Children's Hospital Colorado

Kidney Transplant Patient Stories

Reaching perfect survival rates alone is a great accomplishment — but when you take that success and combine it with a wait time that is more than a year shorter than the national median, it means kids are that much more likely to become all they’re meant to be.

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Behind every kidney transplant is a child and family with a story of their own. From navigating kidney disease to preparing for transplant, their experiences show what the journey can look like. Read their stories and learn more about life before and after kidney transplant.

Meet the families we've helped

Alex: How He Got a Kidney and Liver Transplant Simultaneously

Learn more about how Alex Pidkalyuk's received two transplant surgeries in one day and what a difference this made on his life.

Alex, kidney and liver transplant patient at Children's Hospital Colorado.