NKF Transplant Games

At the end of July I had the opportunity to go to Madison Wisconsin for the NKF Transplant Games. They are like the Olympics for transplant recipients. It’s really awesome to have recipients, donor families, living donors, transplant professionals and other supporters all gathered together in one place to celebrate the gift of life. I had an incredible time since am a donor family member, a living donor and a transplant professional. When I went I really thought that I had processed my dad’s death and that I was OK. Being there is such an emotional experience that it really got to me at times and really affected me even for a few weeks after getting home. I will never forget the amazing families I met there, their stories, their loved ones, their spirit. It was awesome. I hope to go again. I went with one of my co-workers that I am really close to and one of our donor families. We had so much fun. And Madison is so beautiful (except the humidity).

On the left is my co-worker is Alana. The others are the donor family that my company took to the games this year. They are Eric and Deanna Scalzo and their sons Jasen & Gibson. Their daughter & sister Madison was killed by a drunk driver 4 years ago and was an organ and tissue donor. They are an amazing family and it was an honor to get to be there with them. This picture was taken after the 5k.

This was the most amazing Brushetta I have ever had in my entire life! It had avocado slices on it which made it soooo yummy.