Product Description
The Reluctant Donor Suzanne Ruff
Product Details
- Discover why kidney donors are needed
- Companion the author through her journey to donate
- Explore the realities of a kidney disease
Product Description
The Reluctant Donor addresses what many people have not heard - Polycystic Kidney Diesase (PKD). This disease has plagued Suzanne Ruff's family for generations. In The Reluctant Donor, Suzanne relates her experience of contributing a healthy kidney to her sister (whom, in Suzanne's words she isn't even sure she likes) who needs a transplant. Told with humor and honesty, The Reluctant Donor shares Suzanne's feelings of doubt, terror, fear as she goes through the process of making the decision to donate her kidney and then goes through the surgery all the while finding small miracles around her.
Suzanne's story brings awareness of this devastating disease and the urgent need for organ donors as she continues to work for a cure for PKD and spread the word about the miracle of organ donation. With eight family members including her mother having died from the disease, Suzanne was faced with a tough situation…now her sisters have PKD and each need kidney transplants. The Reluctant Donor exposes Suzanne's doubts raw fear and strong Irish Catholic family history. Inspired by her faith and the courage of those who came before her Suzanne Ruff navigates uncertainty with humor and honesty.
Dimensions & Specifications
- The Reluctant Donor
- Measures 5.9”W x 8.9”H
- 232 pages
- Paperback
- By Suzanne Ruff
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- No known safety hazard when used as indicated
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