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This Thing Called Life is a podcast dedicated to acts of giving, kindness, compassion, and humanity. Host Andi Johnson introduces you to powerful organ, tissue, and eye donation stories from individuals, families, and front-line healthcare teams. These stories are meant to inspire and remind you that while life can be challenging and unpredictable, it’s also incredibly beautiful. We hope this podcast inspires you to connect with our life-saving and life-healing mission.
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Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
In today’s episode host Andi Johnson talks to Rick Greene about his decision to be a living kidney donor. He shares his personal story of taking step by step to line up for a perfect match.
Episode Highlights:
- Andi asks Rick to share his story and what led him to the place where now he wants to help someone as a living kidney donor.
- Rick says he had a habit of grabbing the TV remote when he got home. In 2014, one night on entertainment tonight, he saw Marvin Gaye seeking a kidney donor. Rick reached out and called the number, after 4 days he went for the testing.
- Marvin’s wife informed Rick that six people before him were rejected because of poor matching.
- Rick says he doesn’t believe in his body anyway, and he only believed that all belongs to God.
- Post donating his kidney, Rick says his surgeon told “The more you walk, the more you will heal.” Slowly he started feeling better each day.
- In seven years, “Have you had any issues as a result of donating a kidney?” asks Andi.
- Andi asks Rick, what would he say to someone who is considering being a living kidney donor?
- Rick says he and Marvin Gaye III talk all the time, and he is doing great. By the grace of God, he got his life back.
- Andi applauds Rick for all he has done and says he is a giver, and it feels like God has moved him to a place where he can help people.
- Rick and Andi agree to a simple and right message that is “Choose Love.”
- Rick says we make things more complicated than they need to be.
- Everyone should pray about it and talk to God about it; If you can be considered as an organ donor and if you are comfortable donating, do it, says Rick.
- Do you feel like you inspire other people to do what you do by sharing your story? Andi asks Rick.
- Rick says he prays that people would consider donation and how it could bless someone to move forward in life.
3 Key Points:
- Rick talks about the donation and healing process so that people can understand more about what it means to be a living kidney donor.
- Andi asks Rick for his opinion about “Why many people of color, specifically American African’s, don’t want to donate their organs?”
- We learn to share and exchange information, and that is how we help and support one another, says Andi.
Resources Mentioned:
- LifeCenter website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube| Twitter
- Andi Johnson website |LinkedIn
- Organ Donation Website