Donor Diaries
Donor Diaries is a podcast that delves into the beauty and complexity of living organ donation. Tune in to hear extraordinary stories of people who choose to share their organs and give the gift of life. The world of kidney and organ donation is a powerful testament to kindness, love, and the human spirit.
With over 90,000 individuals on the kidney transplant waitlist and about 13 people dying each day while waiting, the urgency is real. One in three Americans is at risk for chronic kidney disease, and one in nine already suffers from it, often unknowingly.
Donor Diaries offers unfiltered narratives from living donors and candid insights from transplant experts, aiming to elevate the conversation around organ donation. Our goal is to bring this crucial issue to the forefront, so no patient has to wait in vain or suffer needlessly.
Donor Diaries
Commit, Then Figure It Out | EP 12
Welcome to Donor Diaries’ Season 1 closer!
In Season 1 of Donor Diaries, we covered a range of topics. We covered how to ask somebody for a kidney, the pains and history of dialysis, how to manifest a kidney, kidney chains, living donor protections, the racial disparity that exists in our current transplant system, the economic value of a kidney, kidney donor athletes who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Insider’s guide to living donation, and the exciting world of bone marrow. Phew, what a great year! In Episode 12 we revisit some highlights from Season 1 and catch up with Johnna and Mary from Episode 1, to see how Johnna is doing post-transplant, and Mary, post-donation. We also check in with the Kidney Donor Athletes who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, summiting on World Kidney Day!
Over 100,000 people are out there right now waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant. At least 13 people die a day waiting for one they never get. Plain and simple- living donation solves this problem, this is a solvable problem! We have close to a dozen living donors on Donor Diaries this season, and they are all living proof that someone who donates a kidney goes on to live a totally normal and healthy life and has the same life expectancy of somebody with two kidneys. Is living donation meant for everyone? No, absolutely not! But, it is a great option for some, that saves and improves lives of everyday people like you and me. You don’t have to wait until you die to donate a kidney. You can do it now and see the ripple effect of your donation while you are still alive.
We are taking a short break to start working on Season 2 of Donor Diaries, and hope you join us for Season 2 at the end of summer 2022. Season 2 will feature more exciting transplant topics and human-interest stories about living kidney donation meant to educate and inspire!
Show Notes
Donor Diaries Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DonorDiariesPodcast
CrowdSource for Life Documentary: https://www.crowdsourceforlife.com/index.php
National Kidney Donation Organization: https://www.nkdo.org/
National Organ Donation Registry: https://www.organdonor.gov/
