All posts tagged "Dialysis"

CHICAGO — One rainy day in the spring of 2021, longtime friends Lisa Polk and Kevin Fuller got to talking while shielding themselves from the elements on the 300-level concourse of the Chicago White Sox’s Guaranteed Rate Field. They had met over 20 years ago and became friends as neighboring season ticket holders. Their casual conversation soon turned serious as they started discussing Polk’s health condition — she had a kidney disorder and was about to start dialysis. But she was also looking for a compatible, live donor she could receive a kidney transplant from. Fuller mentioned he, like Po......

SAN DIEGO – Michael Miller was stuck in traffic in Temecula, California, one evening when he noticed a homemade sign posted on the back of the car in front of him. It read: "Need a kidney donor for my Mom. Type A," and included a phone number. He took a photo of the message and posted it on his Facebook page. "That night, I happened to open up Facebook, and it was the first thing I saw," says Christine Massa, a friend of Miller. She fired off a text to the phone number, which belonged to the sister of the woman needing a kidney, saying she had blood type A and was interested in donating. "What......