Patient Stories45

For nearly a year, distinguished Louisiana petroleum engineer and college professor Rick Farmer relied on…

Reginald Steve has a renewed appreciation for being alive. There was a time that he…

Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, 29 year old Markeya Douglas attended the First Baptist Church…

On June 7, 2018, Jean Breeding, 62 years old, celebrated her first transplant anniversary. Her…

A father of two and grandfather to six, Jim Mangold lives with his wife, Cheryl,…

Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, 29-year-old Markeya Douglas attended the First Baptist Church South Inglewood…

Patient Spotlight: Kim Graham What’s the most surprising news you ever received? For Kim Graham,…

It’s been said that love is not about how many days, months or years you…

Ken Flodine of the DCI North Versailles clinic in Pennsylvania reached a milestone on November…

The story shared below is done so with permission given by the patient. This story…

The story shared below is done so with permission given by the patient. This story…

The story shared below is done so with permission given by the patient. This story…

When Eileen’s mother found out she had Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) no one in the…

Kidney disease progresses over time and a person’s needs change throughout the progression. Who is…

Although Randy only had one kidney, life was pretty normal for him until 2005. That’s…

Music City ESCO Patient, Pre-Emptive Transplant Story When Roswitha Wilkerson immigrated to America 46 years…

Justin, 21, has had kidney problems his whole life. In 2005, he had his first…

Reach Kidney Care of Middle Tennessee | October 2, 2015 interview “Journey toward a transplant”:…

Dialyzing at Home Means More Time for Family Mr. Jeffrey had been an in-center hemodialysis…

On any given day this week, you might find Hosmer Parsons working outside, restoring old…

“A positive attitude leads to positive outcomes.” We usually read a quote like that for…

When Joey Birch found out he had inherited Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) from his father,…

Last March, DCI Cumberland patient Karen Gray celebrated her twentieth anniversary on dialysis. Karen’s story…

The story shared below is done so with permission given by the patient. “Diabetes was…

At 15-years-old, all Joseph Charlton wanted to do was play on his high school’s football…

The story shared below is done so with permission given by the patient. John Shea…

1935: Amelia Earheart flew from Honolulu to California nonstop. The first Major League Baseball game…

In 2012, more than 114,000 Americans were diagnosed with kidney failure. That’s two and a…

With every patient, there’s a story. Each patient has a unique history, a wealth of…

A veteran, a father, a businessman, and a dialysis champion, Harold Sipe has seen many…

The Power of Social Media and Patient Engagement An interview with Kevin Fowler In August of…

Carl Higgins recently set the living donor process in motion when he asked his REACH…

Walter Johnson is a 61 year old patient at REACH Kidney Care in Spartanburg, South…

Sergio Macias is a loving father and grandfather. He does what every good dad wants…

The medical team believes that the in-line transfusion between their fathers years ago may have…

Nila’s Kidney Dream Walk raised $3,055 for the National Kidney Foundation Nilarosa Munawar touched many…

An interview with Grisel Burgos, Reach Kidney Care of Middle TN patient Grisel Burgos has…

Mike O’Connor – Music City Reach/ESCO patient: On Traveling Mike and his wife, attending their…

In November 2011, Michael Craig was fighting for his life. He was a survivor from…