Kidney Transplant

Patient Stories

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  Bobbie Bartz

  An innovative transplant technique at Mayo Clinic makes Bobbie Bartz compatible with her new kidney. Read Bobbie's story.

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  Ann Beasley

  Ann Beasley was only too willing to donate one of her kidneys to her husband, but their blood types were incompatible. A procedure at Mayo Clinic called ABO incompatible kidney transplants made her gift possible. Read Ann's story.

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  Fred Breier

  A living donor kidney transplant from Rita Breier to her husband, Fred, was a special Christmas gift. Read Fred's story.

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  Harris Cander

  Alan and Harris Cander grew up sharing everything from toys to music. When the need arose, Alan also shared part of himself — a life-saving kidney. Read Harris' story.

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  Manny Comstock

  Manny Comstock prepares for a long life after receiving a living donor kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Manny's story.

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  Andrew and Mariah Doehling

  Andrew and Mariah Doehling, the youngest children of their family, both suffered from rare kidney disorders as infants, which resulted in kidney transplants for both. Read Andrew and Mariah's story.

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  John Greller

  John Greller was a hero in the pool at the National Kidney Foundation Transplant Games. He gave his medals to his real heroes — his wife, his (donor) son, and the Mayo Transplant Team. Read John's story.

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  Hasan Hosein

  Hasan Hosein calls Minnesota a "magical white paradise" — and plans his post-kidney transplant visits from Trinidad and Tobago so he can see the snow. Read Hasan's story.

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  Blair Juniper

  The Juniper family said they would do it all over again for their son, Blair, who has had three kidney transplants. Read Blair's story.

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  Ardell Lien

  Ardell Lien is a man on a mission after the life-changing gift of a heroic organ donor. Read Ardell's story.

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  Katie Margolis

  Hope, in the form of a kidney, came when Katie Margolis least expected it. Read Katie's story.

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  Will Martin

  Will Martin struggled with diabetes since age 4. At 20, he began to lose his sight. A kidney/pancreas transplant gave him back his future. Read Will's story.

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  Laura Matthews

  For Jodie and Laura, it was the Ultimate Thanksgiving. Laura Matthews received a kidney from her daughter, Jodi Mennie, who returned from Afghanistan for the surgery. Read Laura's story.

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  Brance Modin

  Brance and Kathy Modin haven't just been compatible as husband and wife over the last thirty-plus years — it was Kathy who provided the compatible kidney to save her husband's life with a transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Brance's story.

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  Ed Robertson

  Ed Robertson is proof that you are never too old to keep living. Read Ed's story.

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  Tomi Roinila

  A living donor kidney transplant keeps Tomi Roinila on the ice with his young sons. Read Tomi's story.

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  Mary Schmidt

  Mary Schmidt gave birth to her son, and he gave life back to her with a living donor kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Mary's story.

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  Sara Sheeran

  After a kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic, Sara Sheeran helps other children facing transplant. Read Sara's story.

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  Gil Staus

  Strangers become fast friends after a living donor kidney transplant. Read Gil's story.

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  Pamela Swanson

  Mayo Clinic is "just around the corner" for Mississippi's Pamela Swanson. A kidney transplant and pancreas transplant cure her diabetes. Read Pamela's story.

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  Cory Watt

  Some dads give their sons their names. Others give their sons their old baseball gloves. Shayne Watt gave his son Cory one of his kidneys. Read Cory's story.