Former Northwestern nurse and patient advocate Christine Hernandez is looking for a kidney.
know your kidneys: news
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
The Journey Continues: Episode 3 "Life Goes On"
- Sep 28, 2020
- 5 min
Volunteer Highlight: Katie Adduci goes beyond the call of duty to honor veterans
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
Monica Fox: Kidney Transplant Champion
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
The Journey Continues: Episode 2
- Aug 26, 2020
- 1 min
Perfect match: Daughter donates kidney to her mother with diabetes
- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
Cubs fan gets kidney from die-hard White Sox fan
- Aug 18, 2020
- 1 min
Episode 1 of The Journey Continues: Connected at the Heart
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Help us reform Medicare's coverage of immunosuppressive drugs!
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
The Journey Continues: Your New Favorite Podcast About Kidney Health & Organ Donation
- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
Naperville woman an ‘angel’ sent to save his life says man who’s to receive one of her kidneys
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
This lil Cubbie Got Her Kidney!
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
Finish the Fight: The Immunosuppressant Bill
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
Transplant Patient Air Travel Webinar
- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
Returning to "Normal"- Life for the Transplant Recipients Webinar
- Jun 5, 2020
- 1 min
Returning to "Normal" – Transplant Recipient Panel on Living in a COVID-19 World
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
My Experience with COVID-19 as a Kidney Patient
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
Transplant Story: Brad & Allie
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Living donation & COVID-19
- Apr 29, 2020
- 5 min
Organ transplants in the Chicago area are at a virtual standstill due to COVID-19.
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