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Episode 167
Dee speaks with Hayley, a living kidney donor. Hayley shares her journey through living kidney donation, from finding a recipient and undergoing the donor assessment process to surgery, recovery and life with one kidney. She also discusses meeting her recipient, returning to an active lifestyle after donation and how her experience led to her supporting other potential donors.
A living donor kidney transplant takes place when a living family member, friend or even a stranger donates one of their kidneys to a recipient.
Episode 162
Dee is joined be Jen Lumsdaine, a Lead Nurse for Living Donation, to discuss one of the most challenging aspects of the transplant journey: starting the conversation about living kidney donation.
Episode 129
Dee speaks with Benjamin, whose kidney disease journey started on a family visit to Barbados in 2020, when he discovered he had dangerously high blood pressure. Benjamin shares the emotional and physical challenges of navigating kidney disease and how his loved ones and personal faith have helped to support him.