Nearly 10 years ago, Reggie gave his wife, Alana, the ultimate gift: a second chance at life. Today, they are using their firsthand experience as both donor and recipient to educate others about kidney disease, the urgent need for donors, and the importance of equitable access to transplant care.
A Seafood Dinner That Changed Everything
“I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at the age of 13, so that’s been over 30 years ago,” Alana recalls of first receiving her diagnosis. “At the time, I was diagnosed with FSGS [Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis], which is scarring of the kidneys.”
Alana actually found out about her diagnosis on a day that she describes as one of the highest highs and lowest lows.
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