My Dad’s Hero
In 2013, my dad had blood work that came back abnormal from a neurologist appointment. We couldn’t believe it when he was, just a few days later, diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure. We were told he could do dialysis, but he would need a kidney transplant.
Read MoreKidney recipients hit lifelong home run
HEATH – Five years ago, Tony and Victoria Schmalstig stood at home plate in Don Edwards Park. It was a special wedding, in more ways than one. Since then, they’ve literally knocked the ball out of the park, in a celebration of life. The baseball lovers, and kidney transplant recipients, recently celebrated a wedding anniversary […]
Read MoreThankful for My Gifts of Sight
Ever since I can remember, I struggled with vision issues. I, just like my mother, was diagnosed with Corneal Dystrophy Lattice Degeneration as a toddler.
Read MoreThe Tiniest of Donors
In July, Lifeline of Ohio facilitated the third neonatal organ donation for research since we developed an Anencephalic Donation Program in October 2017.
Read MoreThankful to My Three Donors
I’ve never known what it’s like to be truly healthy. When I was two, just a toddler, I was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulo Sclerosis, a rare disease which attacks the kidneys. When I was two, just a toddler, my parents were told I would eventually need a kidney transplant to survive.
Read MoreEternally Grateful for the Gift of Life
Gabby was born in spring 2009, and the first six months of her life were spent in and out of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, undergoing numerous tests and surgeries in order to figure out why she was yellow.
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