Patient Stories: Kidney Transplant

• Harrison Schaufer & Annelise Schaufer

  Mother And Son Share Special Bond And Kidney

  UCSF Transplant Surgery August 20, 2015

  

  NapaValleyRegister.com reports on the story of Harrison Schaufer, the recipient of a donor kidney at 22 months old, and his mother Annelise, his living donor. A patient at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco since birth, Harrison, and his mother have attended the annual UCSF Pediatric Transplant Picnic annually. This year Harrison was asked to speak at the event. Harrison Schaufel never shies away from the spotlight, so when he was invited to give a speech about his experiences as a kidney transplant recipient, he couldn't refuse. Schaufel's story is nothing short of [...]

  Story Tags: Kidney Transplant
• Alyssa Welch

  A Story of Hope and Survival

  UCSF Pediatric Transplant Surgery -  by Kim Welch & Sarah Krumhoz - August 01, 2013

  

   Alyssa flanked by mother Kim and older sister My name is Kim Welch, and my daughter Alyssa’s story is one of hope and survival. She was born 15 years ago with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). ARPKD causes severe damage to both your kidney and liver. Alyssa was two and a half years old when she had her first kidney transplant. Ten days after her successful kidney transplant, unrelated to her congenital disease, Alyssa was diagnosed with eye cancer. Her left eye was surgically removed and replaced with an artificial one. Time marched on and so did Alyssa’s[...]

  Story Tags: Kidney TransplantPolycystic Kidney Disease
• Sheila FitzPatrick

  Story Tags: DialysisEnd-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Kidney Transplant