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GOD IS IN CONTROL
For some time, Becky had been on hold for a transplant because her hemoglobin was too low. About a month ago, that hold was lifted. On July 20 she received notice that she had two viable donors and that she, … Continue reading
UPDATE- A YEAR LATER
It was one year ago today that Becky was scheduled to have her transplant. Everything was set to go. Our sweet daughter-in-love, Nikki was to be the donor- The 2 week desensitization program was over– The mold problem in the … Continue reading
SHARE YOUR SPARE!
To say this last week was a whirlwind roller coaster for our family would be an understatement! We had birthdays, out of town visitors, people moving, life-changing decisions and all the usual family chaos. Oh, AND…. we were on the … Continue reading
4 Things You Should Understand About Living with Kidney Disease
4 Things You Should Understand About Living with Kidney Disease A simple question—“What do you wish others understood about living with kidney disease?”—unleashed a torrent of comments on our Facebook page recently. Kidney disease itself is often invisible until the … Continue reading
What is a Living Donor
Originally posted on Rebecca's Road 2 Transplant:
FACTS ABOUT LIVING DONOR KIDNEY DONATION There’s two ways a person can be a LIVING DONOR. 1) As a Direct Donor. This is done by calling or emailing the Donor Coordinator to register…
Donating a Kidney to Anyone in Need
Today I’m sharing a video from Joe Sinacore from National Kidney Registry “I really enjoyed working with these amazing people who were kind enough to let us share their story after they donated their kidneys so selflessly to patients in … Continue reading
To Becky from Mom… I’m Going To Love You Through It..
This Blog Post is to Becky. The rest of you can read and listen if you want…. This song, which is also sung by Martina McBride, is actually the story of Sonya, Ben, and Becky Isaac’s mother, Lily, who is a … Continue reading
National Kidney Registry
Today I want to share a story that was aired on the “Doctors” TV Show. The Transplant “Chain” they are talking about is the program that Becky hopes to enter soon. It is a “Paired Kidney Exchange”, meaning, for Becky … Continue reading
How to help Becky
Most of you reading this blog have already helped Becky in one way or another. Thank you. Our family is so blessed to have such loving and caring friends and family. Today, I’m going to talk about Becky’s needs and … Continue reading
Praying for Becky
If you are praying for Becky, please leave your name in a comment here on this blog post. If your church is praying for Becky, leave your church’s name and address in a comment. What an encouragement it will be … Continue reading