John B. Mullins IV
Shave that Goatee!
In 1999, I was told I would eventually need a kidney/pancreas transplant and that I needed to begin dialysis immediately. Being placed on the national transplant waiting list gave me hope.
Big Angel Wings
Bud was in a bad accident September 25, 2002. He was unconscious when they arrived at the scene. They had to put him on life support and life flighted him to St. Rita's Trauma Center.
Swimming for Life
Back in 1981 when I should have been having fun, to the docs I was sent when my energy was gone. “Your kidneys,” they said “aren’t functioning as they should.” “They’ll probably get worse. Nothing can be done.” I was only seventeen.
A Story of Thanks
When I moved from East Africa to the United States in the fall of 1997 as a refugee I was hoping for a better life. A few years later, in 2001, at the age of 20, I started feeling ill. Before I was diagnosed with kidney disease, I had never heard of it.
Angels on Earth
I have a 28-year-old aunt in Ohio who had a childhood illness that caused her heart to age much quicker than it should. They did not realize the damage that the illness had caused until later in her life. Right now her heart is like that of a 90-year-old woman.
Faith, Family & Friends
Hello, my name is Carl Cook, I’m 53 years old and I live in Wintersville, Ohio. I want to tell you a brief story of my transplant experience.
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