Meet Nancy Artinian.
Nancy has devoted her life to patient care as a nurse, a nursing professor, and a nationally recognized researcher.
Please learn about Nancy and view this video:
Nancy's Story - A Call To Action
Nancy urgently needs a kidney transplant. She is in Stage 5 renal failure, on dialysis, and has only one kidney. She is on the transplant lists at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and Corewell Health in Royal Oak, MI.
There Are 2 Ways You Can Donate a Kidney to Nancy:
- Direct Donation or Paired Donation -
Kidney donation occurs when your kidney is a match for Nancy, and she receives it. Donation can also take place through paired donation, where if your kidney is not a direct match for Nancy, it could match with another patient's kidney, and another donor’s kidney that
matches Nancy comes to her.
Kidney donation is laparoscopic; recovery is approximately 2 weeks, after which there is no restriction in activities.
If you live in Michigan and wish to donate contact:
The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan
Corewell Health
The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan
Meet A Living Donor
If you’re considering donating a kidney to Nancy—either directly or through a paired exchange—and would like to talk with someone who has experienced living donation firsthand, Terri Thede would be glad to connect with you. Terri donated a kidney at age 54
and is now 63.
She can be reached at (309) 825-4660.
In addition to her personal experience as a donor, Terri previously served as Vice President and Donor Connect Project Manager for the National Kidney Donation Organization, a nonprofit focused on supporting living kidney donors and advancing paired kidney exchange programs.