Pig Kidney Transplant with Tim

My friend Tim, is an extraordinary person who advocated for himself to get a kidney transplant - from a pig. With the help from his wife Karen, he prepared himself for the transplant, recovered, and is now living a better quality life. Although it is only a gap until he can receive a human kidney, it has helped give him and others on dialysis hope.    Key Takeaways:   [1:15] Tim's kidney failure rapidly progressed [4:18] Tim put himself in the program to get a pig's kidney  [8:02] He wanted to quit dialysis, his recovery process, and what's changed [13:26] The anti-rejection meds have their ups and downs  [15:55] This transplant is just a bridge to a human kidney transplant  [17:26] Karen, Tim's wife's, experience going through this  [19:33] Having no social life and people not wanting to talk about death  [21:17] Watching friends die, but finding hope and more time to live  Connect with Barb:   Website   Facebook    Instagram   Be a guest on the podcast    YouTube   The Molly B Foundation