"After being on the #kidneytransplant waiting list for more than 5 years, I began to wonder if my transplant was ever going to happen. I was on dialysis for about 3 of those years to keep my #kidneydisease under control, but the skepticism was always there. I had no appetite while on dialysis, and food wasn’t really appealing. As someone who normally loves food, cooking was a very important hobby in my life that I was unable to do. However, I’m the type of person who doesn’t get discouraged that easily. So, when I received the news that I needed a transplant, I kept my head high and wanted to know what I needed to do to help myself get back to the healthiest person I can be. During the beginning of my journey, my sister immediately went to be evaluated to become my living donor. Even a stranger at work wanted to be evaluated. But unfortunately, neither of them were compatible. However, I took every day as a gift and trusted the process. The team at UPMC Harrisburg made me even more co...