20 years ago, a young Benji Lafitte had his promising basketball career cut short by kidney failure, and he would go on to depend on dialysis for the next two decades. After almost giving up on the transplant process, an old basketball rival persuaded Benji to engage again with a transplant center.
Benji joins us on this episode of Kidney Transplant Conversations to share his long journey to transplant with us, and he also remembers with gratitude his friend and mentor Chris Osbourne, the individual who had helped him try for a transplant again. Chris was another kidney transplant recipient, but he hesitated to get vaccinated, and his life was recently lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss some of the misinformation that can contribute to vaccination decisions, and Benji highlights the importance of never giving up on yourself and your health.
With series producer and host Rolf Taylor.
This episode of Kidney Transplant Conversations is dedicated to the memory of Chris Osbourne.
Kidney Transplant Conversations is underwritten by Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. All views and opinions expressed in the podcast reflect those of the participants and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
© Project Advocacy, 2022
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