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Congrats Amy! You have worked tirelessly trying to help others. So very grateful for your work and dedication to saving lives
awesome job! you are amazing!
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Congratulations on making the cover Amy! Better than Vogue!
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Awesome and Wow. Congrats to you coming in from KY
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Congratulations 🎉 Amy Waterman 👍
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As the recipient of 3 kidney transplants, over 30 years, most recently 2016, I've always remarked at how crazy it is to go under, as a 3-4 on the quality of life scale and within, literally 3-4 hours, get your life back, as if someone flipped a switch and, viola, it's as if you were NEVER sick!!!! Like the miracle of birth, actually re-birth!! BOOM!!! I got my life back!! I will NEVER, EVER stop being in awe of kidney donors. You are God's very special angels, heroes each and every one of you. As my dear friend Dr. David Serur says, " yeah, how about these donors".
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Did you know you can do dialysis at home? Check out this week's #kidneymythmonday to learn more! 😀
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I consider it a gift. A very precious, God given gift called perspective. I truly feel blessed. If not for the worry and fear that my challenges burdened my family & friends with, I wouldn’t change a thing.
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INSIGHTS FROM KIDNEY RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS AND TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS
My Transplant Coach – A decision aid for patients with kidney failure
Patients with kidney failure have different options when choosing the treatment they feel is best for them, and it’s not always an easy choice to make. According to Dr. Amy Waterman, Professor in the Division of Nephrology at UCLA, and Director of the Transplant Research and Education Center (TREC) at the Terasaki Research Institute, “Patients want to choose the treatment options for kidney failure that help them live the longest. To do that, they have ... Read MoreLearn more
Dr. Amy Waterman named the 2019 AST Clinician of Distinction
We are excited to announce that Dr. Amy Waterman has been named the recipient of the 2019 Clinician of Distinction Award by the American Society of Transplantation(AST)! Each year the award is presented to a non-physician clinician who is an expert in their field and who is making outstanding contributions to clinical transplant. This year Dr. Waterman was nominated by Dr. Matthew Cooper, a longtime friend and colleague, and a professor of surgery and the ... Read MoreLearn more
Valen Keefer: winning my war against PKD
Since age five, Valen Keefer has battled and triumphed over seizures, scoliosis surgery, pancreatitis and polycystic kidney disease (PKD). After undergoing dialysis and more than 70 blood transfusions, Valen “won the war” when Sally Robertson gave her a kidney on August 13, 2002. Valen reflects on her transplant journey. As one health issue mounted on top of the next, I did not have time to process the reality of my life as an 18- and ... Read MoreLearn more