Today we’re introducing you to Kidney Donor Athlete, Joan!

She donated at the age of 55 and has had an incredible active life since her mid-20’s, has jumped out of plane’s multiple times, recently paraglided in the French Alps, and hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon seven times – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg of her athletic adventures!

At the age of 69 she’s still going strong – way to go Joan!

“In 2008 Ralph, a dear cousin of my husband Joe’s, needed a kidney transplant. Joe and I were both tested. Neither was a match.

Ralph’s wife Diane ended up donating and Ralph was saved. Joe and I were so happy and so moved that we vowed we’d donate to anybody, even a total stranger.

Less that a month later we heard, through Ralph, about a friend of Ralph’s who’s best friend was near death and waiting for a kidney donor. His name was Ed. Ralph’s contact knew Ed’s blood type. Same as mine. We got Ed’s phone number and called him. What a phone call.

I told him, “You don’t know me, but I understand we have the same blood type and I’m ready and willing to donate a kidney if we’re compatible.”

After some breathless and tearful conversation, we realized that Ed went to high school with my husband Joe. The world shrunk in an instant.”

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Click the link in our bio 👆🏼to read the rest of Joan’s amazing story!
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