Team Luka

Today Luka turns 2! 🎉🎊

He is thriving after transplant and enjoying life with a healthy kidney. Thank you for praying, sharing our story and caring for our sweet boy.

We are thankful to his amazing Uncle Peter for donating the gift of life. 💚And to you all for sharing and raising awareness about the importance of living kidney donation.

Luka got his new kidney today! The surgery went well with no complications. Peter, his amazing donor, is also doing well and was up walking several hours after the procedure. We are amazed by how much our life has changed in a matter of hours. Thank you for your prayers!

We have some exciting news to share! Luka’s uncle, Peter Smith, has been approved to be his kidney donor and surgery is scheduled for this Friday at 7am! Please be in prayer for both of them and that Luka accepts the new kidney with no complications.

Thank you for sharing, liking posts and praying that Luka will find his perfect donor. If you reached out to get tested, please know that we are so grateful for your willingness to learn about living donation and get tested.

Luka will now get to experience more life because of this amazing gift Peter is giving him!

Most mornings, Luka wakes up smiling and is ready to play! He loves taking walks and playing with the neighbors who are like sisters. He has a fascination with cords, cables and electronics and can sit for long stretches of time studying a phone charger.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Luka is on dialysis. Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

You don’t have to be a donor to help Luka find a kidney. It only takes a few minutes to share one of his posts. The more people that share, the more likely he is to find a donor.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

There are only two treatments for people living with kidney failure: dialysis or transplant. Luka is currently on dialysis and must do these treatments to keep him alive until he finds a donor.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org. Luka is on dialysis.

Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

We look forward to the day when Luka can experience life with a healthy kidney. We know that kidney disease has taken his energy, cognitive function, and ability to live without discomfort.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Luka is on dialysis. Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

His name means “bringer of light” and Luka lives up to his name. God has given our courageous and loveable son, Luka Lame, unique strength. Despite his illness, he loves to dance, smile, wave at strangers, and play peek-a-boo. He hides his disease well and lives life to its fullest each day.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Luka is on dialysis. Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

The wait times to get a kidney from a deceased donor average 3-5 years or longer. Luka’s doctors and transplant team have advised us to find a living donor which will help him get “off the list” sooner and on to living his life. A kidney from a living donor often has better outcomes, averaging 15 to 20 years or more versus 8-12 years for a deceased donor kidney.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Luka is on dialysis. Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

When we moved to Cincinnati during Luka’s pregnancy, we didn’t know anyone. We started attending Grace Evangelical Free Church and they’ve become our family here. They’ve cared deeply for us and become our closest friends.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Luka is on dialysis. Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.

“Dialysis isn’t living, it’s existing”. Dialysis treatments are keeping Luka alive but are hard on his body, time-consuming, and significantly impact his quality of life. A new kidney will allow him to get off dialysis.

To learn more about living kidney donation or start the testing process, contact Tina Stanley at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at 513-636-4312 or [email protected].
You can also use this link to fill out the potential donor questionnaire: cchmc.donorscreen.org.

Luka is on dialysis. Please don’t leave any questions blank. If you don’t know the answer to a question, please put “unknown” in the required fields. Luka’s DOB is 11/6/2023 and he is on dialysis. All questions MUST be answered in order for your questionnaire to be received and reviewed.