A Second Chanceat Life
Adam Has a Kidney
After 15 months of dialysis, 7 hours a day, uncertainty, and relentless hope—a miracle happened.
Adam received his second life-saving kidney transplant in his lifetime. His mother, Joyce Lazenby, donated her kidney when he was just 4 years old. When it started failing 38+ years later, he desperately needed another transplant to survive.
And this one happened because of one extraordinary human.
Meet Erin Holland
Erin Holland saw Adam's story on Facebook. She didn't know us. We weren't connected by family, work, or friends. She simply saw a man who needed a kidney—and felt called to help.
And incredibly, she was a match.
Erin is an altruistic living donor—she stepped forward not because she had to, but because she could.
"She often says that more people should do this—and she lives that belief."
Because of Erin's selfless gift, Adam is off dialysis and on the road to recovery. There are no words big enough to express what she has given our family:
Time. Health. Freedom. A Future.
Why This Still Matters
Adam's story has a joyful ending—but tens of thousands of others are still waiting.
In the United States
90,000+
people waiting for a kidney transplant
Many will wait years. Some will die waiting.
Longer Lasting
Kidneys from living donors last significantly longer
Lower Rejection
Living donor kidneys have lower rejection rates
Better Outcomes
Far better long-term health outcomes for recipients
Living donation saves lives—plain and simple.
Who Can Be a Living Donor?
We all have a kidney to spare. Adam's first living donor is still living her best life with one kidney since 1987.
Anyone 18 or Older
Adults of any age can be considered
Good Health
Generally good physical and mental health
Full Normal Life
You can live normally with one healthy kidney
You don't have to be related.
You don't even have to donate to a specific person.
You don't have to match or have the same blood type as your intended recipient.
Many transplants happen through paired exchange programs, where your donation helps one person—and your loved one receives a kidney in return.
Learn more about becoming a living donor:
Our Journey
Adam and Erin in recovery
Adam standing after recovery
Adam enjoying his 6 month old niece, with our sister-in-law, Sarah Lazenby. Three weeks post transplant
From the Bottom of Our Hearts
This site began as a desperate plea. It became a rally cry. And now, it stands as a testament to what one person's compassion can do.
Adam is recovering well. We are healing, resting, and learning what life looks like without a dialysis machine running in the background. And we will never stop being grateful—for Erin, for every comment, share, prayer, donation, meal, yard sign, car magnet, and T-shirt; for precious time and physical help given to us; for the talented doctors and hardworking nurses; and for everyone who believes that helping strangers is worth it.
If Adam's journey moved you, please consider how you might help someone else.