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    Meet Shannon

    Shannon Cook, a registered nurse specializing in nephrology, met her future husband, Anthony, when he was starting home dialysis at age 25. As an RN, wife, mother and devoted care partner, Shannon shares how peritoneal dialysis (PD) fit their exceptionally busy lives—and how Anthony’s treatment has a very happy ending, when he received a kidney transplant one Valentine’s Day.

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    Chris Greene's dialysis story

    Meet Chris

    Can people on dialysis travel? Avid hiker and camper Chris Greene's story leaves you with a resounding yes. While Chris’ diagnosis came out...

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    Sam Trevino's dialysis story

    Meet Sam

    Sam was a 19-year-old college soccer star when he was diagnosed with kidney failure and told he needed dialysis. At the time, he felt he’d lost all control...

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    Ron Corbin's transplant story

    Meet Ron – Transplant Recipient

    Ron is a beloved music educator and father who was thriving on in-center dialysis before receiving a kidney transplant in 2018—from his daughter...

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