On Monday, July 17th in the first week of my internship, I had the awesome privilege of visiting UCHealth in Denver with the Chris Klug Foundation. As part of our new Patient Ambassador Program, sponsored by Astellas, I knew our founder Chris would be visiting recent transplant recipients to offer
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How Love Helped Me Survive…
I was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when I was four years old. It was always sort of a struggle for me growing up, I missed school because I had to be in the hospital for two weeks at a time to receive IV antibiotics to help keep infections out of
I Think I Am Supposed To Give You My Kidney
Well, our story started a long time ago when we didn’t even know each other. About 8 years ago my family adopted a dog. We started taking her to a local vet and that was the first time I came into contact with my donor. She was at the
I’d do it again without hesitation.
In 2010, I started dating Mike, a fellow high school English teacher. Most days, we ate lunch together and chatted about fairly light topics. One day, he looked kind of upset and opened up to me that his mom had been diagnosed with kidney disease and would probably need a
What has CF done for me? It has made me who I am today.
My name is Frank and I was born with CF. What has CF done for me? It has made me who I am today. A fighter, strive to succeed with everything I do, never quit and put all my trust in God. I am 43 years old and had a double
I was an ambitious child that didn’t want to ever start Kidney Dialysis
Hello, I am Sara Millard 3 time SASS Pioneer Cart Shooting World Champion, Colorado Native, and 2 time Kidney Transplant Recipient. I was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease within 1 week of my birth in December of 1985. My first surgery was at 6 weeks old. Since then, I have
Bonnaroo Or BUST!
Bonnaroo is the perfect kick off to summer. The farm transforms from empty fields into a buzzing, energetic, creative, positive, fun loving space for people from all walks of life, from all areas of the country and the world. The Chris Klug Foundation attended the event this year for
Donation Might Not Be For Everyone…
Breaking My Silence: A Kidney Donor Speaks Up You’re at Starbucks during your lunch break when you realize you’ve forgotten your wallet at your desk. Feeling embarrassed, you turn to the coworker standing behind you on line and reluctantly ask, “do you mind paying for my coffee today?” If
As an athlete of Team USA I am excited to be joining a team of transplant recipients to compete in the 21st World Transplant Games
Ashley Mounger a CKF Patient Ambassador is off to Malaga, Spain this year to compete on Team USA 2017 in the World Transplant Games. This is the Twenty-First World Transplant Games. The World Transplant Games create an atmosphere where people from around the world can come and compete against others who
I’m back, better than ever, and ready to live the rest of my life! I’m riding to inspire people everywhere to never give up on their dreams.
Steve Ast is the HeartTransplantGuy! In 1998, at 26 years old, I was active and healthy. Then something happened to my body three times that summer, and I finally went to the emergency room (what can I say, I’m stubborn). My heart rate was 270 beats per minute and