When Mark Maselli was five years old, he watched his grandmother go through dialysis and made a quiet promise to himself: that will never be me. Years later, Mark was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), the same genetic kidney disease that had already affected generations of his family. In this powerful episode of Change Happened, Then What?, Mark shares his kidney disease journey, the emotional reality of facing dialysis, the Facebook post that led to three donor matches, and the extraordinary moment a newly discovered family member became his perfect kidney donor match.
After receiving a life-saving kidney transplant in November 2023, Mark chose not to waste his second chance. Just 346 days after surgery, he ran the Las Vegas Marathon—despite never being a runner before. This is a story about kidney transplant recovery, resilience, gratitude, mindset, organ donation awareness, and the power of taking the first step when life changes everything. If you are looking for an inspiring story about PKD, dialysis, kidney donation, transplant recovery, marathon training after surgery, and what it means to rewrite your future, this episode is for you.
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