Today

I loved training for the decade while living in Italy. I had the best trainer, Giuseppe Pellegrino. I qualified for the European Championships (and African nations) and traveled to France as part of the Italian team. Once there we set up to march in under our countries flag. While in line with my Italian teammates,…

One year ago today I received my kidney transplant. It was donated by a woman who wanted to help someone to achieve a better quality of life. I have not met her yet because I must wait one year to request a meeting. I pray she will accept. I am so honored, thankful, and appreciative…

I’d like to share a story about my friend and fellow transplant recipient, T Armando Bickum. He received a kidney transplant just a month before I did, and our journeys have been intertwined from the start. Before his transplant, he reached out to me seeking guidance on getting into better shape while on dialysis. Many…