grandpa or best friend or neighbor or husband or wife, someone's daughter or son. And most importantly it's someone who wants to live, someone with a favorite movie and favorite song and favorite color and favorite food, someone who wants to taste a new ice cream flavor or see another concert or walk their dog without getting fatigued, someone who wants to live to see another sunrise or sunset. Underneath we're all the same. Whoever has the kidney that was mine is the same as me. I don't have to know them to know. All I have to do is think of myself and know that person has goals and interests, hopes and dreams, the ability to feel pain and suffering and love and fear and happiness. And that's enough for me. I may never get a thank you or see the profound and positive impact the organ that was mine has on the person or family. But the act of giving in & of itself is just enough for me. 💚💙 #love #donatelifemonth #organdonor #LivingOrganDonor #livingkidneydonor #giftoflife #givelife #altruistickidneydonor #OrganDonorsSaveLives #livingliverdonation #livingliverdonor #livingkidneydonation #OrganDonation #actsofkindness #kindnessmatters #organdonationsaveslives #crazywonderfulthing #universallove #instalike #instagram #instamood #instadaily #meme #iamalivingdonor #picoftheday #memeoftheday #april #springtime #photooftheday #penn
⚠️ **TW Medical Photos Inside** ⚠️ There was so much that physically changed for me after the transplant but more than that….my entire mindset changed. In how I look at my children, how I look at the world, and frankly how I look at myself. Yeah, I lost a lot but I gained so much more. Send a 🫂 in the comments ⬇️ #specialneedsfamily #raregeneticdisorder #transplantlife #kidneytransplantrecipient #livingkidneydonor #medicallycomplexwarrior
Still seeking a kidney donor for my best friend @judithmorrisonwriter. If you feel called to be a donor, please consider emailing Judith’s sister, @catou_morrison_ (catherinemorrison320@hotmail@com). Thank you ❤️ #kidneydonor #kidneydonation #seekingkidneydonor #kidneydonorneeded #organdonor #organdonorssavelives #youonlyneedone #livingkidneydonor #livingkidneydonation #livingkidneydonorneeded
Sometimes my knocks are sunglasses and sometimes they are snowglasses… #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
Our popular Transplant Awareness design which features the liver AND the kidney is back and available to pre-order! This was our first ever transplant design and we're always happy that it remains one of your faves! Pre-Order through April 24th!
I had a ton of requests on my custom #kidney series hoodies...and now it’s available! Portion of all my Kidney Series will go to @nationalkidneyfoundation -& few more weeks until my 1 year #kidneydonor anniversary! shopcloudless.myshopify.com (or link in bio!) #kidneydiseaseawareness #kidneysummit #sarashock #livingkidneydonor #shadowlings #donatelife #dialysis #kidney #hoodie #makeadifference
When asked to describe Matt in a word, many responses were: FUNNY! Here is what his loved ones have to say: -Matt is never going to be the loudest at a party, but he may very well be the funniest. His quick, quiet one-liners sneak up on you. Wherever Matt is, you will find laughter in the room. -He is a funny guy. Not in-your-face funny, but quiet, smirking-in-the-background with hilarious commentary funny, making wise cracks that only the special few get to hear! - Matt delivers his humor in a dry, deadpan manner, always with perfect timing. #teammattferg #teammatt #mattferg #uw #universityofwashington #universityofwashingtonmedicalcenter #livingkidneydonor #kidneytransplant #kidneydonor #organdonation #organdonor
She changed. But not overnight like in the books. Over years. Slowly and painfully. Sometimes brutally but she did it. I am living proof that we can overcome the days we feel like we’re not going to make it. I know the feeling of being sick & not knowing if I’d see tomorrow. I know pain and the things I could’ve done to end it. Thanks to a great support team for pulling me through the darkest days. I know how exhausting it is to fight & carry a sword 24/7. I’m living proof that there is a light in the darkness. But one day I put my sword down & picked up my crown. The crown I hold is not just a crown it’s a symbol of healing, survival, hope, strength, transformation, dreams and a symbol of possibilities. I’m living proof that miracles exist & we can persevere. Whoever needs to hear this— Keep going even on the hardest days. As long as you keeping push forward you will only go forward even if it’s the smallest step let it move you. You will make it even on the days that feel impossible. Keep going through. I know the fear of not knowing where that “through” leads but there is a power inside of you that you will discover & one day you’ll feel the pain was all a dream. You’ll wake up with excitement in your core. I’m living proof you will not be who used to be, your circle will change & some people may not recognize you and I don’t mean physically I mean your soul. You’re growing, your healing, & you’re going to go places you never even imagined. It’s ok to not know, trust the plan. It may take months, years or even a decade. I’m living proof with a 10 year journey and I finally see it. I see the light. God answers prayers in the most unexpected ways. I see why things had to go the way they did. If they didn’t I wouldn’t be LJ. So know that you’re not alone & your story is going to unfold in the most beautiful way. Please hang in there, you got this. Show up each day, give it your all and remember what I said…You’re going to be ok— more than OK. Youre going to shine! You’re here today reading this—wow another day we made it. We..made…it! Once more— Keep going through. Life is a journey. Be present & experience it. 💗LJ 10.0~ Mrs. Italy
When you don’t have time to go at lunch so you end up walking in the evening spring snow #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
#donatelifeamerica #livingkidneydonor
Heartache is the currency of love.🥹 Send Lilly a 💘 in the comments 👇 #specialneedsfamilies #raregeneticcondition #livingkidneydonor #medicallycomplexkids #differentisbeautiful #momof3 #inspirationalthoughts
PASCO: LAGUNA JAPURIN - BOSQUE DE PIEDRAS HUAYLLAY TREK 1D DISTANCE: 28.23 KM ELEVATION GAIN: 564 M ELEVATION LOSS: 564 M MAX ELEVATION: 4,403 MSNM MIN ELEVATION: 4,122 MSNM TRAIL TYPE: LOOP #kidneydonorathlete #kidneydonor #onekidney #onekidneyclub #livingkidneydonor #trekkinperú #trekkingperu #wikiloc #huayllay #pasco
Mark your calendars, reserve your space seats are limited in this amazing venue in Los Angeles. Join us for an evening of fun, entertainment, auctions, fellowship, and raising awareness for living kidney donation. @core_kidney #corekidney #corekidneyprogram @pkd_outreach #georgelopezfoundation @taylordeanmediallc @hired_power @uclahealth @uclahealthpres #conniefrankkidneytransplantcenter #livingkidneydonation #livingkidneydonor @pkdfoundation
Still smiling from Saturday’s finish. Now I know why this race is one of the more sought after to get into. Spectacular views and so grateful for all the familiar faces I had the chance to cross paths with on such a stellar day all-around. Congrats to all those that toed the start line, and big props to all the finishers! 🏁 And thanks to @flowerinmyhair28 for crewing me along with all the amazing volunteers on course! 🫶🏾 📸 @jamesholk @runfreetrail @daybreakracing #enjoyeverystep #trailrunning #ultrarunning #ultra #ultraracing #oregon #gorgewaterfalls100k #pnworegon #runshots #canadianinvasion🇨🇦 #letsgo #running #wearetherunners #igrunners #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #kidneydonoradvocate #livingdonor
Let's GOOOOOO! Thanks to our new team members and supporters! Have you signed up yet? 🗓 Sunday, May 19 ⏰ 7:30am 🔗 REGISTER at link in bio We can’t wait to see you at the Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo! 🤩
OYON: NEVADO QUESILLOJANCA - LAGUNA AGUASCOCHA - LAGUNA VICONGA TREK1D DISTANCE: 20.00 KM ELEVATION GAIN: 767 M ELEVATION LOSS: 820 M MAX ELEVATION: 4,810 MSNM MIN ELEVATION: 4,344 MSNM TRAIL TYPE: LOOP #kidneydonorathlete #kidneydonor #onekidney #onekidneyclub #livingkidneydonor #trekkinperú #trekkingperu #wikiloc #oyon #viconga #guñoc #nevadoperu #uramasa
Schedule restrictions today called for a sunrise outside workout. Find an excuse or find a way. #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
Hailey was excited to get out today and show off her haircut #75hard #evolveorrepeat #livehard #maketimeforwhatmatters #75hardchallenge #donatelife #recycleyourself #hustleismylovelanguage #livingkidneydonor #kidneydonorathlete #shareyourspare #kidneydonor #getloudforkidneys #organdonation #bekind #onebeanerclub #nuunhydration #teamnuun2024 #teamnuunlegacy2024 #nuunambassador #irunwithone @goruck #noxgearambassador @nuunhydration
No such thing as too much golf ⛳️🏌🏽 In honor of @themasters we had to share some of Matt’s favorite activity: GOLF! #teammattferg #teammatt #mattferg #uw #universityofwashington #universityofwashingtonmedicalcenter #livingkidneydonor #kidneytransplant #kidneydonor #organdonation #organdonor #golf #themasters
Our local hero, Luis Mayen, Vice President of External Affairs and Strategic Partnerships & Living Kidney Donor, spoke with Shawn Chitnis of CBS SF Bay Area to discuss his decision to become a living kidney donor and how “we all have the power to save someone’s life.” 💚💙 Read the Story Via our Link in Bio! #DonateLife #DoneVida #DonorNetworkWest #MyDNWest #DonateLifeMonth #LivingKidneyDonor #LivingDonor
Have you SEEN THIS!!!!???? It has been 2 weeks since I started asking people to join me - Ya'll are doing BIG stuff helping out our first responders!!! AND - bring awareness to organ donation. I have the BEST people around me and it shows!!! @jefehackman @alyhackman @savannahack09 @austin_hack_07 #donatelife #donatelifemonth #livingdonorsrock #livingkidneydonor @donatelifeamerica @donatelifegeorgia @kidney_donor_athletes @nationalkidneyfoundation #brandnewleaseonlife
You can help Dare today by SHARING this post! Becoming a living kidney donor has several benefits, some of which are outlined below. Saving Lives: One of the most profound benefits is the opportunity to save a life. By donating a kidney, you directly impact someone’s health and potentially offer them a new lease on life. Your selfless act can bring hope to individuals facing kidney failure and enable them to live fully again. Improving Quality of Life: Living kidney donation not only saves lives but also enhances the quality of life for recipients. It allows them to regain their energy, independence, and the ability to engage in activities they love. Your donation can provide recipients with the chance to live without the limitations imposed by kidney disease. Personal Fulfillment: Engaging in living kidney donation can be an incredibly fulfilling experience. Knowing that you’ve made a difference in someone’s life and contributed to their well-being brings profound satisfaction and joy. It’s a deeply rewarding journey that fosters a sense of purpose and connection with others. Learn more about becoming Dare’s living donor by visiting her website: https://giftworksuuh.com/dareq/ You can step forward by completing the contact form on the site and, when you do, a Living Donor Navigator will reach out to you to provide additional information and address any questions you may have. #share4dare #savedare #livingkidneydonor #FightLikeAGirl link to her story in my bio @warriorchick_23