Suzanne Wheeler, living donor, and her daughter, Tiffany Ladd, kidney recipient.
Suzanne will be honored as a walker next to the 2018 Donate Life Float. She is one of eight donors to be featured as a living donor.
Tiffany will be honored as a rider on the Donate Life Float, where she will demonstrate the success of transplantation.
Suzanne will be honored as a walker next to the 2018 Donate Life Float. She is one of eight donors to be featured as a living donor.
Tiffany will be honored as a rider on the Donate Life Float, where she will demonstrate the success of transplantation.
Suzanne, of Tulsa, Okla., was shocked to hear the news that her 21-year-old daughter, Tiffany, a float rider, was in acute kidney failure after she had just given birth to her first child. As Suzanne tried to help her daughter navigate such devastating news, they tackled every doctor’s visit with a positive attitude. When she learned her daughter would need a kidney transplant to survive, Suzanne volunteered her own without hesitation or fear.
Suzanne began researching everything that was involved with kidney donation, and reading stories of others who had gone through similar experiences. She recalls being at peace with the entire process, knowing that a donated kidney from her would turn Tiffany’s life around. She later learned that she was a perfect match for her daughter, and scheduled a transplant date.
After donating her kidney, Suzanne lives a healthy and normal life.
Presently, Tiffany and Suzanne share a special bond and are in constant communication daily. Together they share day-to-day challenges of raising a family while juggling high paced careers. The two have shared similar experiences, and are driven to succeed. One of their favorite memories they share is a trip to New York City after Tiffany’s transplant on Mother’s Day.
Read Tiffany's story.
Suzanne began researching everything that was involved with kidney donation, and reading stories of others who had gone through similar experiences. She recalls being at peace with the entire process, knowing that a donated kidney from her would turn Tiffany’s life around. She later learned that she was a perfect match for her daughter, and scheduled a transplant date.
After donating her kidney, Suzanne lives a healthy and normal life.
Presently, Tiffany and Suzanne share a special bond and are in constant communication daily. Together they share day-to-day challenges of raising a family while juggling high paced careers. The two have shared similar experiences, and are driven to succeed. One of their favorite memories they share is a trip to New York City after Tiffany’s transplant on Mother’s Day.
Read Tiffany's story.
