Eric Weichselbaumer isn’t looking for sympathy. He’s looking to inspire people to consider kidney donation.
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Toddler receives life-saving kidney transplant in Westchester County
It was a heart-warming reunion Friday for a toddler, her mother and family members who returned to the Westchester County hospital where the little girl received a rare and life-saving kidney transplant.
Read MoreHow kidney donation helped Mohegan Lake toddler get her ‘sassy’ back
Hadley Frusciante, a curious 21-month-old, sat in her stroller, more interested in her egg-shaped yellow maraca than the sometimes emotional adults who stood at a podium in the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital lobby lauding the kidney transplant that saved her.
Read More“It really takes a village”: ECU Health transplant team and donor save three-year-old’s life with a kidney transplant
Insley Santifort was born in November of 2020 with no kidney function; from the beginning of her life, she had to be on dialysis. After an unsuccessful initial kidney transplant at another institution, Insley transferred to ECU Health to receive a second kidney transplant in 2024.
Read MoreKingsport man searching for kidney donor
James Dick, 77, has been a dentist in the area for over 50 years, helping people better their smiles and lives. Now, he’s the one in need of help after being diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to kidney failure in February.
Read MoreKingsport man searching for kidney donor
James Dick, 77, has been a dentist in the area for over 50 years, helping people better their smiles and lives. Now, he’s the one in need of help after being diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to kidney failure in February.
Read MoreKW Realtors in Sioux City share unique bond over kidney transplant journey
Three coworkers share a unique bond after going through the journey of kidney donations. “I didn’t even think about it. I just knew I had to do it,” said Teresa Weaver, Closing and Transaction at KW Siouxland, discussing her experience with donating a kidney.
Read MoreFinding a kidney was a moonshot: How Quincy group rallied around him and did it
Ernie Falbo’s future certainly looked, well, uncertain that day two years ago his doctor told him he had kidney disease. Stage 4 kidney disease. At age 79. His numbers were bad and getting worse, the doctor said, and soon he would need daily dialysis or a transplant.
Read MoreBeloved coach receives life-changing kidney donation
Arnold “Sandy” Strauss, a retired teacher and coach of Valley Central Middle School and Wallkill High School, received a special gift two weeks ago: a spare kidney from Becky Maher, a Valley Central graduate and Monticello School teacher, allowing him to continue living a healthy, happy life with his family.
Read MoreNational Kidney Registry Holds Successful In-Person Microsite Training Event at ECU Medical Health Center
On August 4, 2024, the National Kidney Registry (NKR) held a successful in-person microsite training event at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. The event was designed to educate individuals seeking a living kidney donor transplant and their families about the NKR’s microsite program and other resources available to help kidney patients in […]
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