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
Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation | EP 8
A transplant isn’t an event that happens exclusively to the organ recipient. It also has a major impact on the family of a recipient or organ donor and often results in complex situations and relationship dynamics.
Carol Offen and Betsy Crais are co-authors of "The Insider's Guide to Living Kidney Donation: Everything You Need to Know If You Give (or Get) the Greatest Gift.” “Our book includes much-needed nontechnical guidance for living donors and kidney patients considering or dealing with a transplant, from medical information to the impact on family relationships. Patient or donor, it’s critical to consider all the issues and be well informed. Knowledge is power–never more so than in matters of health,” explains Carol, a writer/editor in North Carolina.
Betsy, a North Carolina University professor/researcher, is a grateful kidney and liver recipient: she had a kidney transplant in 2004, and a kidney AND liver transplant the summer of 2021. Carol donated a kidney to her son when he lost kidney function stemming from a strep throat. Learn how their stories intertwine and ultimately lead to a 7-year journey to publish their book together!
The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation
“The Insider’s Guide to Living Kidney Donation” is available in a variety of formats and places:
- Amazon (Paperback or Kindle)
- BookBaby (Paperback and e-book)
- Signed copies through Flyleaf Books.
- AND ALL MAJOR RETAILERS CAN ORDER IT!
You can contact Carol and Betsy at carol.kidneydonorhelp@gmail.com. Check out Carol’s Blog, which is ranked #2 of the Top 30 Kidney Donor Blogs.
