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EPISODE · Apr 18, 2025 · 18 MIN

Dialysis to the Docks provides welcome respite for kidney patients

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM

Vaunita Goodman was diagnosed with end stage renal failure in 2016. Twelve hours a day on home dialysis made her feel isolated and trapped. Life was all about medical care, not living. Through sailing she found belonging and adventure again. In 2021, she received a kidney transplant. Now, with Dialysis to the Docks she helps other kidney patients find joy and freedom on the water.

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Vaunita Goodman was diagnosed with end stage renal failure in 2016. Twelve hours a day on home dialysis made her feel isolated and trapped. Life was all about medical care, not living. Through sailing she found belonging and adventure again. In...

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