A Kidney For Kelly

Year 2 evaluation in the books! Successful morning at KU. And only had half of the lab vials as last year! If you are interested in the living donor program for myself, or anyone else; you can contact KU Medical Center at (913) 588 1227. The more time that I spend at KU the more confidence I have with them.

Even our travel buddy made the drive!

Back at KU for transplant evaluation- year 2! My “transplant backpack” is loaded and ready for more.

I have decided to expand my living donor options. KU Medical Center is also an option for me for a living donor. If that is more convenient for anyone considering this please reach out to them. Their number is (913) 588 3961. Thank you!

Pretty excited for year #2 with the garden!

During The Big Game, we proudly raise awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation. Each day, 13 people pass away waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. The Levi's Stadium in San Francisco, CA, seats 68,000+ people. Currently, there are over 100,000 Americans on the national transplant waiting list. We have the power to . Register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor today at RegisterMe.org 💙💚🏈

My family enjoyed a wonderful holiday! As I look forward to 2026, I am focused on living a healthy lifestyle and continue my search for a living donor. If you are interested in learning about that process and possibly help, thank you for considering and you can contact Barnes Jewish Hospital at (314) 362-5365, option 4.

Thank you to many of you that have contacted Barnes and participated in the screening process.

Amazing accomplishment! 14,000 organ transplants at Barnes Jewish.

This week, we celebrated an extraordinary milestone for the WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center. Since performing our first transplant in 1963, our team has now completed 14,000 organ transplants—14,033 as of yesterday, to be exact. Celebrating this moment during Thanksgiving week adds an even deeper sense of reflection and gratitude. Each transplant represents a future returned—more holidays with the family, more birthdays, more anniversaries, more weddings, and more moments that matter. It represents a second chance at life. And none of this is possible without the profound generosity of organ donors and their families. In the midst of their own pain, they choose to give hope to someone else. Their selflessness is the foundation of every life changed through our program. To our incredible multidisciplinary team—surgeons, nurses, coordinators, social workers, pharmacists, transplant medicine specialists, operating room teams, administrative staff, donor and procurement partners, and everyone who supports these patients along the way—thank you. Your decades of dedication have made our program what it is today and continue to shape the future of transplant care. And to the donors and donor families who make this work possible: Your gift is immeasurable. Here’s to 14,000 lives transformed—and to the countless memories still to come. @washuphysicians

Today I attended a seminar for kidney transplant patients on the UNOS waitlist. I am so impressed with their support for patients. My friend Alma joined me and we had lunch on the Hill at a deli that dates back to 1918 and a lovely stroll around the Zoo at Forest Park. Thank you again to those that have reached out to Barnes on my behalf.