Today is a great day...it is not only the 4 week post op date for Staci and me, it also marks the 5 year anniversary of Jason and my father-in-law Rod's kidney transplant. That is the event that started this whole thing for me.
The picture above was taken on December 4, 2003...4 months after their surgery. Jason ran in the California International Marathon! We made shirts that said Kidney Power, which our whole family wore. We all ran across the finish line arm in arm with Jason as he finished the race. It was very cool. And ultimately, it was that marathon that inspired Dr. Perez to ask Jason to ride in the Race Across America and we all formed Team Donate Life. Now TDL raises awareness of organ donation and transplant to thousands through fundraising events and bike rides since 2005. Yeah!
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