Category Archives: 365 Days of Kidneys

World Kidney Day

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Julia Roberts

Treat your kidneys well. Then share one.   Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Three Years of Kidney Function

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Julia Roberts

Quinnlin will tell you that it was a long time ago that she got a kidney from “Ms. Cheryl” when in fact it was a few short years ago. Tomorrow, which is also Quinnlin’s birthday, is three years or 36 … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Kidneys, Day Number I Have No Idea

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Julia Roberts

I know, I know, I haven’t been keeping up with my 365 days. I hope to pick it back up soon. In the meantime while you’re waiting, here’s a great talk on organ donation. It’s worth the 15 minutes. Post … Continue reading →

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Healthy Kidney Thrown in Trash

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Julia Roberts

I woke up this morning to a shocking ticker tape news story running across my screen as I watched Good Morning America. KIDNEY FOR OHIO TRANSPLANT PUT IN TRASH I found the news story here. A nurse threw it away … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Kidneys, Days 111-141

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Julia Roberts

So, I’ve been gone for 30 Days of Kidneys, which is ironic since we’ve been busy taking care of kidneys. And teeth. And general health. As is the summer time around here, we squish all of our check ups for … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Kidneys, Days 99-110

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Julia Roberts

I’m traveling again for two back-to-back social media conferences so I’m leaving for 6 days. Since I’m going to be gone I’m going to give you a combined list to get through Days 99-110, so 11 total! Things made possible … Continue reading →

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No insurance for kidney donors?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Julia Roberts

365 Days of Kidneys, Day 97 & 98 A reader of my blog, Abby, has sent me an unbelievable story. A kidney donor has been denied insurance because he only has one kidney. You can read the story in the … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Kidneys, Day 96

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Julia Roberts

This post brought to you by Cheryl, Quinnlin’s donor. To read about their transplant journey, click here. I was reading one of Julia’s posts today about the surgeon leaving the non-working kidney in the body & how the kids say … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Kidneys, Days 91 – 95

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Julia Roberts

List of Five Because I’m traveling for a board meeting for the PKD Foundation over the weekend, then Monday I’ll be speaking to first year med students (my favorite gig of the year, every year) I decided to cover 5 … Continue reading →

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365 Days of Kidneys, Day 90

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Julia Roberts

I don’t like it that Sarah Hyland had to go through a transplant…but when an actor gets one it does bring about a lot of awareness. Here, on Ellen. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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