Episode 159: She Donated Her Kidney to Save Her Sister | Lynsey’s Living Donor Story

About this episode

Lynsey shares her emotional journey as a living kidney donor for her sister Carla, discussing the impact of kidney disease on families and the significance of living donation.

In this powerful episode of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, Dee Moore speaks with Lynsey, living kidney donor and sister to Carla, whose story listeners heard in the previous episode. This conversation explores the other side of kidney transplantation: the perspective of the person who makes the life-changing decision to donate. Lynsey shares the emotional reality of watching her sister become seriously unwell, the moment she realised something was wrong, and the journey towards becoming a living donor. Together, Dee and Lynsey discuss family, fear, love, guilt, hope, and the extraordinary bond between sisters. This deeply moving episode shines a light on living kidney donation, the impact of kidney disease on families, and the incredible gift of life that living donors provide. Topics discussed include: • Recognising that something was seriously wrong • Watching a loved one face kidney failure • The emotional impact of living donation • Family dynamics during chronic illness • Testing and preparing to become a donor • Recovery after kidney donation • Life after transplant • The importance of raising awareness about living kidney donation If you or someone you love is…

People in this episode

Host: Dee Moore

Guest: Lynsey

Topics covered

• living kidney donation
• family dynamics
• emotional impact
• kidney disease
• transplant journey
• sister bond

Keywords

• kidney donation
• living donor
• kidney disease
• transplant
• family support
• emotional journey
• health awareness

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