How Kim Is Rocking 1 Kidney

My name is Kim McFarlane. I became a living kidney donor on February 9, 2015 at the age of 52. I have been blessed with extremely good health and no one in my family has ever had kidney trouble. I found my recipient, Thomas, through kidneyconnection.org. It is a website created to connect those in need of a kidney transplant with potential donors. I responded to his profile in August 2014. We were tested and found to be a near perfect match. I continued undergoing various medical testing, passing everything.

I met Thomas and his wife in November 2014. Finally in January, I passed all the testing and we were approved by the ethics committee at Albany Med to proceed with the transplant.

I spent only four days in the hospital and had very little pain. The most difficult part of the process for me was the downtime. I am a Patriot Guard Rider and could not ride my motorcycle for several weeks. I’m now back on the bike with no problems.

I remain in contact with my recipient and his family.