Petra Herzog developed Type 1 Diabetes as a child and has struggled with the harsh effects of this disease for decades.
In 2020 as the Covid pandemic raged across the globe, Herzog was hospitalized because of the effects from the disease. That’s when she found out she’d have to be on dialysis until she could get a kidney transplant.
After months of tests - high school friend Brad Stoehr was approved as a match. On January 25, 2021 Stoehr gave Herzog a kidney. In this interview she talks about how it all happened.
The process led to the creation of a non-profit - Odd Kidneys.
Odd Kidneys helps donors, recipients, and their caregivers navigate through the process of living donation.
Find more about their efforts and Type 1 Diabetes here:
https://www.oddkidneys.org/
https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/type-1
Petra is an alum of Wofford College and University of SC. She earned her Master’s in psychology from Harvard University. Boating is one of her biggest passions and she’s happy to be able to do water activities now that she’s had a transplant. She loves animals, and definitely spoils her French Bulldog, Luna, way too much!
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