07/16/2026
Today I enjoyed a HOT lunch break on perhaps my favorite asset of Columbia, the MKT trail.
This was after my appointment with my nephrologist at MU Health, Laura Hesemann. I am so grateful for her proactive and aggressive approach a bit over a year ago to pursue a transplant and get myself on the UNOS list.
As you can see from this page, that is quite the process, but I am successfully on lists with two networks—one at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, and the other at Barnes Jewish in St Louis.
The gold standard in this process Is a living donor. Thank you so, so much to those that have initiated that process on my behalf! If you are interested in learning more about the process, or would like to help me, the number at KU Medical Center Is (913) 588-3961 option 2 and reference my name, Kelly Gilbert, or in St Louis at Barnes Jewish that number is (314) 362-5365, option 4.
Also so helpful is sharing my post with friends.
Thank you!
Kelly