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Discharge from the hospital day! Medical staff who helped me when I was so sick as a youngster. View fullsize
Steve with his hospital roommate Marshall, both having donated an organ to their Dads. View fullsize
Gordon Franks, a Co-Founder of USA Karate, tying on my 4th degree black belt three months and three days after my kidney transplant surgery. View fullsize
Steve pitching as I coached his baseball team. We did this for a dozen years together. View fullsize
Discharge from the hospital day! A nurse who helped me when I was so sick as a youngster. View fullsize
Speaking at the Twin Cities Kidney Walk three years after transplant surgery. View fullsize
Steve and me at our 5-year kidney transplant celebration. View fullsize
Discharge from the hospital day! One of my fellow pediatric patients also dealing with kidney disease. View fullsize
Steve, second from left, playing in an All-Star while I was coaching baseball. View fullsize
The house where I was 4th grade home-school tutored after missing so much school with hospital time as a youngster. View fullsize
My karate instructor, Allan Kunstmann, tying on my first degree black belt ten years before my kidney transplant. View fullsize
Me with Steve and my parents after I received my first black belt. View fullsize
Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota - our family summer escape including soon after our kidney transplant surgeries. View fullsize
Me speaking at a National Kidney Foundation event. View fullsize
At a family event after my rejection episode and getting used to an uncomfortable PNT. View fullsize
Discharge from the hospital day! One of my fellow pediatric patients also dealing with kidney disease. View fullsize
With Marshall's Dad, Bob, at a fundraising event after our transplant surgeries. View fullsize
A local magazine story about me achieving 5th degree black belt after our kidney transplant surgeries. View fullsize
Coaching Steve's "coach-pitch" baseball team, my first year of doing so. View fullsize
With Pat Worley, USA Karate Co-Founder, after I achieved Master Status with my 5th degree black belt promotion. GrandMaster Worley has been very supportive throughout my journey. View fullsize
In Melbourne, Florida, with Steve talking about our upcoming kidney transplant surgeries. My pre-surgery Nephrologist, Dr. Weber, had me on a diet regimen to keep me going. View fullsize
I'm still active judging NCKA Karate Tournaments, including the one USA Karate conducts each year. View fullsize
With Steve in one of our favorite family vacation destinations, Duluth, Minnesota, years before we had any notion of my kidney issues. View fullsize
Speaking at a Twin Cities Kidney Walk. View fullsize
With USA Karate - Maple Grove instructors at my 5th degree black belt promotion. View fullsize
My Northwest Airlines colleague and dear friend, Tonya, who supported me ever step of my kidney transplant journey. View fullsize
With Erin and Steve after my 4th degree black belt promotion. I was skin and bones, still recovering from transplant and a rejection episode. But I participated in the entire event. View fullsize
Steve and me on horseback at Arrowwood Resort a couple years before our kidney transplant surgeries. View fullsize
Kidney transplant surgery allowed me to be present for the birth of our first grandchild. View fullsize
Steve (left) and his co-captain hockey teammates after picking up a tournament trophy Steve's senior year of high school . View fullsize
With Dr. Peter Lee, one of the members of my great medical team. View fullsize
With Pat Worley, USA Karate Co-Founder, after my 3rd degree black belt promotion. View fullsize
My hometown of Lindstrom, Minnesota where I had to limit my high school activities, such as no contact sports, but even my closest friends did not know about my kidney disease. View fullsize
Discharge from the hospital day! Medical staff who helped me when I was so sick as a youngster.
Steve with his hospital roommate Marshall, both having donated an organ to their Dads.
Gordon Franks, a Co-Founder of USA Karate, tying on my 4th degree black belt three months and three days after my kidney transplant surgery.
Steve pitching as I coached his baseball team. We did this for a dozen years together.
Discharge from the hospital day! A nurse who helped me when I was so sick as a youngster.
Speaking at the Twin Cities Kidney Walk three years after transplant surgery.
Steve and me at our 5-year kidney transplant celebration.
Discharge from the hospital day! One of my fellow pediatric patients also dealing with kidney disease.
Steve, second from left, playing in an All-Star while I was coaching baseball.
The house where I was 4th grade home-school tutored after missing so much school with hospital time as a youngster.
My karate instructor, Allan Kunstmann, tying on my first degree black belt ten years before my kidney transplant.
Me with Steve and my parents after I received my first black belt.
Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota - our family summer escape including soon after our kidney transplant surgeries.
Me speaking at a National Kidney Foundation event.
At a family event after my rejection episode and getting used to an uncomfortable PNT.
Discharge from the hospital day! One of my fellow pediatric patients also dealing with kidney disease.
With Marshall's Dad, Bob, at a fundraising event after our transplant surgeries.
A local magazine story about me achieving 5th degree black belt after our kidney transplant surgeries.
Coaching Steve's "coach-pitch" baseball team, my first year of doing so.
With Pat Worley, USA Karate Co-Founder, after I achieved Master Status with my 5th degree black belt promotion. GrandMaster Worley has been very supportive throughout my journey.
In Melbourne, Florida, with Steve talking about our upcoming kidney transplant surgeries. My pre-surgery Nephrologist, Dr. Weber, had me on a diet regimen to keep me going.
I'm still active judging NCKA Karate Tournaments, including the one USA Karate conducts each year.
With Steve in one of our favorite family vacation destinations, Duluth, Minnesota, years before we had any notion of my kidney issues.
Speaking at a Twin Cities Kidney Walk.
With USA Karate - Maple Grove instructors at my 5th degree black belt promotion.
My Northwest Airlines colleague and dear friend, Tonya, who supported me ever step of my kidney transplant journey.
With Erin and Steve after my 4th degree black belt promotion. I was skin and bones, still recovering from transplant and a rejection episode. But I participated in the entire event.
Steve and me on horseback at Arrowwood Resort a couple years before our kidney transplant surgeries.
Kidney transplant surgery allowed me to be present for the birth of our first grandchild.
Steve (left) and his co-captain hockey teammates after picking up a tournament trophy Steve's senior year of high school .
With Dr. Peter Lee, one of the members of my great medical team.
With Pat Worley, USA Karate Co-Founder, after my 3rd degree black belt promotion.
My hometown of Lindstrom, Minnesota where I had to limit my high school activities, such as no contact sports, but even my closest friends did not know about my kidney disease.

My Son’s Gift: Our Journey Through Kidney Transplant Surgery

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