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2 Year Kidneyversary Update
March 25, 2022Sorry, I'm about 2 months late writing this post: things got busy and it fell by the wayside. January…
Fall Update
December 14, 2021Hello! I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, and is having a good start to the holiday season. I've…
(Belated) 18 Month Kidneyversary
September 18, 2021Hello everyone! I'm sorry it's been so long since the last update. Since my last update in April, not a…
Springtime Updates
April 17, 2021Hello everyone, and Happy April! I hope you're all staying safe and healthy. I have a few updates I…
Happy Kidneyversary!
January 22, 2021One week ago today, January 15, was the 1 year anniversary of me donating my kidney to a total stranger…
Meeting my Recipient
December 27, 2020Hello everyone, and sorry it’s been a while. As I’m sure most of you are well aware, time gets weird…
6 Month Update
July 22, 2020Hello everyone, it’s been a while. Several months, in fact. I have a few updates, so let’s dive right…
3 Weeks Back to Work
March 28, 2020Hello everyone! It's been awhile since I last posted here. To be completely honest, my life has been…
7 Week Update
March 4, 2020It’s hard to believe it’s already been 7 weeks since the surgery. It feels like it was yesterday, but…
Appendix Follow-Up and 2nd Kidney Follow-Up
February 20, 2020Since we got home 2 and a half weeks ago, I've been feeling better and better each day. I can feel…
Guest Post: My Wife Jill
February 11, 2020My name is Jill, and I am an organ donor’s caregiver/spouse. I am honored and excited to be Ryan’s…
Finally Back Home
February 4, 2020Yesterday, I had my post-appendicitis follow-up appointment. Because everything had been going well…
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
February 2, 2020It's been a while since my last post, but it's been a crazy few days. On Tuesday, January 29, I was…
Finished the First Follow-Up Appointment
January 27, 2020I went to my first post-surgery follow-up appointment this morning. It was in the same beautiful…
Transplant House Update 2
January 25, 2020Hello everyone, I figured I’d update you on how things are going for me to far. Generally, things are…
My Time at the Transplant House So Far
January 22, 2020I’ve been staying at the Penn Transplant House for the last few days. So far, it’s already been a great…
Post-Surgery Update (Finally)
January 20, 2020Hey everyone, it's been a while since the surgery, but now I’m in a good place and feel well enough to…
The Countdown Begins
January 14, 2020Last night, my wife Jill and I drove up to our hotel a few blocks from the hospital. We had to have a…
The recipient needs your help
January 8, 2020I wanted to share something with you all. The recipient’s family started a Children’s Organ Transplant…
Surgery Date Set (Part 2)
January 7, 2020Today I finally heard back from the hospital. After coordinating with the children’s hospital that will…
Surgery Postponed
January 1, 2020Unfortunately, we had to postpone the surgery. The morning of my pre-op appointment I had a little…
Finished the Pre-Op Appointment
December 30, 2019I got back from my pre-op appointment at the hospital just a few hours ago. All in all, it wasn’t that…
Met the Recipient's Family
December 29, 2019Tomorrow I’ll have lots of updates about my pre-op appointment, but I met the recipient’s family today…
Surgery Date Set
December 14, 2019Yesterday was another long travel day for me, so apologies for not posting sooner. On my flight…
Meeting the Recipient
December 10, 2019Hello all. First off I want to apologize, I’m writing this post at the end of a long travel day. I’m…
Finally Approved!
December 6, 2019I got the call a few hours ago from the hospital, I was finally approved to be a donor! The donor…
Another 24 hour Urine Collection
November 26, 2019I got a follow-up call from the hospital the week before last, on Monday, November 11, but I wanted to…
The Last Round of Tests Are Done
November 7, 2019Wow, that was a long couple of days. I'm on my train back home after my two day marathon of tests and…
On My Way
November 5, 2019Hello everyone. I’m writing this from my Amtrak train headed to my next round of testing. I mentioned I…
The Blood Work Results are In...
October 28, 2019I got a call today from the hospital about the results of my blood and urine tests. They said…
Lots and Lots of Waiting
October 24, 2019Yesterday I had the glucose and urine tests done, the ones I mentioned in my previous post. They were…
Getting Up to Speed
October 22, 2019Hello again! In my previous post, I mentioned it had been a few months since I initially applied to…
Introduction
October 21, 2019Hello! My name is Ryan, and I've decided to donate one of my kidneys. Since this is a pretty big thing…