How Do You Ask Somebody For a Kidney? | EP 1

from Donor Diaries · host Laurie Lee, Johnna & Mary, Doug Penrod

Send us Fan MailHow do you ask somebody for a kidney?Meet Johnna, a Chicago area woman with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Johnna is in stage 5 kidney failure and needs a kidney transplant. She can wait 5-7 years for a deceased donor kidney to become available, or she can find a friend or family member to become a living kidney donor on her behalf, and get a new kidney right now. Find out what happens when Johnna’s longtime friend Mary decides to step forward to be tested as a match!Episode LinksJohnna Needs a KidneyPKD FoundationDonor DiariesOrgan Donor Registry (deceased donation)National Kidney Donor Organization (NKDO) (living donation)Donor Diaries WebsiteDonor Diaries on FacebookGiftWorks WebsiteConnect with Laurie Lee

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