Written By: Barbara Abrams “I was hopelessly trapped (not my choice) in a world that looked all black and white. Until one day, everything was in color, vivid and bright.” A year ago today, an extraordinary woman (Janie Zimmerman) gave me her kidney. Which allowed me a quality of life I didn’t know was in me.

Written By: Barbara Abrams for AAKP Kidney Transplant Today The words, “I would like to help you out with your kidney,” jump off the screen and hit me in the face like a knockout punch. Dazed and numb, I feel like a prize fighter who is “Down for the Count.” I slowly drift back to reality. Am I dreaming? Nightmare?

To our Members and Allies: Welcome to 2018! End of 2017 As 2017 came to an end, my very good friend and AAKP Vice President Richard Knight and I shared a unique and deeply emotional honor as AAKP patient advocates, former dialysis patients and as long-time kidney transplant recipients.

By Laura Levitan, LCSW, FMC West Pensacola I wanted to share with you the Christmas kidney sugar cookies that I made for my dialysis patients because everyone should get a “kidney” for Christmas even if it is grandma’s sugar cookie recipe.   Kindness – pass it on.

Written by Melissa Bensouda – AAKP Ambassador, Missouri Oh how I look forward to the holidays. The smell of pine, caramel lattes and time with the family excite me! The holidays can also be filled with the unexpected and I would love to share with you my tips for survival and fun: First, let’s talk about food.