Mary Rittmann

April 29, 2013

I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 13. After 24 years of blood sugars ranging from 10 (seizures) to 800 (coma), the doctors informed me that…

Kathleen M Sullivan

April 8, 2013

My story started when I was born. I have poor lungs from the start! My life was spent taking medication and being rushed to a hospital. Of course by the…

Jennifer Gray

April 1, 2013

I received my heart May 23 2012. I was very blessed and was only on the transplant list for one month. My donor was a mom. I received a letter…

Debi Castonguay

March 29, 2013

Transplant…It is a scary thought…I lived with my lung condition COPD for 12 years before I got to the point that my life was really not “living” but existing. When…

Brian Brener

March 29, 2013

Brian Brener was born in South Africa 65 years ago with a rare congenital heart condition, Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (CCTGA). Signs of his rare condition were…

James Martin Mcconville

March 29, 2013

I developed a kidney disease as a kid. Doctors thought a strep virus had damaged both kidneys. While I didn’t know, the doctors told my parents I’d probably need a…

Jan Ross

March 3, 2013

I was in Phoenix visiting my son and his family over Labor Day 2010. I flew back to Indianapolis on the red eye, and instead of getting up to go…

Betty Day

October 7, 2012

when I was diagnosed with kidney disease. Being a young and vibrant 21-year-old, I wasn’t scared though I was told I could have complications in the future. I had a…

Risa Simon

September 26, 2012

First and foremost, I’m living my best life possible because I’m free of dialysis. I have never been on it and I hope to never need it, thanks to my…

Sharon Thomas

September 26, 2012

I had a loving husband and two beautiful daughters, ages two years and six months. I started having headaches and fatigue. After many tests, I got the news that I…