18-year-old searches for a live donor after being born with underdeveloped kidneys

A life between two transplantsThe first signs of the disease appeared in 2000, when the patient was a teenager. For a year, he underwent peritoneal dialysis treatment, until, in 2001, his father donated a kidney to him. The organ functioned successfully for over two decades, but in 2023, kidney function deteriorated, forcing a return to dialysis. The solution also came from the family: his 62-year-old mother passed all the medical evaluations an…

18-year-old searches for a live donor after being born with underdeveloped kidneys

By Julie Salomone Click here for updates on this story     VALRICO, Florida (WFTS) — An 18-year-old from Valrico is searching for a live kidney donor and hopes his perfect match sees his story. Roderick Johnson celebrated his 18th birthday in April. His family said he should be planning his future and dreaming about college, but instead, he’s searching for a kidney donor. “He was born with both kidneys, smaller than normal, and one of them is sm…

Mother's kidney donation saves son’s life and inspires future donors

Lurie Children’s is highlighting the importance of organ donation through the story of a mother who donated a kidney to her son Aiden in 2021 after he was diagnosed with kidney disease.

A man from Bucharest received a kidney from his mother, in a transplant performed in Iași, after, more than 20 years ago, he had also received a kidney from his father.

From donating a kidney to running a marathon

A woman from Kent has spoken of the life-changing decision she made to donate a kidney and now she will be running the London Marathon. It all started with flying around the globe from New Zealand to save her twin sister’s life. Jennie Parker, 49, is now preparing to run the TCS London Marathon to raise money for Kidney Research UK and to show that she has been able to live well having donated a kidney.  Jennie Parker, an HR director, had been l…

Despite dialysis and visits to the doctor, Linus does not lose his joy in living. Find out here how the illness affects his everyday life, where he draws his strength and which good sides the disease had.