Save Anna

Tom didn’t know me when he came to an organ donation awareness event held by my friend, Mike Boerschig. Tom told me that he was moved by my story and by inspirational anecdotes from my friend and event MC Taylor Pie. So with full support from his wife Suzanne, Tom made the life-saving decision to donate to me one of his kidneys.

We all have our ideas of what a hero is. Be it pulling someone out of a burning building, diving into frigid waters to rescue someone from drowning or by donating a life saving organ, heroes come in rare forms. To sacrifice something so important to save someone you don’t even know is the greatest thing anyone can do. I’ll be forever grateful for Tom. You are my true hero!

Tom’s kidney was not a direct match so he donated his kidney to the National Kidney Exchange on my behalf and saved an unknown recipient in October. I don’t know who my paired exchange donor is but hope to one day.

Big News!!! Anna Saved!!!!! Anna received her new kidney last night! The surgery took several hours and according to the surgeon “its a beautiful new kidney and everything went great.” The kidney started working immediately and things couldn’t be better. We have so many people to thank for your prayers, support, monetary contributions, sharing our posts, putting up yard signs, coming to our events, hosting our events and it goes on and on for so many things. Everyone here at Christ Hospital has been extraordinary. We’ll be posting more here in the coming days.

Have questions on what it’s really like to be a living kidney donor?

Visit Team Share a Spare at www.teamshareaspare.org to read stories from people have saved a life through living kidney donation. Help me raise awareness about living kidney donation by sharing this post with your friends and family. You could help save a life in the few seconds it takes you to share.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

Could you save my life?

Did you know the average life expectancy for someone on dialysis is just 5 to 10 years? By becoming a living kidney donor, you could help someone get off dialysis and give them a second chance at life.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

I’m thankful that dialysis is keeping me alive, but it comes at a cost to my quality of life.

Traveling is extremely difficult, and I’ve lost a great deal of independence. I now rely on others in ways I never had to before. Receiving a new kidney will give me back my life.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

“Dialysis isn’t truly living — it’s just surviving.”

While dialysis keeps me alive, it takes a major toll on my body, consumes hours of my week, and greatly affects my quality of life. A kidney transplant would free me from dialysis and give me the chance to really live again.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

I can't wait...

People on the kidney transplant list are running out of time. The wait time for a deceased donor kidney is 3-5 years and can be up to 10 years in some parts of the country. I can’t wait that long. A living donor will help me get “off the list” and save my life.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

Not everyone can be a donor—but everyone can help.

Sharing a post, starting a conversation, or spreading hope can change my life. 💚
Every action matters.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

You could save my life by sharing this post!

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We’re so grateful for every share, comment, and message — it truly makes a difference.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

I can't wait long...

People on the kidney transplant list are running out of time. The wait time for a deceased donor kidney is 3-5 years and can be up to 10 years in some parts of the country. I can’t wait that long. A living donor will help me get “off the list” and save my life.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.

I'm really sick and need a kidney to save my life.

People with kidney failure are seriously ill. I’m one of them. Even if I don’t look sick on the outside, my kidneys are no longer able to do their essential job—filtering toxins from my blood.

To learn more or to start the process to see if you could be a viable donor, please reach out to my Christ Hospital coordinator at [email protected] or 513-585-1427.